Is New Construction Right for You?

If you've driven through Brunswick County at any point in the last year (and likely 10+ years), you've seen the number of new construction homes and communities in the area. As home prices and interest rates increase, many buyers look to this option to attain a new home. While builders provide buyers with options throughout the process, decisions involving the floorplan, upgrades, financing, etc. will need to be made which can cause the process to feel overwhelming. As development continues, buyers should familiarize themselves with the lesser known intricacies of the new construction process.

Allocate Budget for Excluded Items

As with most experiences, the process of building your home involves a few “excluded”…

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Ensure a Smooth Closing Process by Avoiding these Financial Steps

It’s important to keep a few things in mind when applying for a mortgage and closing on the home. Maintaining financial stability during the home-buying process is vital to the success and ease of your transaction. Minor fluctuations in your credit score could substantially impact your mortgage interest rate and loan approval. It’s important to avoid any action that can negatively influence your credit or change your financial situation. Here, we summarize 10 financial moves that you should avoid if you’re in the process of buying a home.

1. Changing Jobs

A stable employment history is a preferred characteristic for lenders. Disruptions in employment history, specifically those…

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The popularity of self-managing vacation rentals has increased drastically over the last 5 years, with third-party listing sites like Vrbo and Airbnb providing homeowners with a system to manage their homes without involving a professional property or rental manager. Provided are basic management tools like a listing page, reservation system, basic pricing algorithm, etc., and they tend to make money. For some homeowners, self-management is ideal. For others, partnering with a professional like Margaret Rudd & Associates, Inc., REALTORS® means both making more money and enjoying more of their investment in not having to deal with the details!

Here, let’s discuss the 3 most common myths or misconceptions about self-managing vacation rentals so that you…

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