home appraisal

One of the biggest benefits reaped from buying a home is home equity. Home equity is the market value of a homeowner’s interest in their real property, or in layman’s words, the difference [...]

The truth of the matter is: you can’t buy the things you need in life without some debt. You can’t buy a house, a car, or any other major investments, without a history of credit – good or bad. [...]

Last week, I shared the pros & cons of buying new homes, and while that argument has its own downfalls and merits, what about buying home used? A far more common option, but have you stopped [...]

As a long-time South Florida resident, I’ve seen many homes be built and torn down, all within the span of years. In the same manner, I’ve seen many clients who want to look into buying a home [...]

Let’s cut straight to the point on this one: buying a home close to a good school makes your home more valuable. Plain and simple. RealtyTrac completed a regional survey in 2015, which concluded [...]

There comes a time in everyone’s life, where the home you bought with your first salaried job, or the vacation home passed down to you over the years, no longer works for you. Maybe your family [...]

If you’re considering selling your home, you’re probably wondering how much your home is worth, or better yet, you’re wondering if you can sell it for more than what it’s worth and make a profit? [...]

How to Move Out of Your Parent’s House: Establish Your Credit History While at Home – Try to establish secure lines of credit. This would include a credit card, student loans, leases, etc. [...]

As our economy grows more and more digitized, it’s become far too easy to fall victim to mortgaging schemes, for both the borrower and the lender. Here, at Choice Mortgage Bank, Inc., we’ve seen [...]

A combination of warmer weather and the promise of rising interest rates will be enough to convince many potential home buyers that this spring is the time to look. If you’re one of those [...]