Millennials feel the pressure to buy their first homes by society, but many are not able to make the investment. With student loans hanging over their heads, many of them are not ready to take on yet another large debt. That is where house hacking comes in. With house hacking, Millennials can buy their first home and live in it for free! Rather than paying a monthly mortgage, Millennials are Continue Reading
Whiteboard Wednesday: Buying a Home When You Have Student Loans (with Ian Stockman)
Whiteboard Wednesday: Real Talk with a Realtor is an educational video series where Agent Lady simplifies confusing real estate terms and provides helpful tips for first time home buyers and home sellers. About Agent Lady: Cherise Wynne is a leading real estate agent in Philadelphia, helping home buyers and sellers navigate the City of Brotherly Love, Continue Reading
Top 3 Philadelphia Neighborhoods for 2020
If you are looking to make your next real estate investment or buy your first home, there are three Philadelphia neighborhoods that are up and coming in 2020 you should look in. Since the real estate market is always changing, different Philadelphia neighborhoods peak at different times. For the next year, we predict that these three Philadelphia neighborhoods will become popular and increase in Continue Reading
4 Documents Home Buyers Should Prepare Before Meeting with a Real Estate Agent
After months of planning and thinking, you’re finally ready to buy your first house. You’re anxious to tour open houses on the weekend and schedule showings with a real estate agent to get the ball rolling. However, what a lot of first time home buyers don’t know is that the ball starts rolling even before meeting with a real estate agent. While HGTV shows the home buying process as solely Continue Reading
How to Buy Your First Home When You Have Student Loans
Many Millennials have decided to put off buying their first home due to the student loans they are stuck paying back. Millions of students have taken out student loans and end up repaying them for many years after they graduate. When you have student loans, the last thing you want to do is take on even more debt. Luckily, there is a way to still achieve the American Dream and own a home even when Continue Reading
8 Thoughtful Gifts for New Homeowners
Trying to find gifts for new homeowners can be difficult. The minute you open that housewarming party invitation or the holidays are approaching, your mind starts racing as to what to get your new homeowner friends. You don’t want to get something tacky. You also don’t want to get something that will be seen as clutter in their new home. The best option is to get thoughtful gifts for new Continue Reading
Think You’re Ready to Buy a House? Here’s 4 Signs
“Am I ready to buy a house, or should I just keep renting?” It’s one of the questions that we hear most often and something to which first-time homebuyers often spend months, if not years, trying to figure out the answer. Below are a list of four tell-tale signs that you’re ready to bite the bullet and take the leap into home ownership: Sign #1: You're ready to settle down The first sign Continue Reading
More Than a Mortgage: 6 Hidden Expenses of Owning a Home
When people first think about buying a home, they may be under the impression that they only have to pay their mortgage monthly. They may be shocked to find that there are other expenses of owning a home. First time home buyers mostly focus on saving money for their down payment and finding a good interest rate when deciding how much they can afford to spend on a house. It’s important to remember Continue Reading
Whiteboard Wednesday: All About Co-Ops
Whiteboard Wednesday: Real Talk with a Realtor is an educational video series where Agent Lady simplifies confusing real estate terms and provides helpful tips for first time home buyers and home sellers. About Agent Lady: Cherise Wynne is a leading real estate agent in Philadelphia, helping home buyers and sellers navigate the City of Continue Reading
5 Signs It’s Time to Stop Renting and Buy a House
The decision to buy a house can be pretty intimidating. How do you know if you’re ready to make the biggest investment of your life? You may feel like the option to buy a house is impossible, especially when you are paying rent each month. You may be ready to buy a house and not even know it! Here are five signs that you should stop renting and start your journey to buy a house. Mortgage Continue Reading
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