• The Biggest Tax Breaks for San Diego Homeowners This Year • Perhaps Benjamin Franklin said it best: “In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” When tax time rolls around each year, many homeowners find themselves wondering which expenses they can claim for tax breaks.
• Finding the Sweet Spot: When to Offer Above, Below & At List Price • When you have found the home that is right for you, the first step toward calling it your own is putting in an offer. However, knowing how to make an offer on a house can be a daunting task.
• How to Decide if You Should Rent Your House or List It For Sale • A new job, growing family, changing lifestyle needs, or a simple desire to live somewhere new are great reasons to consider a new home purchase. But when the time comes to move from your current home to the next, […]
• Expert Skills That Make a Great Real Estate Agent • If you’re looking to buy or sell your home, you’ll need a quality real estate agent on your side. However, not all real estate agents are the same. So how do you find the right one for you?
• Skip Financing & Appraisal Contingencies with A Cash Offer • When it comes to making a cash offer on a house, bigger isn’t necessarily always better. Most sellers & their agents don’t just look solely for the highest offer; rather, they also consider ones most likely to close — with the fewest headaches.
• Here’s When to Renovate Your Home and When to Move Instead • Once you have lived in your home for a while, it is not uncommon to realize that it no longer meets your current lifestyle needs.
• Make Buying a Home Your New Year’s Resolution • New Year’s resolutions don’t only apply to health and wellness. Resolutions can go beyond drinking more water or reading more books to preparing for a significant financial purchase, such as buying a home.
• Best Décor Ideas to Enlarge Your Small Space • Despite the appeal of living in an expansive estate, many homeowners today intentionally opt-in for smaller homes. After all, there are a number of benefits to living in a smaller place, such as less maintenance, lower utility bills, and lighter clean up.
• Avoid Emotional Spending Before it Wrecks Your Budget • It’s not uncommon to shell out a significant amount during the holiday season — in fact, the average American is predicted to spend $1,463 this year (versus $1,387 in 2020) on holiday shopping, according to a recent study from Deloitte.
• Guidelines, Rates & Rules for FHA Loan Limits in 2022 • Earlier this month, the Federal Housing Finance Agency or FHA, announced that the maximum baseline conforming loan limits for mortgages acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will rise in 2022.