FHA mortgage insurance premiums are set to increase.

Are you ready to buy that first home? Do you know what to do? How to begin? Some say you need to find the house you want to buy. But really there are steps you need to take as first time home buyers before you begin. GET YOUR FINANCIAL HOUSE IN ORDER FIRST!

You may be facing foreclosure… so what are your options?!? Try to take the emotions out of it. Look at your situation more from a financial standpoint rather than an emotional standpoint. You need to analyze which option might best resolve your financial difficulty. Take time to think through your situation and make a decision, but [...]

When negotiating an offer to purchase your new home, keep your goal in mind and don’t get lost in minutiae. Focus on the points of agreement and address the differences one by one, slowly moving toward agreement on all the issues. Success!

What is the purpose of a house inspection. Should the buyer attend the inspection?

Please enjoy Lise Howe’s diary entry for October 27,2009, which describes the day to day details of being a successful and productive real estate agent.