If you’re like most dog owners, you love the idea of watching your dogs play and run around in the backyard. You enjoy the freedom of opening the door and letting them roam and get out some energy. However, those positive feelings change pretty quickly the first time your dog digs up the garden. What Read More…
Home Buying Tips
What to Consider When Buying a House: 5 Homebuyer Concerns
When you’re shopping for a new home, it’s challenging to tell when a house is actually in good condition. Quick fixes and cosmetic band-aids can easily pull the wool over the eyes of unsuspecting home buyers. Before you know it, you’ve bought a house with underlying issues like mold or worse. No prospective homeowners want Read More…
Tips and Tricks Personalizing Your First Home
Nonstop Signs & Graphics is a versatile printing company based out of San Diego. We work with individuals, small boutique businesses and Fortune 500 companies alike. Forbes recently recognized Nonstop Signs & Graphics as one of the fastest growing companies in the US. CEO Brandon Stapper serves on the Youth Entrepreneur Council and the Forbes Read More…
Buyer Beware: 3 Tips For First-Time Buyers
Buying your first home in the San Diego market can be difficult, especially for a young family just getting started. Before you decide to go house hunting, read up on these tips shared by third generation realtor and local San Diegan, Teevan McManus of Lyons Realty. Pick the right lender and get pre-approved. Getting a Read More…
What To Do If You Want To Be A Successful Home Buyer In Today’s Market
Home prices are rising at their fastest pace in almost three years. The index has increased by 6% in the past year accord to Corelogic and S&P Dow Jones Indices, a pace which is not so great for home buyers. With home-buyer demand growing and our nation’s housing inventory shrinking, prices seem to have no where Read More…
House Hunting Out Of Town? We’ve Got Your Back.
During the first quarter of this year, 20% of online house hunters searched for properties that were outside their local area. Our beloved San Diego made the top 10 list of most searched cities. It seems the lack of budget-friendly home options is driving many to look towards metros with more affordable price tags. As Read More…
Homeownership Most Often Delayed By Downpayment Confusion
According to a survey by by Genworth Mortgage Insurance, misperceptions about downpayments are deterring what would be homeowners from purchasing their first home. They found that a majority of borrowers still believe that it is a requirement for purchasing a home. Even the many prospective borrowers who know that a 20 percent downpayment is not mandatory still think it would be difficult to Read More…
Are You Prepared to Get a Home Loan?
The first step when you are getting ready to purchase a home is making sure your credit is up to par. Your credit is inversely correlated to your closing costs, interest, and overall fees associated with a home loan. The worse your credit is, the more you will end up paying. It is always advised Read More…