Financing a Home Purchase

Unless you are in a position to pay all cash for your home, you will need to obtain a home loan (mortgage) to complete the purchase. Did you know that 86% of buyers finance their home purchase? We are happy to assist you in this process to help ensure that you obtain the financing that meets…

The Market is Great

Home values have risen and people are finding out they have more equity in their home than they thought.  Plus right now, homes are selling quickly!  If you’re a buyer, now is the time to purchase your home because interest rates are unbelievable low. Visit http://Homesale.com if you’re ready to buy or sell your home.

Hidden Costs That Surprise First Time Homebuyers

You think you’re ready to purchase your first home. You’ve taken careful consideration of mortgage rates, your monthly income, and have definitive budget in place. You’re ready to begin your home search and jump at the chance of making an initial offer once you find your dream home. But as professional realtors and seasoned home…

Guide to Unpacking Your New Home

Moving day has FINALLY arrived, the truck it loaded and now you are headed over to your new home. As the truck is being unloaded and all you see are brown boxes and unplaced furniture, you instantly become overwhelmed with how to tackle all of your unpacking. Should you unpack everything all at once? Work…

Last Minute Moving Tasks

It is the eve of your big moving day. As you lay awake in your bed excited yet stressed, you can’t help but rack your brain to make sure you haven’t forgotten anything. Well, fear not, because we have a surprise for you! We created a list of items and tasks for you to complete…

5 Tips For New Homeowners

You just finished signing the last of the papers at closing, and have OFFICIALLY jumped from a renter to a first-time homeowner! The days of signing a lease, asking permission to paint a wall, hammer in a few nails, or ever having to answer to a landlord again are now behind you. Give yourself a pat…

Stand Out from Competition

Tips for Standing out from the Competition – How to have the most attractive offer on the table. 1. Move Fast Sometimes timing is everything, and it’s everything when you are putting an offer in on a house. Do your research to hone in on what you are looking for, and check out your target…

Choosing the Right Realtor for You

Buying or selling your home is a daunting process, so it’s no surprise that 87% of home buyers and 89% of sellers solicit the professional abilities and experience of a real estate agent. Admittedly, choosing the right agent out of thousands to ease the process can be a stressful undertaking in itself: Where do you…

Understanding HOA

What is an HOA? HOA stands for homeowner association and it is a governing body that is typically formed by a community’s developer during the home sale process. Eventually, when a developer sells enough homes in a given community, they turn the HOA over to the actual homeowners. Homebuyers who are looking for homes in…

Transition from the Suburbs to the City

Considering trading in your laid back suburban lifestyle for an upbeat and thriving atmosphere? Federal Hill in Baltimore is a perfect place to find friends, attend events, have endless dining experiences, and 24/7 convenience. Berkshire Hathaway Homesale’s veteran agent Kit Stone discusses his change of pace after growing up in the Pennsylvania’s rural suburbs to…

FIVE TIPS TO WHIP YOUR FINANCES INTO SHAPE

It’s a new year, so that means a new you. Isn’t that the high hope that most of us set during this time of year? Whether your focus is on improving your health, finances or even picking up a new hobby in 2016, if you’ve already set the goal, you’re one step closer to achieving…

Transition into 2016

Now that you’ve bid a farewell to the holiday season, you may be looking around your home thinking something’s missing. You’re living room is empty without your tree, suddenly those festive  towels you laid out now look tacky, and that expensive dinner set you so eloquently set on the table with a holiday centerpiece needs…