The ink has dried and keys have been exchanged. Your real estate agent snapped a few pictures for social media, commemorating the day you became a homeowner. If you’re like most Americans, your home is now your largest asset. And while...
If you are like everyone else, you have at least one New Years’ resolution. Some choose weight loss, others fiscal awareness, other personal awareness, etc, etc. If one of your resolutions is to lower your monthly costs and you are looking...
In an attempt to bring more First-Time Homebuyers back into the housing market, the Federal Housing Administration ("FHA") recently announced that it would reduce its annual mortgage insurance premiums from 1.35 percent to 0.85 percent. ...
Did you know that the District of Columbia provides a substantial discount on real estate property taxes for seniors?
If eligible, a senior can save 50% on his or her property tax bill. Further, the threshold for the income level was...
A new program from the DC Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) called ‘DC Open Doors’ seeks to make homeownership in the District even more affordable. This new program offers qualified homebuyers a variety of mortgage loans, including FHA and...