Articles

Real Estate

Real Estate Acronyms

Representation

How a Realtor Can Help
Representation Basics
How Agents Get Paid

Buying

House Hunting Tips
Tips in a Buyer’s Market
How to Choose a Home
How to Choose a Neighborhood
How Much Home Can You Afford?
Buying Based on Lifestyle
Buying a New or Old House?
10 Buying Mistakes Not to Make
Smart Questions for Condo Shoppers
Lease-Purchase Basics

1st Time Homebuyer

Home Buying for Younger Clients
House Hunting Tips
A Changed Game for 1st Time Homebuyers

Canadian Buyers

U.S. Financing for Canadians

Investing

Investing Basics

The Offer

Crafting the Offer
Offer Contingencies

Selling

Trying to Sell Your Own Home
How Much is Your Home Worth?
How to Price Your Home
Notes on Selling Price
7 Seller Mistakes
Should You Get an Appraisal?
Why Use a Realtor When Selling
What to Expect After Listing?
Determining Your Net From Sale
Creating Curb Appeal
Home Showcasing Tips 1
Home Showcasing Tips 2
Home Showcasing – Staging
Home Showcasing – Staging Tips
Home Showcasing – Kitchen
Home Showcasing – Entry
Home Showcasing – Paint Colors
Home Showcasing – Lighting
Home Showcasing – Quick Repairs
Clean Your Garage
Understanding an Offer
Why is the Home Not Selling?
Seller Tax Benefits
Post-Closing Tasks
Trading Up Your House
Avoiding Foreclosure

Your Credit

Guarding Your Credit Score
Get Your Fiscal House in Order
Implications of Newlyweds
Basics of Credit Scoring
Repairing Your Credit
Keeping Your Credit Clean
The New Rules of a Good Credit Score
Tweaking Your Credit Score

Mortgage/Financing

Income & Debt Ratios
Mortgage Basics
Getting the Best Mortgage
Fixed-Rate Mortgage Basics
ARM Basics
ARM vs Fixed-Rate Mortgages
Full-Cash vs Financed Purchase
Selecting a Mortgage Lender
Downpayment Basics
Reducing Your Downpayment
Should You Pay Discount Points?
PMI Basics
Mortgage Hot Tips
Pre-Approval Letter
How to Get a Mortgage
Questions to Expect from Lenders
10 Questions to Ask Your Lender
What are Mortgage Points?
Understanding Underwriting
Should You Refinance?
Refinancing Options
Refinancing Guide
VA Loan Tips
Mortgage Terms Glossary
Consolidating Debt with a HELOC
Building & Remodeling Loan Q&A
How Long Does a Home Modification Take?
Know Your Rights if Your Loan is Sold
Understanding Escrow Accounts

Appraisal, Inspections & More

Why Get An Inspection
Hiring A Home Inspector
Appraisal Basics

Title/Escrow/Closing

Understanding the Closing Process
Are You Covered by Title Insurance?

Moving

Moving Basics
Secrets to a Successful Move

Insurance

Tips to Reduce Insurance Costs

SmartPlan

Home Buyer Tax Benefits
Home Seller Tax Benefits
Primary Residence Tax Deductions
Learning to Live Without
Preserving Wealth: Passing on Assets