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What to Consider Before Buying Your First Home

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Elaina Johannessen — No Comments ↓

Rents are crazy high. I regularly meet with people who tell me they want to buy a house because that rent money is just going into someone else’s pocket. On the surface this seems like sound reasoning, but there are…

Overcoming Barriers to Homeownership

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Elaina Johannessen — No Comments ↓

Homeownership is a dream for so many Americans, but a lot of people, especially younger adults, face barriers to purchasing a home. Besides increased house prices in some locations, other major barriers include: Not enough money saved for down payment…

Out of the Nest Series: Establishing Your New Home

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Elaina Johannessen — No Comments ↓

Renting your first apartment or house is a very exciting opportunity. Searching for the right place and ensuring that each ‘I’ is dotted and ‘T’ is crossed is attainable. This post points out key factors to help your apartment/home search…