The highly anticipated day that both the home buyer and seller can celebrate: closing day! But before you sign on the dotted line, get ready to seize the day by learning these answers to five commonly asked questions. 1. What do you need to bring to closing day? Photo...
Gateway Blog
3 steps to prepare for a home inspection
Whether you’re getting ready to put your home on the market or simply assessing the overall health of your home, a home inspection is crucial. A home inspector can create a report with vital information about your home’s structural integrity and systems, helping you...
How to find the best mortgage lender for you
House hunting can be exciting, but also nerve-racking. Perhaps the most important first step is to find a knowledgeable, trustworthy and transparent mortgage lender. With hundreds, if not thousands, of lenders in the market to choose from, how do you find the lender...
How to make buyers feel more at home at your open house
For a home seller, an open house has three goals: put your best foot forward, keep your visitors happy and move closer to a sale. Food is the way to everyone's heart and makes prospective homebuyers feel welcome. Food and drinks help guests enjoy themselves and make...
Online Home Appraisals
Are online home appraisals accurate? Our world keeps moving toward an online ecosystem. Is it any surprise that the home appraisal industry is following suit? Through advancements in technology and data harvesting, these online home value estimate companies have...
Points to Consider When Choosing a Real Estate Agent
Buying or selling a home remains one of the largest financial transactions a person or couple will enter into during their lifetime. Coordinating all the details involved in a move is often a stressful process. Finding a real estate agent who works for you, someone...