LESS THAN HALF OF BUYERS PUT 20% DOWN ON A HOME

LESS THAN HALF OF BUYERS PUT 20% DOWN ON A HOME

Saving for a down payment is potentially the biggest hurdle to homeownership among young or first-time home buyers. Putting 20% down on a mortgage allows buyers to avoid mortgage insurance and keep monthly payments lower. Lately, the 20% down payment standard has...
EXISTING HOME SALES RISE IN OCTOBER

EXISTING HOME SALES RISE IN OCTOBER

That’s after six straight months of decreases.   https://www.housingwire.com/articles/47461-nar-existing-home-sales-see-first-increase-in-6-months   While they are up nearly one-and-a-half percent from 2017. In addition, Sales are now down 5% from a year ago.  ...
Hire the Right Contractor the First Time

Hire the Right Contractor the First Time

I’ve been in this Home Improvement business for over 30 years as owner of Toddco Builders. There are still a couple of things that I hear every once in a while that, “wow” – that’s news to me! How did this happen, I sometimes ask? I’m talking about...
Back in the Saddle; Talking Big Brothers & Big Sisters

Back in the Saddle; Talking Big Brothers & Big Sisters

Ask The Contractors Back in the Saddle; Talking Big Brothers & Big Sisters Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 7 minutes Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher iHeartRadio RSS...