Category: Buying a home

House hunting? From assessing floor plan needs to touring model homes, we have the expertise to guide you through your journey to homeownership.

Buying a home

November 28, 2014

Why Buy a Winter Home?

Whether you consider yourself a winter visitor, sunseeker or proud snowbird, if you head south for the winter, you’ll need a home away from home for weeks or months at a time. RVing and renting may be popular choices, but there are significant advantages to buying a vacation home of your own. RVing If you’re…
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Buying a home

November 7, 2014

New Home vs. Resale Home: Appliance Edition

An often-overlooked benefit of buying a brand new, never-been-lived-in home is your set of brand new, never-been-used appliances. While appliances may not make or break your decision to buy a particular new or resale home, here are five things to consider when you weigh your options: Whether you choose your builder’s standard appliance package or…
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Buying a home, Financing & insuring

March 12, 2014

How Much Can I Afford on a Home Loan in 2014?

Each year can bring anything from minor tweaks to major overhauls in mortgage lending, possibly affecting how much house you can afford to buy. To help simplify how to financially prepare for homeownership this year, we’ve compiled some of the more important gamechangers for you to be aware of in 2014. New Qualified Mortage Rules…
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Buying a home

February 6, 2014

Finding a Home That Works for the Multi-generational Family

Need a floor plan that can comfortably house multiple generations? Maybe you have a college-age son living at home, or a post-college daughter with a spouse and children. Or it could be you have an elderly parent or live-in nanny, and space is tight. You’re not alone. Multi-generational housing has been on a steady, even…
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Buying a home

January 27, 2014

See Our Model Home on MSN & Realtor.com

We’re in the news! Did you spot our Charlotte model home on MSN Real Estate or Realtor.com? This gorgeous two-story home in Catonsville, MD, was featured in Arthur Arias’ list of “New Homes for the New Year.” See the slideshow, or check out the interactive floor plan at these Maryland communities.
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Buying a home

January 21, 2014

Top Resources for Starting Your Home Search Online

You’re a modern homebuyer: savvy, informed and determined to do as much shopping as possible online. So before you come to the aspects of your home search that the internet may never offer a complete substitute for—a home walkthrough, inspecting your new lot, handpicking custom options and upgrades with a design specialist—here are some top resources…
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Buying a home

November 26, 2013

Buying a Home in the Offseason

Psst… we’ll let you in on a little secret. There’s no such thing as an offseason when it comes to searching for your dream home. It all boils down to what makes a particular homebuying season the best time to buy for your circumstances. So if you’ve been itching to get out there and find…
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Buying a home

November 5, 2013

The Benefits of Buying a Spec Home

If you’ve been shopping for a new construction home for any length of time, you’ve probably heard the term “spec home.” Spec homes are new homes that the builder has started constructing before there is a designated buyer for that home. For the homebuilder, it is more efficient to keep construction at a community moving…
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Buying a home

September 24, 2013

Choosing the Best Home Builder

When choosing the best home builder for your new home, it pays to remember the old adage, “trust, but verify.” Most builders are skilled at staging a beautiful model home, which is why it’s important to equip yourself with the right know-how to identify which builder you can depend on, differentiating yourself from average window…
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Buying a home

September 18, 2013

September Housing Market Update

So much is happening in the world of real estate and homebuilding. If you haven’t been keeping up with the current housing market, here are just a few of the topics under discussion now. Rates are rising Interest rates have been on the uptick recently, and there is debate as to what is in store…
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Buying a home

August 29, 2013

Luxury Living in Boca Raton, FL

Nicknamed the “The Sun Porch of America” in 1926 by its founder, the Atlantic Ocean-facing Boca Raton, Florida, has long been one of the nation’s poster cities for luxury living. We cover miles of beaches, a bustling downtown sector packed with great shopping, dining and music, and a wealth of budget-friendly amenities and activities to…
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Buying a home

August 13, 2013

Tips on How to Buy a Second Home

There are a number of reasons for wanting to purchase a second home: to have a vacation getaway, as an investment, or even for a place to eventually retire. No matter the motivation, recent years have seen more people buying second homes. In fact, according to Yahoo! Finance, sales of secondary properties have jumped 7%…
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