Tomie Raines

Financing Programs for First Time Home Buyers

With some of the lowest mortgage rates in decades, now is the perfect time to transition into home ownership. However, for many first time home buyers, the biggest hurdle of purchasing a home is saving up enough money to put a substantial-enough

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Top 5 First Time Home Buyers Mistakes

Buying a home is a dream come true for many people. However, for those that are entering homeownership for the first time, it is easy to fall into some of the most common first time home buyer pitfalls. These mistakes can be

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Questions to Ask if You Are Considering Selling Your Home

If you’ve ever considered selling your home in the Greater Lansing area, there is no better time than the present. Buyers heavily outweigh the amount of properties for up for sale, which gives sellers a lot more leverage in the negotiating process. However,

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Sell Your Home Before You Buy: An Unlikely Strategy

The buyer activity in the Greater Lansing real estate market is head-spinning. Right now there are many buyers and an historically low inventory of properties for sale. This shortage of good marketable listings has created a situation in which listings are selling