closing costs
April 1, 2024
What Every Homebuyer Should Know About Closing Costs. Before making the decision to buy a home, it’s important to plan for all the costs you’ll be responsible for. While you’re busy saving for the down payment, don’t forget you’ll want to prep for […]
December 19, 2022
You May Have More Negotiation Power When You Buy a Home Today Did the frequency and intensity of bidding wars over the past two years make you put your home search on hold? If so, you should know the hyper-competitive market […]
March 23, 2022
Scammers are beefing up their game and defrauding home buyers by misdirecting closing dollars to illegal accounts. In the Greater Cincinnati area, title companies work in the background. Their work begins right after you have an accepted contract with […]
March 22, 2021
Is 2021 the time to refinance your mortgage? After a year of record-low, mortgage rates are slowly beginning to rise. Homeowners are showing signs of concern and rushing to refinance before rates increase again. First, take a breath! Before you […]
March 18, 2020
Buying a Home: Do You Know the Lingo? Stuck at home with the kids. Keeping Current Matters teaches potential buyers the terms of the trade. Highlights: Buying a home can be intimidating if you’re not familiar with the terms used […]
October 2, 2017
More Than Half of All Buyers Are Surprised by Closing Costs. Keeping Current Matters hit the mark with this article. Buyers need to “be prepared” when it comes to closings and the extra fees. According to a survey conducted by ClosingCorp, over half […]
September 11, 2015
Why should buyers and sellers care about the Dodd-Frank Act celebrating its 5th birthday? The agency impacts many institutions we all deal with on a daily basis-but the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued new rules […]
July 29, 2013
Google “real estate bidding war” and “real estate tips for buyers” and you’ll find tons of information (some good and some not so good) to read. The most important detail for buyers to remember -real estate is local- and what […]