7 Tips for Buying a Homesite in Midland

By |2022-06-24T02:29:18-05:00July 5th, 2022|Home Buying, Real Estate, Tips, Life Hacks & How-to|

If you plan to build your own home, you'll need a homesite - but don't buy anything without reading these seven tips first. 7 Tips for Buying a Homesite in Midland Check out the most important things you need to know before buying a homesite in Midland: Do your research Check the zoning Get a [...]

Do You Need Preapproval Before You Make an Offer?

By |2022-05-08T20:19:34-05:00May 19th, 2022|Buyers, Home Buying, Midland Texas, Real Estate|

If you are buying a home in Midland, you should have preapproval from a lender before you start your search. But is it really necessary? This guide explains. Do You Need Preapproval Before You Make an Offer? Getting a preapproval letter from a lender is an important part of the home search. A preapproval letter [...]

What is a Rent-Back Agreement?

By |2021-12-04T22:47:27-06:00December 19th, 2021|Home Buying, Home Selling, Midland Texas, Real Estate|

If you’re selling a home in Midland, you’ve probably already thought about your ideal closing date. Maybe you need to relocate for work by a certain date, or perhaps you need some more time to find a new home. In any case, it’s important that you can close your real estate transaction on the right [...]

5 Things Your Homeowners Association Can’t Do

By |2021-10-19T21:44:29-05:00October 27th, 2021|Buyers, Home Buying, Midland Texas, Tips, Life Hacks & How-to|

  If you’re like many people, you know that buying a home in a community that has a homeowners association means that you’ll have to abide by certain rules – but did you know that these associations (commonly called HOAs) have some limitations? Here are five things they can’t do. 5 Things Your Homeowners Association [...]

How Much of Your Income Should Go Toward Your Mortgage Payment?

By |2021-10-02T22:06:23-05:00October 12th, 2021|Financing, Home Buying, Mortgages, Real Estate, Tips, Life Hacks & How-to|

How much of your monthly income should go toward your monthly mortgage payment? This guide explains.  When lenders look at your financial picture, they want to see your debt-to-income ratio, or DTI. This number tells them how much money you make compared to how much you pay in recurring monthly debt. (Your DTI is calculated [...]

Why Mortgage Preapproval Makes a Huge Difference in Your Offer

By |2021-07-23T19:41:58-05:00August 5th, 2021|Buyers, Home Buying, Tips, Life Hacks & How-to|

When you’re searching for the perfect Midland home for sale, being preapproved for a mortgage loan can make a huge difference in whether a seller accepts your offer. Here’s what you need to know. Why Mortgage Preapproval Makes a Huge Difference in Your Offer First things first: Preapproval is different from prequalification. Mortgage prequalification is [...]

Don’t Make a Home Offer Before Reading These 5 Essential Tips

By |2021-07-23T19:31:58-05:00July 27th, 2021|Buyers, Home Buying, Tips, Life Hacks & How-to|

  When you fall in love with a Midland home for sale, your REALTOR® will tell you to jump on it – you can’t afford to wait, because if you do, someone else will come along and snatch the house right out from under your nose. But before you make an offer, you need to [...]

3 Mortgage Myths It’s Safe to Ignore in 2021

By |2021-06-24T19:13:49-05:00June 19th, 2021|Buyers, Financing, Home Buying, Mortgages, Real Estate|

If it’s been a while since you last bought a home for sale in Midland, Texas, you probably haven’t had many opportunities to sit down with a mortgage broker – and that may mean you’ve heard some myths sprinkled in with your mortgage facts over the years. Check out these three mortgage myths it’s safe [...]

What is the Most Accurate Home Value Website?

By |2021-06-04T00:06:57-05:00May 27th, 2021|Buyers, Financing, Home Buying, Mortgages, Real Estate, Tips, Life Hacks & How-to|

If you’re thinking about selling a home in Midland, you probably know that pricing it right is essential – but what is the most accurate home value website? Here’s what you need to know. What is the Most Accurate Home Value Website? There’s a major problem with home value websites: They aren’t able to provide [...]

5 Tips to Improve Your Credit Score When You’re a First-Time Homebuyer

By |2021-05-10T23:44:41-05:00May 12th, 2021|Buyers, Financing, Home Buying, Mortgages, Real Estate, Tips, Life Hacks & How-to|

When you are a first-time home buyer, you quickly find out how important your credit score is. So, before you approach a lending institution for a loan application, it only makes sense that you do a little work to improve your score as much as you can. Below are five tips to ensure you get [...]

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