Homeowner 5 Easy Tips and Tricks to Make Your Kitchen Look More Organized In this pandemic age, our ability to go out and eat at our favorite restaurants has been limited. This is why we’re becoming more acquainted with our kitchens especially in the last few months. We’re cooking more and doing a lot more cleaning since almost everyone is staying at home.  And believe it or not, […]
Buyer Don’t Forget to Ask These Questions During A Virtual Home Tour Open houses and home tours are quickly turning into virtual events as part of the “new normal” during this pandemic. If you need to buy a home soon yet still can’t attend in-person showings due to state or city restrictions and social distancing, a virtual home tour is your best option. But unlike on-site tours […]
Buyer 5 Best Practices For Home Buyers to Make The Most of Virtual Showings The real estate industry is slowly bouncing back in many states. However, many brokerages and offices continue to keep the business as contactless as possible. Likewise, buyers may still feel hesitant walking through a stranger’s house, and sellers may be wary of allowing other people to enter their home especially if they haven’t yet moved […]
Buyer 5 Ways the Coronavirus Pandemic Could Change What Buyers Want in Their Homes There’s no doubt that our lives have been radically changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has affected the way we do work, school, travel, how we socialize, and more. Moreover, being confined in our homes for more than a month has made us see it in a new light. We’re getting to know what […]
Buyer Halted Your Home Buying Due to The Pandemic? Use This Time to Finalize Your Wishlist If you’re one of those who planned to buy your “dream home” early this year but decided to put it off for now due to various reasons related to the coronavirus pandemic, chances are, you’re still checking homes online. And now that we’re spending more time inside following stay-at-home orders, we’re getting to know more […]
General Tips for Moving Safely to a New Home During the Coronavirus Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has put a stop to many of our daily activities and routines. It has also forced us to practice our “new normal”, such as maintaining social distancing and following stay-at-home orders as much as possible. Many businesses have been affected, and the real estate industry is no exception. In some markets, home […]
General Video Conference Backgrounds You Can Use on Your Next Virtual Meeting Having a work from home option is a huge advantage during this pandemic, especially since stay-at-home or shelter-in-place orders are still being enforced. This is why video conferencing and online meetings among companies are now the new norm. If you’re one of those who have such a set-up but feels like your home still needs […]
Homeowner 5 Ways To Upgrade Your Outdoor Living Space Now that we’re spending more time inside to comply with stay-at-home orders and even lockdowns in some areas, here are some ideas for you to improve your outdoor space so you can soak up a lil’ bit more sunshine or simply enjoy the nightlife just outside your front door. A hammock or any swinging chair […]
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Buyer The Home Buying Process In The Time of COVID-19 Pandemic The real estate industry is adapting quickly to the outbreak of coronavirus. Many real estate agents, brokerages, and even mortgage companies have shifted their business virtually. Different states and localities have employed various restrictions and revisions to real estate transactions in case they are allowed to continue. Above all, technology is making it possible for […]
Homeowner 12 Money-Saving Household Habits To Practice While Sheltering In Place This health crisis doesn’t seem to have an end date yet, so aside from adjusting to our “new normal” (a.k.a. self-isolation and staying at home), we also have to prepare for an uncertain future. This is why we can never go wrong with building up extra cash or filling up our emergency fund.  Because you’re […]
Buyer How to Continue Your Home Buying Journey While Staying Safe at Home Before the coronavirus crisis, what were your home buying goals? As the current pandemic impacts our lives and businesses, we’re all left wondering how long will it last. Many families are affected, our frontline workers are risking their own health to save lives, and the economy is expected to have a cycle of downturn. “Non-essential” […]
Homeowner 6 Easy Cleaning Tasks Homeowners Shouldn’t Overlook Whether we admit it or not, there are some cleaning tasks that our minds seem to neglect every now and then. We may be guilty of one or two of these, and that’s totally fine. Nobody says we can’t catch up with our spring cleaning duties, especially now that we’re mostly stuck in our homes […]
Homeowner 5 Simple Ways To Appreciate Your Home It’s easier to wish for our home to be something different—to dream of perfect marble counter tops, a cozy front porch, or a pristine bathroom just like what we see on design magazines and HGTV. Because of these, we sometimes tend to fall out of love with our home, especially when we start to notice […]
Seller 5 Things to Remember When Selling Your Home in Spring With spring right around the corner, many home buyers are coming out of hibernation and are getting ready to step into the market to find their perfect home. So if you’ve considered selling this spring, know that it’s a great time to move forward with those plans. Here are some things to keep in mind […]
Buyer 5 Things You Should Never Do After Applying For A Mortgage Finally, after months of browsing at homes online and attending open houses and showings, you found the perfect home to buy. Congratulations! You’ve applied for a mortgage and now you can’t wait to settle and decorate. However, until you’ve closed on the house and have the keys in hand, you must stay vigilant with your […]
Seller Steps to Make Your Home Eligible For An FHA Loan Buyers with good credit can purchase homes with a relatively small down payment, lower monthly mortgage, and low-interest rates compared to conventional mortgages through loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). In fact, the FHA only requires as little as a 3.5 percent down payment, which makes it so popular and appealing to first-time […]
Buyer Which Real Estate Documents Should You Keep After Closing? When you purchase a home, you need to sign an enormous pile of mortgage and closing documents, where each document can total hundreds of pages or more. The huge dilemma: they will likely take up a huge part of your storage space, so you may not want to file all of it. However, you also […]
Seller 5 Home Renovations That Appeal to Millennial Buyers More millennials are pursuing homeownership now than ever before, according to the 2019 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report by the National Association of REALTORS®. They continue to be the largest generational group of buyers at 26 percent. Also, they now represent 42 percent of all new home loans and are showing interest in […]
Homeowner 10 Little Weekend Projects You Can Do To Refresh Your Home Spiff up every space in your home with these DIY projects you can do on a weekend to make your home look and feel its best, especially if you’ve been living in it for a while. These improvements may not cost a lot, but they’ll make a big difference in how your home looks and […]
Buyer Here’s What You Need To Know About the Mortgage Underwriting Process When going through the mortgage approval process, one aspect you need to keep in mind is underwriting. Once you’ve been pre-approved for a loan your application moves from the desk of your loan officer to the mortgage underwriter who will further investigate your financial profile to make sure it matches your lender’s guidelines and loan […]