First Time Home Buyers | Stig Bergquist

The Top 2 Reasons To Consider a Newly Built Home

by Stig Bergquist | May 9, 2024 | Buyers, Buying Tips, First Time Home Buyers, Inventory, New Construction

When you’re planning a move, it’s normal to wonder where you’ll end up and what your future home is going to look like. Maybe you’ve got a specific picture of that house in your mind. But unless you came into this process knowing you want to buy a newly built home,...

Builders Are Building Smaller Homes [INFOGRAPHIC]

by Stig Bergquist | May 3, 2024 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Infographic

Some Highlights Having a hard time finding a home in your budget? Builders may have a solution that can help. Builders are shifting their attention to what buyers want most right now – smaller, more affordable homes. If you want to see what’s available locally and in...

Ways To Use Your Tax Refund If You Want To Buy a Home

by Stig Bergquist | Apr 15, 2024 | Buying Tips, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Mortgage Rates

Have you been saving up to buy a home this year? If so, you know there are a number of expenses involved – from your down payment to closing costs. But did you also know your tax refund can help you pay for some of these expenses? As Credit Karma explains: “If one of...

Builders Are Building Smaller Homes

by Stig Bergquist | Apr 11, 2024 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers

There’s no arguing it, affordability is still tight. And if you’re trying to buy a home, that may mean you need to look at smaller houses to find one that’s still in your budget. But there is a silver lining: builders are focused on building these smaller homes right...

Don’t Let Your Student Loans Delay Your Homeownership Plans

by Stig Bergquist | Apr 8, 2024 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers

If you have student loans and want to buy a home, you might have questions about how your debt affects your plans. Do you have to wait until you’ve paid off those loans before you can buy your first home? Or is it possible you could still qualify for a home loan even...

Single Women Are Embracing Homeownership

by Stig Bergquist | Mar 27, 2024 | Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers

In today’s housing market, more and more single women are becoming homeowners. According to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 19% of all homebuyers are single women, while only 10% are single men. If you’re a single woman trying to buy your first...