Here is a one-question True or False exam that every future Highlands first-time home buyer should take: True or False: One sure way to build a strong credit report is to pay your bills on time. (Answer: False) Particularly for a first-time Highlands home buyer, being able to present a strong credit report can make […]
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Low Credit Scores Don’t Always Nix First Time Home Buyers
They really ought to teach this stuff in school: real-life, day-to-day economics. Highlands youngsters out on their own for the first time are usually left to trial and error when it comes to mastering things like how to lay out a personal budget or use credit advantageously. Or even how to go about selecting a […]
For Sapphire Boomerang Buyers, a Window Opens
There is a seven-year window for some past Sapphire homeowners—and it’s one that’s opening, not closing. The ‘window’ in question is the one that could activate Sapphire “Boomerang Buyers”—which would come as good news for the local home sales. Some background about Sapphire Boomerang Buyers. It’s a term coined in the wake of the subprime […]



