By Ashley Melton, Realtor®  After 18 years of working as a real estate agent, I've worked with quite a few home buyers. While everyone naturally comes to me with questions when first starting their house hunting journey, some of the same ones always seem to crop up. In this post, I've compiled

In general there are two types of ownership in a townhome community....Fee Simple and Condominium.Fee Simple almost always means that you are responsible to pay for the exterior maintenance of your townhome. Although you will pay a monthly fee, it generally only includes coverage of the common areas

                                           Too Scared !!?? Buying a new home can be exciting but also scary ! Viewing homes, deciding, inspection, repairs, due diligence, insurance, a mountain of paperwork, etc. Working with a competent lender and hiring a professional real estate agent can take awa

What's in a name?     In the early days of urban development in the United States, streets were typically named after landmarks like Canal or Market, topographic features like Hill or Water, or location like East or Upper. Major streets were often given names like "State", "Church" or "King" or were

2018 - Own your castle!  The home-buying process is extensive and can be overwhelming for new first time home buyers. Here are some tips on what do to get ready to become a homeowner in 2018:  Get Pre-Approved The first step is to work with a lender to get pre-approved for a mortgage loan. Knowing h

Pre-qualifying is one of the most beneficial steps you need to know as a homeowner and Realtor. Pre Qualifying can save time, money, and frustration. Before you purchase your first home, you would need to apply for a mortgage. You will either be pre-approved or pre-qualified. There is a difference b

Buying a house is such an exciting, complicated, and wonderful time! It’s easy to get confused about a boring but potentially very important detail, the title. If you are an unmarried couple, it gets a bit tricky if you don’t anticipate now. We like to think positive, especially now, and easily titl

You just closed on a home; congratulations! Start right away making it your own, decorate, get comfortable but don’t forget that deed!  When you sign the papers for your new home, you will walk away with a large stack of papers; however, the deed that says you now own that home won’t be one of them.

I've decided to do a follow-up to my last blog, "5 Steps to Getting Multiple Offers on your Home with Elissa," since Multiple Offers are simply part of the business now. Although we are technically in a "Sellers Market, Buyers are winning BIG too with these unprecedented interest rates. I mean, they