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7 Questions to Ask When Applying for a Jumbo Loan
You’ve found the new home of your dreams, but you may need a jumbo loan to finance the purchase. If you’re unsure of whether a jumbo loan is the right route to take, answer these 10 key questions to help you decide.
Tips for Moving with Birds without Ruffling Their Feathers
Moving with your pet bird? Follow these tips for a seamless process.
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What to Pack Last on Moving Day
Between wading through rooms stacked with moving boxes and deep cleaning every corner and crevice of the home, the days leading up to moving day can be chaotic. While you may be frantically packing books, clothes, and knick-knacks, it’s worth thinking strategically about what to pack last in case you need something that ends up …
6 Things to Know About Homestead Exemptions
Homestead exemptions can protect homeowners from the forced sale of their home to pay off creditors during financial hardship, keep seniors in their homes, and offset your property tax bill. Let’s look at six things you need to know about this exemption.
10 Documents Homeowners Need During the Home-Selling Process
A big part of the home-buying and homeownership process is paperwork. To help you get familiar with what’s in store, here’s a look at the 10 key documents you’ll come across in the home-selling process that will help you get acquainted with every detail of your home.
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How to Move with Young Kids and Pets
Planning an upcoming move with little ones or furry friends? Here’s how to ensure that you make your move go smoothly.
Why Mortgage Rates are at a Record Low and What That Means for Homebuyers
With the world grappling with COVID-19 and the resulting economic uncertainty, mortgage rates in the U.S. have dropped to record lows. NewHomeSource examines what they could mean for new homebuyers or homeowners looking to refinance.
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Presale Home Renovations Simplified
If you’re selling your current house before you buy and build your new home, you might want to renovate it, so it will sell faster. NewHomeSource has the information you need to know about presale home renovations.
How Much Square Footage Fits Your Family?
Go big or go (to a small) home? Choosing your new home’s size depends on what your family needs and wants and how you will use your home.
Buying Green Equals Buying Smart
Buying a green home means buying smart. Energy efficient homes save homeowners money and help save the planet.
Homebuying Tips for the Single Buyer
Venturing into the world of real estate as a single buyer? There’s no reason to believe you can’t go it alone.
How to Apply for a Mortgage When you are Self-Employed
If you’re self employed, you can still get a mortgage for your new home! NewHomeSource has tips and tricks so the self employed can secure home loans.
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How to Find the Aging-in-Place New Home That Fits You and Your Family
If you are searching for a home where you can age in place, there are a few things you should consider.
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How to Make Your New Home More Energy Efficient (And Save Money)
There are a number of ways that homeowners can make their new construction homes even more energy efficient to save money and the planet.
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Looking to Build a Green Home? Ask Prospective Builders These 8 Questions
If you’re looking to build a green home, you need to find the right builder. Here are eight questions you should ask potential green builders.
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Raise Your IAQ: Why Indoor Air Quality Matters
Today’s homebuilders are looking for ways to improve indoor air quality so their homeowners can enjoy a higher quality of life.
Don’t Ignore the ‘Quiet Period’
It’s important that you don’t take on any new debt or make other changes to your financial profile during the “quiet period” — the time between your mortgage approval and the date you actually close on your house.
How to Downsize from a Large, ‘Empty Nest’ House to a Brand New, Smaller Home
If you’re looking to downsize into your retirement home, NewHomeSource has some downisizeing tricks to help make your upcoming move easy.
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Starter Home vs. Forever Home: How Can First-Time Buyers Decide What’s Best for Them?
A starter home that might not include all of the features you’d like because of budgeting might be the stepping stone to your forever home.
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Getting Your Security Deposit Back
NewHomeSource has some tips and tricks to get your security deposit back from your landlord as you move into your first home.
Buying Rental Property: Getting Started With Frequently Ask Questions
If you’re thinking about investing a new construction home to build out a rental property portfolio, NewHomeSource can help get you started with frequently ask questions about buying rental property.
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20 Creative Ways First-Time Buyers Can Save for a Down Payment
NewHomeSource has some fun ways to save up for the down payment, so you can invest in your first home.
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Building a Home with an Income Suite
NewHomeSource breaks down what you need to know about designing and building a new home with an income suite.
Home Insurance: Beyond the Basics
NewHomeSource goes beyond the basics of home insurance, and breaks down if you need to get additional coverage.
How to Choose the Retirement Community That’s Right for You
Whether you’re looking for a place of relaxation or to socialize with people in the same stage of life as you, there’s a lot of things to consider when choosing the retirement community that’s right for you.
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Should Millennials Move to the Suburbs?
The suburbs are gaining in popularity among Millennials, who can find an affordable home in suburbs with a city-like feel.
Should You Move to Your Children’s New City?
When you retire, should you move with your children and grandchildren? NewHomeSource breaks down if this makes sense for your life.
How to Plan for a Successful Open House
Holding an open house is a great way to get people interested in your home before you buy your new home.
Saving Money on Homeowners Insurance
Save money on your homeowners insurance without sacrificing coverage with these tips and tricks for shopping for this necessary insurance.