The Art of Homeownership Blog

How to Get Started With Buying An Investment Property If you’ve built up your finances to the point you’re ready to invest and want your money to...

What Does A Recession Mean For The Housing Market? As rising interest rates and inflation are decreasing the demand for homes, fears of a coming...

Par Mortgage Rates: What They Are, And Why They’re So Hard To Get Today If you are trying to qualify for a mortgage today, at some point you are...

Should You Have a Co-signer on Your Mortgage? A common question we hear is whether or not someone should have a co-signer on their mortgage. The...

What Does a Real Estate Agent Mean by Comp? What does your real estate agent mean when they say the word “comp?” It’s short for “comparable” and is...

The 3 Best Types of Real Estate Investments for Beginners Are you a new real estate investor? It can be an exciting, stressful time as you explore...

3 Reasons Why Your House is a Great Investment While there are some advantages to renting, your house is a great investment. Here are a few reasons...

One of the biggest challenges we see in this industry is first-time homebuyers struggling to save money for a down payment. Here are a few tips we’ve...

When you buy a house, should your down payment be as high as you can afford? Not necessarily. There are several reasons why you should pay a lower...

If you are buying a home today, you need to be prepared to pay more for your appraisal than you originally anticipated. That is simply the nature...