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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
WASHINGTON – Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose three points to 71 in October, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). Sentiment levels are at their highest point since February 2018. “The housing rebound that began in the …
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 …
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 …
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 …