Michele Lerner
Michele's Articles
Selecting Your Neighborhood
How to Narrow your Choice of Neighborhood. Some homebuyers know immediately where they want to live, but if you’re new to a region or just want to explore a variety of communities, it can be time-consuming and complicated to choose the neighborhood where you’ll spend the next decade or so of your life. While it’s.....
The True Cost of Homeownership
Renters have it pretty easy when they calculate their housing costs: add together your monthly rent, your utility bills and your renter’s insurance premium and you’re done. You may also want to include your security deposit, but chances are high that if you’re a good tenant you’ll get that money back when you move. For.....
Downsizing: From an Empty Nest to a New Abode
If your dream is to rid yourself of a high-maintenance large home and to start a new life in a smaller place where you can shrink your "honey-do" list, you can prepare for that move earlier than you think. Whether you’re ready to sell your home and make the move immediately or your move is.....
Financing a New Home
Whether a new home appeals to you because you want a property built for today’s lifestyle and up to today’s standards or you just like the concept of being the first owner of a home, your financing options are similar to purchasing an existing home. You can use government-backed loan programs such as FHA and.....