San Francisco is booming and continues to attract people who want to work, live or study in the area. While living within the city limit has its benefits: shopping, dining, plenty of entertainment options, if you’re looking for a little more room or a slightly slower pace of life, it’s worth expanding your sights to the surrounding cities. There are a lot of gre...
There’s plenty of guides and information available for first-time homebuyers, but they’re not the only ones buying new homes. There are a group of homebuyers who are looking to upgrade their current home: Move-up buyers Move-up buyers typically have owned their current homes for several years and are looking to “move up” to new home for various reasons, whe...
Deciding to buy a new home is one of the biggest decisions you and your spouse will make together. After living in an apartment, many newlywed couples strike out into a home of their own after a couple years of marriage. This gives them time to settle or grow in their careers or decide whether they’ll have kids (or pets). Here are the top tips to consider as you ...
After months of deliberation, you’ve finally decided to stop renting and start owning. Congratulations! Buying a home is a huge decision and can be both thrilling and nerve wrecking. It can be difficult for seasoned homebuyers to navigate the buying process, so coming in as a first-time buyer can be incredibly daunting. Thankfully, the homebuying process doesn’...
Life is always changing: families grow, careers change, and other unexpected events occur. Your home fit your needs when you first bought it but now your life is completely different and now your cozy home is a little too cozy. Whatever your situation, you may be looking around your home and realizing that it may be time to move into something more comfortable for y...
More millennials are taking the leap to homeownership these days but not for the reason you’d think! A recent SunTrust Mortgage survey found that a third of millennials who purchased a home were influenced by the need to have space for their dogs, which is more common than even having children or getting married! If you’re one of these pet-loving homebuyers, or...
Today’s homebuyers are more educated thank previous generations thanks to the wide variety of information available on the Internet. We do extensive research to pick our next vacuum; we should be doing that same research when choosing a home builder! If you’re in the market for a new home, you should research your builder as closely as you shop for your new hom...
Homebuying and selling both offer their own unique challenges and stressors so when you combine the prospect of navigating both at the same time, it’s good to accept that this period will be busy and stressful though hopefully, not drawn out! There are a lot of conditions you should consider before starting out. Here are some tips on how to successfully navigate t...
Whether you’re moving to the San Francisco Bay Area for a new job or to be closer to family, searching for a new home from a distance can be daunting. But it doesn’t have to be! Here are some tips on how to house hunt while living out-of-state. Use the Internet to your advantage When you shopping for a new home, the Internet is your friend. If you’re doing s...
Silicon Valley is a preferred home buying location for many working professionals. The Valley is experiencing an ongoing economic boom. Study shows that more companies are seeking office and research space in Silicon Valley during the early stages of 2016 than a year ago. If you’ve found a job in the tech industry, you might want to start thinking about buying a new...