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If you’re experiencing trouble making your mortgage payment, a mortgage forbearance along with a deferment may provide much-needed relief from financial hardship. However, it’s important to realize that although the terms are sometimes confused for each other, they don’t mean the same thing. The big difference between forbearance and deferral boils down to this: A … Read More “Mortgage Deferment Vs. Forbearance” »
For homebuyers in today’s market, intense bidding wars are the new normal. Follow these 7 strategies to maximize your offer and land your dream home! It’s no secret that residential real estate is an extreme seller’s market. For sellers, this is excellent news, as many are netting hefty profits on their home sales. For buyers, … Read More “Buying A Home? Here’s How To Navigate Intense Bidding Wars” »
Mortgage rates may creep up before the end of the year, and home prices are expected to climb at a slower pace than in the first half of 2021. Buying a house is like playing a complicated sport. You need to know the rules and get in shape before hitting the field, and then nimbly … Read More “Buying a House in 2021: What to Expect” »
Like many municipal regulations, zoning is a somewhat confusing and generally pretty boring set of codes that, unbeknownst to most residents, directly impacts the very structures of our lives. Yeah, zoning is that important. It’s why you don’t have a fast-food restaurant for a next-door neighbor, why you can’t open a small petting zoo in … Read More “How To Understand Zoning Codes” »
Pork chops with braised cran-apple cabbage Serves 4 4 pork chops, bone-in Fresh parsley, for garnish Mashed potatoes, for serving Pork Seasoning 1 tablespoon oil ¼ teaspoon dry mustard 2 teaspoons lemon juice ¼ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon garlic powder Braised Cabbage 1 ounce red wine 12 ounces shredded cabbage 2 fuji … Read More “Hearty Winter Fare” »
Homeowners and eager buyers have embraced low mortgage rates, as is evident in strong refinance and purchase activity in the past year’s hyper-competitive housing market. One unexpected impact from the pandemic was the way it pushed down mortgage rates at the beginning of 2020. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage fell to a record … Read More “Experts Predict Where Mortgage Rates Are Heading Next” »
You’re finally ready to take the plunge and put in an offer on your dream house. You found something that is perfect for you and your family’s needs and you’re willing to pay the asking price. It’s a sure thing, right? Not so fast. A seller’s market means that there are more buyers than there are … Read More “10 Ways To Get Your Offer Accepted In A Seller’s Market” »
When beginning the process of looking for homes to buy, many prospective homeowners may falsely assume they can manage the home buying process on their own. What they may not realize early on in the home buying process is the amount of time, effort, and energy that goes into negotiating a great offer, managing the … Read More “What Do Realtors Do for Buyers?” »
Today’s hot housing market is one of the peculiar outcrops of the pandemic. Housing supply was already low before Covid-19, but it was further hampered as lockdowns took place and people began looking for new homes, driven by a host of reasons—from the desire to leave populated cities to better home offices or just fear … Read More “Will The Housing Market Cool Off By Fall? Here’s What Experts Predict” »
By Nellie Lazar Wikipedia describes meditation as “a practice where an individual uses a technique such as mindfulness or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state.” It is elusive to define, but meditation is a common … Read More “Meditation 101” »
