How to Save for a Down Payment

Photo by Karolina Grabowska from Pexels Trying to save money for a down payment on your next home can be tough. Here are some quick, simple tips that go a long way. Make Savings Automatic With entire books written around this one topic, this is one of the best things you can do. The idea is that if […]

5 Worst Home Improvement Projects

Photo by Pixabay from Pexels No one wants to hear that their pet project is a waste of money. But there are certain home improvement projects that new buyers may not actually think is an improvement. If you’re thinking of selling your home in the short term, and you are considering what sort of updates to make to […]

Is a 15 Year Mortgage Worth it?

Photo by Luis Yanez from Pexels When you get a 15-year mortgage, your monthly payments will be much higher than if you’d taken out a 30 year mortgage. Is it worth it? Here are a few instances where it might be. A 15 Year Mortgage is Worth it if You Hate Debt Everyone has different feelings and beliefs […]

5 Ways to Update Your Kitchen

Photo by Rene Asmussen from Pexels Need a few ideas on how you can update your kitchen? Here are a few things we recommend. Update Your Kitchen with Wall Paint Slapping a new paint color on the wall can go a long way to helping your kitchen. Sometimes this alone is enough to make you feel happier and […]

Is the Housing Market Set Up for a Come Back?

Photo by Expect Best from Pexels The housing market in California certainly took a beating in the last few months. May’s total sales was down 13.9% from April, and over 40% from May 2019!  But we may have seen the worst of it. Pending home sales increased rapidly, up 67% from April to May, though the rapid rate […]