5 Things You Absolutely MUST Nail Down Before Setting the Closing Date for Your New House

by Ashby & Graff Real Estate | Oct 4, 2020 | Real Estate & Mortgage

You’ve finally found a house you love, and can’t wait to make it yours. You’ve signed a sales contract, but it’s probably contingent on a few things, and there are a few more crucial tasks that need to be addressed before you set the closing date. Closing on a house...

Compare Apartment Living vs. Home Ownership and Get the Lifestyle You Want

by Ashby & Graff Real Estate | Sep 26, 2020 | Real Estate & Mortgage

Are you having trouble trying to figure out whether renting or homeownership is the way to go? Take a moment to consider your future goals. Will that include adding to the size of your family or maybe even downsizing for retirement years? Control of your expenses and...

What is the National Flood Insurance Program?

by Ashby & Graff Real Estate | Aug 16, 2020 | Real Estate & Mortgage

A single inch of floodwater on a property could cause thousands in damages. The average homeowner doesn’t realize that fact and doesn’t think twice about flooding. However, a hurricane nor heavy rainfall is required for a flood to occur. Even a smaller...

8 Secrets to Successful House Flipping

by Ashby & Graff Real Estate | Jul 26, 2020 | Advice, Real Estate & Mortgage

If you watch enough reality TV, house flipping seems easy enough. You buy a property, do a little work during a weekend, and it sells within a few weeks. It’s not quite as easy as the TV shows make it seem, but that’s not really a big surprise. Those...

The Golden Girls House is Up For Sale

by Ashby & Graff Real Estate | Jul 17, 2020 | Daily News, Real Estate & Mortgage

Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images UPDATE: The Golden Girls house sold for a whopping $1million – or 33% – over the listing price! The iconic mid-century modern home from “The Golden Girls” is now on the market, and it can be yours for a mere...

Before You Buy: 4 Tips for Finding a Home

by Ashby & Graff Real Estate | Jul 15, 2020 | Advice, Real Estate & Mortgage, Top Stories, Uncategorized

Let’s face it: investing in a home can be a frightening and intimidating process. Whether it is your first time buying or your fifteenth, the anxiety that comes along with signing the papers is sometimes hard to face. Luckily, you are not alone during the process. The...