A new home budget can be sobering. You’re in your new house, you went through all the financial anxiety of getting approved for a loan, making offers, making counter-offers and sitting through the final closing. Now that you’ve got your new home, the reality of creating a new monthly household budget is setting in. Don’t panic. You certainly have some new expenses, and if this is your first home, a lot of expenses will be totally new. Don’t let them intimidate you. We can help.
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Home Maintenance Tips for New Homeowners | The Essential Checklist
If you are moving into a new house, the last thing you need is a list of home maintenance tips for new homeowners. You’re tired, you’re overwhelmed, you’re excited and you’re tired. Yes, we said that twice. Nevertheless, there’s more to a new house than just moving all your stuff into it. So a few days after you move in, pick up this new home maintenance checklist and look it over. It could save you some money and expensive repairs down the line.
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VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE) | What it is and How to Get One
The VA Certificate of Eligibility is the one of the first things you will encounter when you start investigating the VA loan process. The good news is, while you do need this important document to complete your application, it is not difficult. It’s just a one page form, it’s online, and you don’t need to get that done before you do anything else.
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The Adopt a Vet Dental Program Receives $10,000 Grant from Homes for Heroes Foundation
The Adopt a Vet Dental Program is dedicated to providing dental healthcare to veterans in Nevada. The Homes for Heroes Foundation awarded the organization a $10,000 hero grant to assist in their mission.
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VA IRRRL | Guide to the VA Streamline Refinance
The VA IRRRL isn’t just another weird acronym created by the Veterans Administration that’s designed to confuse you. It’s actually a very useful loan program that is sort of an offshoot of the very popular VA Home Loan Program. VA Loans have helped more than 25 million veterans and active duty armed forces personnel since it began, and it helped 1.2 million heroes in 2020 alone.
First Time VA Home Buyer? Here’s What You Want to Know
If you are a first time VA home buyer, you’re in luck. In terms of government programs that will help military service members, the VA Loan is both one of the most popular and the most helpful. The list of benefits over conventional loans is considerable. Of course, the eligibility requirements can be lengthy too, but in general, you can qualify if you are an active-duty military professional, a veteran or a surviving spouse of a military service member.
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What is Radon Testing and What is a Safe Radon Level?
If you are asking yourself “what is radon testing?” followed by “what is a safe radon level?”, you are probably in the final stages of selling your home (or buying one). Radon testing has become a standard for all home inspections, so if you are the seller, you’re going to need to pass this test. If you are a buyer, pay close attention to the results because it could affect negotiations with the seller.
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Housing Market Trends November 2022 | Residential Snapshot
Welcome to the Housing Market Trends November 2022 monthly update from Homes for Heroes. This report focuses on the residential real estate housing market. We listen to the experts and boil down what they have to say to assist you, our heroes, with decision making regarding buying a home, selling your home, or refinancing your mortgage.
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When Will Inflation Go Down? | Impact on Today’s Housing Market
Many people are asking, “when will inflation go down?” Because it’s really hitting the average American household hard in 2022, and probably into 2023. Inflation in 2022 has hit its highest rate since the 1980s as the U.S. economy recovers from the COVID-19 global pandemic. Here we take a look at inflation, what it means for the average American and when experts believe inflation will go down.
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Military Discounts | List of Military Specials, Deals and Veteran Discounts
There are so many military discounts available to active duty service members and veterans, it can boggle the mind. At first glance, you might think every business offers some kind of discount for military heroes, but that’s not the case. We have tried to build a comprehensive list of the best military deals. Is this the ultimate list? We will let you decide.
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