Charleston, South Carolina

March 2008 - Posts

• 6 Ways to Kill Your Credit Score

  Lenders, insurers, landlords and others will charge you more or flat-out reject you if you show up with a low FICO score. Here's how you may be doing yourself some harm. Be a big spender at the wrong time The bigger your total balance as a percent Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 6:45 AM by Michael Falotico | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Finances, Buyer Information

• When should I lock in my interest rate?

  Your guess is good as mine. I'm not a loan officer, but I have seen clients win and lose by betting which way the interest rates are going to move. As I am writing this article, interest rates have fluctuated more than a point in the past month. In Read More... Posted Friday, March 14, 2008 8:19 AM by Michael Falotico | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, Finances, Buyer Information

• How Important Is A Home Inspection?

  Should a buyer get a home inspection for a home they are buying? Should a seller order a home inspection prior to putting the property on the market? There are advantages for both. Simply put, a home inspection is a visual examination of both the physical Read More... Posted Sunday, March 09, 2008 6:10 AM by Michael Falotico | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, Buyer Information, Seller Information