Buying a home (especially your first home) can be a very intimidating process, but it’s an incredibly rewarding one! Since buying a home will more than likely be the largest purchase of your life, you want to make sure every step you take is one in the right direction.

Here are some useful tips for first time home buyers that will help make the home buying process a little easier.

Know What You Can Afford

There’s no way to ease into how vital finances are for buying a home. This is especial...

Are you thinking about buying or selling a home in the near future? For those who are new to real estate, the industry lingo can be confusing. Taking the time to understand some of the most common real estate jargon will help prepare you throughout the buying and selling process.

Here are some of the most common terms you may encounter and what they mean:

Appraisal

An appraisal refers to the estimated value of a property/piece of real estate. During the home buying process, a mortgage lende...

The decision to buy a new home is both exciting and nerve-wracking, and we're here to help you through the process. If you're thinking about buying a home,  Jill Hiscox and Joan Matusiak talk about where you should start when you make this exciting decision. Read more to learn our agent's tips and watch the video below!

Where do I start when buying a new home?

The first step of this important and exciting process is to choose an experienced realtor who will work with you as a buyer's agent....

This post was written by Lisa Perta at Benchmark Morgage.

For many people, buying a home is a dream come true. It is often the most significant investment many of us will ever make. Because buying a home is such a big financial decision, prospective buyers should take the time to educate themselves on the basics. Before you begin your journey on the road to homeownership, here are a few important things you should know.

1. Check Your Credit

Your credit score is one of the mo...

According to NBC News, millennials - those born between approximately 1980 and 1999 – make up the largest group of home buyers at 34%. “Millennials don’t like cookie-cutter floor plans — they want their homes to be unique and personalized to their styles and tastes and to really represent who they are,” says Alicia Huey, president of AGH Homes in Birmingham, Alabama, and 2013 president of the Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders.

If you are a seller in today’s market, understa...

This beautiful traditional brick home for sale in Oakwood Park, Laflin, PA has everything you and your family need for comfortable living and entertaining.

Laflin is a borough located within the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County. The borough was incorporated in 1889 and is conveniently located near 81 and the turnpike for easy commuting to the Greater Wilkes-Barre or Scranton areas.

Today, the community is a quiet place to live yet access to local malls and recreation opportunities are...

If you’re a frequent watcher of any type of real estate or home show, you’ve probably seen at least a few people who seem to nitpick the smallest details. Don’t get me wrong: when it comes to buying a home, you shouldn’t settle for something you’re going to hate or something that isn’t going to work for you or your family.

When looking at homes and determining whether or not they’ll work, it’s a good idea to keep a running pro/con list. This is a good way to keep your likes and dislikes toget...