Whether to buy or rent is a controversial question, to say the least. Add in the unpredictability of military life, and the stakes are even higher when it comes to deciding whether home ownership is a viable option for your family. Here’s what you should consider before buying a home. Are you eligible for a […]
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Available technology makes it easier than ever for military families to learn about their duty station. But searching on Google alone won’t cut it. That’s where social media swoops in to save the day and can make you an expert on your new neighborhood before you even get there! Hack №1 — PinterestI’m sure I don’t need
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VA Loans sometimes get a bad rap. For a home buyer, they’re a benefit often not utilized. And for a seller, they’re assumed to be more difficult to deal with. But a buyer who turns down this earned benefit is walking away from a 0% down loan with no mandatory private mortgage insurance (PMI) and
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You’re considering selling your home on your own. After all, why should you pay a commission to a real estate agent to do a job you can probably just do yourself? Well, before you make that decision, we thought it might be helpful for you to have part of the job description to prepare you
The military has issued orders, and you’re selling your home while also trying to coordinate the five million details of not only finding a new house in a new location but also setting up the foundation for a successful transition for your family. You need your current home to sell quickly and for as much
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Thanksgiving, Diwali, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa—almost everyone has a holiday to celebrate in the next couple of months. It’s a time of planning, shopping, and entertaining. A time of traditions and expectations. We want to do things the way they’ve always been done. Go to the same places. Eat the same treasured family favorites. But when
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The holiday season is here, whether you’re ready for it or not. Black Friday sales ads are bombarding your email and mailbox, and countdown calendars are already ticking down. But amid all that noise about the latest, greatest things to buy and own, there’s Giving Tuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Giving Tuesday reminds us to
The idea of staging and showing your home over the holidays perhaps has you less than enthused. One more thing to deal with during an already incredibly busy season, right? Besides, who’s looking at houses this time of year anyway? You might be surprised to learn that this can, in fact, be a great time
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Your next home relies on the sale of this one. Unless you are in the unique position of having discretionary spending enough to cover the cost of two mortgages concurrently, you need the proceeds from the sale of your current home to purchase your next home. And when you can’t move forward with plans for
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You’ve moved more times than you care to count. But you don’t stress out. You don’t stand there without a clue about how to get things done. You do what military families do exceptionally well: You put together resources to support your family, and you figure out how to connect with the people and places
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