Buying a home in Towson

What Credit Score Do I Need to Buy a House?

September 3rd, 2020

What credit score do I need to buy a house? Nerdwallet posted a very in-depth article last year that I found very useful and wanted to share. Please note that the guidelines for each credit score are from 2019. It is possible there could be new loan programs that came out after this post, so [...]

Will Living Near a Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods Raise My Home’s Value?

February 4th, 2016

Will living near a Trader Joe's or Whole Foods raise my home's value? According to Zillow...technically...potentially...yes. Zillow uses data that shows: "Between 1997 and 2014, homes near the two grocery chains were consistently worth more than the median U.S. home. By the end of 2014, homes within a mile of either store were worth more [...]