Michigan First Time Buyers Face a Challenging Market; but Home Ownership is Still Within Reach On the back of a global pandemic and economic uncertainty, combined with high demand for low-mid priced properties, buyers need to be super-savvy to secure their first home. It’s difficult, [...]
Buying a home is exciting but it can be quite the endeavor. And if this is your first time financing a home, it can seem like a lot to navigate. There are several loan programs to choose from and your friends and family are probably [...]
We're approaching the end of 2020 which means pretty soon it will be time for New Years resolutions and goal setting. In this article, we'll explore what SMART goals are, and look at how you can use them to pursue your dream of homeownership. Sometimes [...]
Purchasing a home is often the biggest investment that a person will make in their lifetime. It's an exciting process, but it can be difficult to know when to start! With everything going on with the current health crisis, you may have been putting your [...]
Whether you're a first time homebuyer or you've been through the process before, there may be a few factors that are easily overlooked when searching for a home. There is your personal search criteria, such as number of bedrooms and bathrooms, or whether or not [...]
It's been almost a month since Gov. Whitmer announced the stay at home order for Michiganders. The shelter in place order has everyone adjusting to new routines and wondering what things they can still do to stay productive and what things need to be put [...]
One step of buying a house is completing the final walk-through. A final walkthrough is different than a home inspection. A home inspection typically takes place within a week after the seller accepts your offer and the purchase agreement is signed. If the home inspection [...]
According to a recently released study from realtor.com, approximately 46% of all primary mortgage transactions in the second quarter were from millennials, up from 43% last year. With this generation being a such driving force in the real estate market, it has many people wondering, [...]
Buying a home for the first time is exciting but you may feel a bit overwhelmed with the process and have several questions about this important transition in your life. In this article we will address your mortgage payment and what you should expect to [...]
At Main Street Bank we've had the pleasure of helping hundreds of buyers fund their dream home. Many of these clients are first time homebuyers and have questions about the financing process. As an Oakland County mortgage lender, we use industry terms that may be [...]
