Purchasing a home is on average the largest transaction a person will ever make in their lifetime. It is important to know how to make the most of your principal to limit that expensive overwhelming feeling when you decide on a home. Knowing mortgages can steer you in directions you never knew were possible. FHA Loan: Can be used once and allows you to borrow up to 96.5% of a property à The down payment is only 3.5% of the property’s selling price. Only need a credit score of 580 to qualify for the loan, however if your score… Read More
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So You Want to Buy a Home?
It’s finally time, completing the life dream of owning your first home. While on the surface it can seem like a daunting task, our job at Vision Alliance is to make the process seamless for you, and we take pride in that! Once ensuring you qualify as a first-time home buyer, you are ready to receive the added benefits of being one, as long as these benefits align with the plan you have for said home. When it comes to searching for a home, it is not a time to lie to yourself, know what you want and know your… Read More
Home Purchase & Education Go Hand in Hand
For many families, schools are an essential consideration when searching for a new home. However, most property searches only offer property related criteria such as price, beds, baths, and square feet. As such, locating properties that meet the criteria for your family and your child’s education can be challenging, especially when you are less familiar with an area. For this very reason, this website provides you with the ability to incorporate school ratings directly into your property search as a primary criteria. Additionally, you’ll have access to detailed information and statistics on local schools and neighborhoods on every listing detail… Read More
How to Track Your Home’s Value
Buying a home is generally the single largest purchase that we make in our lifetimes and most of us are interested in not only the value of our properties, but also the general value of like properties in our neighborhoods. Whether you have just moved into a new home or have lived there for years, tracking the market value of your property is essential for any informed homeowner. This website’s property search provides an excellent platform to track property values and market trends in your area. In this post, you will learn strategies for tracking the value of your home… Read More
Become an Expert on New Homes Hitting the Market
Knowledge is power and early knowledge can offer you a powerful advantage, especially in tight real estate markets. Those who find properties first gain an edge by being the first have a chance to see new properties and thus the first to make offers. More often than not, this first to market knowledge pays off. This post will review how you can leverage the property search on this website to quickly access the newest properties on the market and how to setup email alerts when new properties match your criteria. It’s important to first point out that this website offers… Read More