Buying a home is a major life milestone, right up there with snagging a dream job or finding true love. Your heart might be set on becoming a homeowner, but red flags […]
Signs You’re Not Ready to Be a Homeowner
Top Tips for a Positive First-Time Home-Buying Experience
Making the leap and purchasing a home for the first time is a huge milestone. Sure, it sounds daunting, but it can also be a very rewarding process. It doesn’t have to […]
6 Things to Consider Before Purchasing a Foreclosed Home
Buying a home is a big investment, making the home search process that much more important. Whether you are looking for a deal, interested in flipping, or merely found a foreclosed home […]
5 Steps to Take if Your Home is Flooded
This past summer was one of the wettest I can remember. In fact, as I write this, we’ve had non-stop rain all day and the threat of a hurricane is right around […]
The Maryland Insurance Administration
The Maryland Insurance Administration is a little known state agency that helps people understand all types of insurance, offers consumer guides, and gives advices and tips when considering insurance companies. After a […]
Home Staging Myths Debunked
If you’re considering selling your home, you’ve most likely heard of home staging. It’s a service that prepared a home to go on the market and make the best impression on potential […]
5 Tips to Give Home Buyers The Edge
Figuring out how to buy a house is no small feat—particularly since the rules keep on changing. So even if you’ve bought a home in the past and feel like the process is […]
The Truth About Mortgage Misconceptions
The mortgage process can sometimes feel like one of the most intimidating aspects of buying a home. When talking to clients, I find many times they are letting misconceptions about borrowing keep […]
6 Tips to Get Your Home Ready for Warm Weather
If you’re like me, you’re always happy to see warm weather arrive so you can enjoy not only the inside of your home, but the outside too. You’ll get even more enjoyment […]
Home-Buying Myth: You must have a 20% down payment to purchase a home
By Brian Murphy, Senior Loan Officer, MVB Mortgage For generations the accepted norm to purchase a home, you must have a 20% down payment. This remained true throughout the 20th century as […]
