Is A Reverse Mortgage Right For You?

Pretty much everyone knows how a traditional mortgage works.  The bank loans you money so you can buy a house and then you slowly pay them back (plus a lot of interest) over the course of around 30 years.  But relatively few people have heard of reverse mortgages, and...

Increase Your Home Value With Home Renovations

In case you haven’t been keeping up with the news, it’s a buyer’s market. Home builders continue to build new houses, and there’s more inventory than buyers. How can your older home compete? There are several home renovation options that are a...

The Pros and Cons of Buying a Home

Good Morning Green Panda Friends!  The second post in our Leasing vs. Buying series discusses the Pros and Cons of Buying a Home versus the Pros and Cons of Leasing an Apartment.  We may want to buy our first home because we want our own space, or we may want to buy...

First House Related Expenses

As you sit down to create your first ever house hold budget I hope that you’re ready for the first house related expenses that you’ll now be hit with. As we all know by now, buying a house is not a cheap option. If you’re switching from renting to...

The 5 Steps to Buy a House Soon

We have come a long way with our discussion on buying a home. We recently looked at how-to get a mortgage in 3 easy steps and how-to pick the right home for a first time home buyer. Today we will look at the 5 steps to buy a house a first time home buyer: Step 1: Save...

How-to Get a Mortgage In 3 Easy Steps

Are you looking to apply for your first mortgage? Looking for mortgage rates in Canada or in the US? Are you finally ready to purchase a home? The first time mortgage applicants have come to the right place. We had the obtaining a mortgage series here many months ago....