Home Buyer | Homeownership University

Have you considered buying a short sale property?

Posted on 16. May, 2011 by Shannon Jones in Consumer Protection, Home Buyers

Home buyers often have very strong opinions on whether they want to buy a short sale. Some tell me they want to look at short sales because they’ve heard they’re great deals. Others want nothing to do with them because they’ve heard the process can drag on forever. Before a buyer decides whether to pursue [...]

Interest Rates Inching Down Slightly

Posted on 08. Mar, 2011 by Scott Schang in Home Buyers, Home Owners

Interest rates have dropped since the upward run after the new year. The beginning of 2011 saw interest rates rise significantly from the lows they hit in October, 2010. Recently, rates have begun to drop slightly, offering a little ray of sunshine in an environment where gas prices are again rising due to political unrest [...]

10 Things to Know About Getting a Mortgage in 2010

Posted on 07. Jan, 2010 by Scott Schang in Consumer Protection

Luke Mullins of US News & World Report wrote a really good article last week that I wanted to share with you. Getting a Mortgage in 2010: 10 Things to Know 1. Still tight: The steep run-up in home prices during the first half of the decade was fueled in large part by breezy lending [...]

Avoid Home buyer frustration by managing your expectations

Posted on 12. Aug, 2009 by Scott Schang in Consumer Protection

“I thought this was supposed to be a Home BUYER market?!” Is there any way to not completely lose your mind while trying to buy a home? Probably not. Buying a home is an incredibly emotional and taxing experience as your emotions ride a roller coaster of expectations. For most, the home buying process seems [...]