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buying your first home - what you should know

If you are considering buying your first home, there are a lot of things that you may have failed to consider. Having gone through the first time home buying process just a year ago, I have learned quite a bit about buying, maintaining and protecting my own home. On this blog, you will find tips for buying the home that you can afford, lists of things that you may not have accounted for in your budget and advice for protecting the big investment that you will spend the next several years paying for and living in. Hopefully what I have included will help you.

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Tips For Performing A Large Property Clean Up

Posted on April 23, 2016

If you recently inherited a large piece of property that is covered in decades worth of trash and storage items, then the following tips will make the project of cleaning up the mess a lot easier for you: Have Both a Trash and Metal Recycling Dumpster Delivered When you have a large yard clean up project to complete, then you are well beyond hauling your own items to the local landfill and recycling center. [Read More]

4 Ways to Build Your Credit Score So You Can Buy a Home

Posted on April 19, 2016

Buying a house is a milestone everyone's life, so it's no wonder that you are jumping at the bit to get it done. Your credit, however, is holding you back. Your credit score a huge determining factor on if you are accepted for a home loan or not. If your score is low, chances are, you will not be approved. Below a few things that you can do in order to start building your credit score to make being accepted for a home loan much easier. [Read More]

Signs It's Time To Replace Your Front Door

Posted on April 15, 2016

Front doors hold a lot of significance in your home. Not only do they provide positive curb appeal, but they also play an important part in keeping your home warm or cool. Since front doors do not last forever, it is important for you to recognize warning signs that suggest it is time for a replacement. Are There Cracks That Allow Air In Your Home? After a period of time, the door will allow air to pass in and out of the door. [Read More]

FAQs About Housing Discrimination

Posted on April 13, 2016

The Fair Housing Act, or FHA, is designed to prevent discrimination against people from various backgrounds. As a landlord, it is your responsibility to follow the law. Here is what you need to know to avoid violating housing discrimination laws.  Who Is Protected? The FHA is designed to protect tenants from discrimination based on their race, color, sex, disability, national origin, or religion. You also cannot discriminate against anyone based on his or her familial status. [Read More]