Category: Buying a Home

How to Use Your Tax Refund to Buy a Home

Posted on April 8, 2026 by - Buying a Home, First Time Home Buyer

use your tax refund to buy a home

Tax refund season and home buying season land at almost exactly the same time every year — here is how to use your tax refund to buy a home! For a lot of buyers, that refund check is the missing piece for first time home buyers. The average federal refund this year is running close… Read more »

2026 Conventional Condo Guideline Changes: What Buyers Need to Know

Posted on March 27, 2026 by - Buying a Home, Mortgage Tips

Fannie mae new guildelines for condos

Conventional Condo Guideline Changes If you’re buying, financing, or working with condos, things just changed. In March 2026, Fannie Mae dropped Lender Letter LL-2026-03 conventional condo guideline changes — a significant overhaul to conventional condo guideline requirements that affects project reviews, reserve funding, insurance rules, and more. Some of it makes life easier. Some of… Read more »

USDA Mortgage Repair Escrow Program in Michigan

Posted on November 1, 2025 by - Buying a Home, First Time Home Buyer, Mortgage Tips

USDA

Michigan homebuyers looking to purchase a home in rural or suburban areas have a unique financing opportunity through the USDA Mortgage Repair Escrow Program. This specialized program allows you to buy a home that needs repairs while financing both the purchase price and renovation costs into a single, zero down payment loan. The USDA Repair… Read more »