If you're about to become a new homebuyer, you might have been checking rates out online. Have you noticed that the APR and the interest rates on a mortgage aren't the same percentages? What gives and which should you use? APR APR, or annual percentage rate, is a significantly broader, more accurate figure for you [...]
Millennials are the largest generation of homebuyers at this time, but there is a trend that we are seeing in which Millennials are having a harder time getting a good mortgage than their older counterparts. While it's easy to assume that the reason must be due to wasteful credit spending, the truth is the opposite. [...]
If your garage floor just doesn't look good, there are a variety of ways to improve the floor's appearance. There are some expensive methods that will probably increase your homes' value, but if you're not interested in the more expensive garage floor resurfacing options, there are still three affordable ways to transform your garage [...]
The Wall Street Journal just featured the Permian Basin as one of America’s hottest labor markets. This oil boom we are experiencing is like nothing seen before. Shale drilling/crude production has made the Permian Basin, including Odessa and Midland the nation's hottest oilfield, the Journal reported. Workers are flooding in and this has created opportunities [...]
Millennials are currently the largest group of homebuyers. They are 35 percent of the homebuyer market today. It would be remiss to not fully examine the specific needs and desires of millennial home buyers. So, what do they want? Profile Of Millennial Homebuyers Millennial homebuyers are homebuyers born between 1980 and 2000. Their median household [...]
With the local supply of labor virtually exhausted, energy companies are willing to pay Permian workers very well. This is no exaggeration. The Midland Chamber of Commerce estimates that at any given time, the industry is looking to fill at least 15,000 jobs! They frequently will even offer temporary housing to start right away! They [...]
The Midland Police Department warned Midland residents about a warrant scam going on throughout the city right now. They say that people have been getting phone calls saying that there is an outstanding warrant out for your arrest and that they need you to send them money. The Midland Police Dpeartment commented the following on [...]
The City of Midland currently has 55 job postings online. Salaries range from hourly pay on up to $79,264 per year. Here are some examples of positions available within the City of Midland: Public Safety Dispatcher Utility Plant Operator Police Officer Electronics Technician Animal Services- Maintenance Turf Techs Recycling Supervisor Airport Cashier Civil Engineer Telephone Response [...]
The Midland Health & Senior Services offers vaccines on a walk-in basis. There are no appointments needed. To find out if you're eligible for the vaccine clinic, check out this webpage. Vaccine Clinic Hours Monday-Thursday | 8:00 am-3:30 pm Friday | 8:00 am-12:00 pm Exemptions from Immunization Compliance While vaccines are recommended for most people, exclusions [...]
Kristen Covington, the owner of Found Furnishings in Midland, Texas, told Your Basin that the 2018 Small Business Saturday a record sales day. She said that it gets better every single year, and the 2018 Small Business Saturday was no exception. Across the street at Higher Grounds Coffee Shop, it was the same story. They saw [...]
