Thinking About Using Your 401(k) To Buy a Home?

Using your 401K to buy a house (1)

🏡 Are you dreaming of buying your own home and wondering about how you’ll save for a down payment? You’re not alone. Some people think about tapping into their 401(k) savings to make it happen.

Home safety for trick or treaters

Home Safety for Trick or Treaters

🎃 As a responsible homeowner, making your property safe for young trick-or-treaters is essential. Everyone wants an accident-free Halloween in the neighborhood, so these few tips will ensure the local kids have a scary and super-fun night.

Are Higher Mortgage Rates Here To Stay?

Are Higher Mortgage Rates

📈 Mortgage rates have been back on the rise recently and that’s getting a lot of attention from the press. If you’ve been following the headlines, you may have even seen rates recently reached their highest level in over two decades (see graph below):

Why Is Housing Inventory So Low?

Why Is So Low

🏡 Why is it so hard to find a house to buy? And while it may be tempting to wait it out until you have more options, that’s probably not the best strategy. Here’s why.

Get Ready for Smaller, More Affordable Homes

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🏡 In some ways, smaller homes are already here. When the pandemic hit, the meaning of home changed. People needed the space their home provided not only as a place to live, but as a place to work, go to school, exercise, and more.