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Deciding whether you want to sell or rent out your property is a very personal decision and there’s no single answer that’s right for everyone. It will depend on your financial situation and your plans for the future.  Our team talks to investors and homeowners in Chattanooga who are moving into a different home or […]

This article  by financial expert and blogger Mary Beth Storjohann, CFP, author, speaker, and founder of Workable Wealth. She provides financial coaching for individuals and couples in their 20s to 40s across the country, helping them make smart, educated choices with their money. Like it or not, your credit score is one of the most […]

Now that you’ve decided to purchase a house, you will need to determine how much house you can afford. There are plenty of factors you should be aware of when planning to purchase a home. These factors determine the size of the mortgage you can afford to take on and ultimately how much house you […]

Article by: Stephanie Booth We asked real estate pros about the biggest buyer deal breakers they’ve encountered in a living room. 1. Dead bugs Nancy Wallace-Laabs, a licensed real estate broker in Texas, once viewed a house where hundreds of dead June bugs were piled up inside a living room window screen—“about an inch deep […]

Buying a home is one of the largest single purchases most people will ever make. About 40 percent of Americans say that home-buying is the most stressful event in modern life and selling an existing home is a large component of that anxiety. That’s why large real estate companies began programs like iBuyer to use […]

Bad habits are so easy to fall into. But in the end, we know they only make us miserable. They’re “the opposite of what makes you happy. They’re what make you miserable,” says M.J. Ryan, author of “Habit Changers: 81 Game-Changing Mantras to Mindfully Realize Your Goals.” Especially when they cost you money. Here are […]

It’s fun! It’s exciting! It’s important to take everything with a grain of salt! Article by HouseLogic Oh, let’s just admit it, shall we? Browsing for homes online is a window shopper’s Shangri-La. The elegantly decorated rooms, the sculpted gardens, the colorful front doors that just pop with those “come hither” hues. Browser beware, though: […]

Are you patient? Do you have deep pockets? Are you unwilling to compromise? Building a home might be the right choice for you. Would you like a home in move-in condition? Do you like to save money? Would you be happy to compromise on less important items when house shopping? Buying an existing home might […]

Article by: Houselogic The ultimate timeline ensures the smoothest of transitions. A real yard. Closets bigger than your average microwave. The freedom to decorate however you darn well please! Making the switch from renting to owning is exhilarating, but many rookie homebuyers find the process trickier to navigate than they expected. This is why we created our […]

A preapproval letter is a statement from a lender that the lender has reviewed the buyer(s) income, debts, credit, and finances. This statement also will explain the type of loan the buyer would be obtaining, details of the loan like rate and term, and any other conditions that the lender might require for buyer(s) to […]