It’s a technical term that many home buyers and home sellers can become confused about: Qualified Residential Mortgage. So what exactly is it and how does it affect you? In a nutshell, a QRM as it’s sometimes referred as, enables home buyers to avoid the costly down payment option when securing a mortgage. And experts […]
Archives: December 2014
What Every Canton, MI Home Buyer Should Know About Appraisals
I was recently reading an interesting article about home appraisals that I would like to share with you as a Canton area home buyer. Evidently, legislative changes in recent years have resulted in a spike in the price of home appraisals. What’s more, low ball appraisals (which are infamous for breaking up real estate deals) […]
5 Predictions for the US Housing Market in 2015
Are you a current home owner who is considering listing your property on the market in 2015? If so, then you’re likely to enjoy a lot of success! After all, Realtor.com recently released its top predictions for the housing market in the New Year. And all of them seem to favor home sellers. Let’s Take […]
10 Winter Home Improvements That Are Worth The Investment
We hope everyone had a memorable Thanksgiving Day last week and enjoyed the long holiday weekend. With December officially upon us, residents can expect temperatures to continue to dip as we head into the New Year. So today, we wanted to share with you some relatively easy home improvements that you can make that will […]