When is the best time to buy a home?

It’s human nature to want to buy at the best price. Yet the optimal time is often a fleeting moment that can be identified only in hindsight. In reality, we often are most consumed with purchasing at exactly the wrong time. Conversely, the best times to buy are...

12/14/2018 – Market News

The Fed’s plans to continue raising policy rates next year may be on hold. However, a policy rate hike at next week’s FOMC meeting is still likely.   The core consumer price index, which is a key measure of inflation, picked up in November. Inflation could...

Conventional or FHA: Which Loan is Right for You?

Searching for financial assistance for your new home? There are a handful of mortgage loan options available on the market to help you and your family afford your dream home. Two of the most common home loan options, FHA and conventional, could be the right move for...

Teaching Your Kids About Money

It is never too early to begin teaching your children about the importance of money management. Financial skills are an essential part of navigating life and our children should be taught the basics about money. Studies suggest that the money habits of children are...

Saving Money for a Home

Nowadays, owning your dream home isn’t as impossible as you’d think. With so many options and programs available, homebuyers can buy mortgages with down payments as low as 3 or 5 percent. Although this is true, it might better to put down as much as you can since a...