If you are buying a home in Ohio here are a few helpful tips that will prepare you for the Pre-Approval process and put you in the best position for a mortgage: Be ready to provide these documents to your loan officer at time of Pre-Approval: Copy of your drivers license(s) Copy of your social security card(s) Most recent 30 days of paystubs Last 2 […] Read more »

Today’s market is ripe for prospective first time homebuyers. Home prices are low and mortgage rates are still at historic lows. Buying your first home is a major decision and it involves much more than signing a purchase contract. Here are five common mistakes that first time home buyers can avoid. 1. Not getting Pre-Qualified A loan officer is an invaluable resource early in a […] Read more »

Zillow released its Top Buyers’ and Sellers’ Market list yesterday, and who woulda thunk it but Cleveland, Ohio and Cincinnati, Ohio both rank in the Top 10 Buyers’ Markets, Cleveland at #3 and Cincinnati at #8. So would exactly does Zillow look at when compiling their list of Sellers’ and Buyers’ Markets? According to Zillow they “analyzed data on sale-to-list price ratio, number of days listings […] Read more »

Now that summer is here, experts predict that home buying will pick up. A combination of factors are motivating home buyers, including home prices remaining low and Ohio mortgage interest rates remaining at or near all time lows. If you are in the market to buy a home in Ohio, chances are that you will face information overload when trying to decide which type of […] Read more »

As a First Time Home Buyer, there are a few steps that you can take to ease the stress of finding the perfect home. Being a first time home buyer is intimidating and is obviously a major decision. Rather than jumping into the market feet first, take a few moments and prepare.  Here are a few preliminary steps that you can take to help make […] Read more »