Don’t get overwhelmed with one of the most important buying decisions in your life. We discuss new home financial topics including marketing information and the new home building, buying and selling processes.
For first-time home buyers, the journey to homeownership can feel daunting, particularly in today’s ever-changing residential market. It’s always smart to understand prices, interest rates, and availability. But don’t get stuck there! Instead, get your finances in order, and decide the location and type of home you need and the smartest price point for you. …
Anyone contemplating buying a new home these days should know up front that it’s a very robust and competitive real estate market. Even though we’re still navigating a global health crisis, residential real estate continues to be a booming sector as people all over the United States resolve to pursue a dream home, move to …
In Part I of this explainer series, we guided potential ICI Homes customers and readers through some basic, but not always understandable, mortgage terms and acronyms. Every industry has a shortcut language that makes sense to those who work in it, or are familiar with it. But that terminology can be impenetrable for folks who …
The home-buying landscape is littered with acronyms, which can leave some customers feeling as though they’ve wandered into an advanced Latin class. Most of us are familiar with basic terms such as “mortgage” — AKA, your home loan — and can figure out items such as “equity.” Google saves the day, right? But we know …
Unless you’re a financial whiz, or someone in your immediate family or circle of friends is, the intricacies of buying a new home can be overwhelming, especially for first-time buyers. Add an uncertain economy and Wall Street doings, and the overwhelm can lead to frustration. But fear not — buying a new custom Florida home in …
Whether you are shopping for your home or are currently under contract it’s important to maintain your credit score and manage debt responsibly. This can be hard to do especially around the holidays. While shopping this holiday season, keep these tips in mind to help keep your credit score as high as your holiday spirit. …
Sounds straightforward, right? The lower the current interest rates, the better deal you can get on a mortgage for a new custom Florida home. Lower interest rates mean less interest over the life of a loan and — perhaps more importantly — lower monthly payments. Even those of us who aren’t math whizzes probably understand …
If you’ve ever sold a home, be it townhome, condominium or single-family home, you know it’s all about setting yourself up for seller’s success. Regardless of the circumstances surrounding your decision — perhaps a job transfer necessitates a quick sell — you want to give your real estate professional the best chance to move your …
A recent report from the National Association of Realtors — the “2018 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers,” to be exact — yielded some interesting statistics and trends about who buys homes these days in the United States. Among those info nuggets: 2018 marked the second consecutive year that single women buyers totaled 18 percent …
Need to sell your current home? Buy a new custom Florida home? But whoops — it’s deep January outside. Not the greatest time to sell or purchase a new home, according to traditional real-estate marketing advice. Banish that restrictive thinking! Especially if a family, job or personal reason compels you to move during home-buying’s so-called …