How to Get Rid of Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)

  Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) allows you to put less than 20% down on a home, but it also adds another expensive line item to your monthly payments. If you're wondering how to get rid of PMI payments, read on for help with leveraging your equity or refinancing your loan to remove PMI from y

Using Your Tax Return for Homeownership

  Many americans look forward to the tax season because they're expecting a tax refund from Uncle Sam. So, they keep a close eye on the deadline to submit taxes to hopefully get their return ($$$) a little faster. Tax Day (April 15th) is the deadline when individual income tax returns are due to

ICFs vs. SIPS. vs. Wood Framing

  ICF The Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) building system (sometimes referred to as insulated concrete forms) uses Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) foam blocks that act as hollow forms into which ready-mix concrete is poured to build reinforced concrete walls. In contrast to the more traditional and l

Are bidding wars over?

      For the past few years, the real estate market has been red hot. The strong seller’s market was fueled by low interest rates and the intense focus on our home environment brought on by the lockdowns of the pandemic. As more companies adjusted to allow a more flexible work-from-hom