Chantilly Real Estate Blog
February 10, 2016
One of the worries associated with getting older is having the ability to maintain your lifestyle in old age, and a smaller home can actually alleviate many of the high costs that go along with having an oversized home.
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Topics: Around the Home, Buying a Home, Homeowner Tips
February 5, 2016
It may seem like the holiday season has just passed, but it won’t be too long before the flowers begin to bloom and spring peeks out from around the corner. While the tradition of spring cleaning that comes with the season may not be as common as it once was, it can actually be a great way to revive and refresh and prepare for the summer ahead.
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Topics: Around the Home, Homeowner Tips, Upgrades and Renovations
February 3, 2016
Whether you’ve never heard the phrase ‘home equity’ before or you have a little familiarity, here are the ins and out of what it means and how this asset can help your financial outlook.
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Topics: Buying a Home, Home Buyer Tips, real estate investing
February 2, 2016
Traditionally, getting a mortgage requires you to have a level of income appropriate to the size of home that you’re buying. But for a lot of low-income and minority borrowers, a simple measure of one person’s income isn’t an accurate measure of whether or not that person can afford a home.
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Topics: Down Payments, Home Mortgage Tips, Mortgages
January 27, 2016
Buying a home isn’t cheap. But if you’re determined to become a homeowner, the FHA home loan program can help. This loan program, ideal for first-time buyers with low incomes, can help you to build your credit and make home ownership a reality.
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Topics: Home Mortgage Tips, Mortgage Preapprovals and Credit, Mortgages
January 22, 2016
When delving into the realities of home ownership, there can be many factors involved that make it difficult to determine what you need to know and what can wait until later. If you happen to be a first-time buyer who’s looking for the best tips for purchasing a home, look no further than the following three pointers to set you on the right path.
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Topics: Buying a Home, Down Payments, Home Buyer Tips