Our Blog Time to Go House Hunting! Winter can be a great time to buy a home! Some of the perks include a less competitive market, sellers who are serious and more! Winter is often over looked as a great time to buy a home, but real … Read More Tags: buying a home, first time home buyers, Holiday, Home Buyers, House Hunting, Mortgage, shorewest, Shorewest Realtors, Shorewest sales associates, Winter Categories: First Time Home Buyers, Home Buying, Homeowner, How to, Monday Motivation, Real Estate Tips Why Now is the Best Time to Buy a Home! Many times, the holidays are seen as a slow time in real estate. However if you are thinking about buying a home, now is actually the best time! 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When buying a home, costs involved include more than just the mortgage; you’ll also pay closing costs. Closing costs are also known as settlement fees and are paid when obtaining a mortgage. 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Not only will they work with you to find the perfect home and loan, they will … Read More Tags: down payment, Mortgage, shorewest, shorewest family, Shorewest Realtors, Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation, Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation Loan Officer Categories: First Time Home Buyers, Home Buying, Homeowner, How to, Mortgage, Real Estate News, Real Estate Tips Page 11 of 18« First‹ Previous789101112131415Next ›Last »