If you’re considering buying a home in a gated, planned, co-op, otherwise organized community, or condominium complex you’ll come across the phrase “Homeowner’s Association” (or its abbreviated form: HOA). If you’re unfamiliar with this term, here’s a quick explanation: HOA’s oversee the management, upkeep and community standards of your neighborhood. Most often, real estate developers […]
Purchasing a Home
Understand the Home Buying Language Dictionary
If you are preparing to buy home, you have already discovered that the real estate and mortgage industries pretty much have their own language! AHRN has outlined the terms you are likely to see in your experience. To help you begin the process of buying your home with confidence reference our Dictionary. A Acceptance: Agreeing […]
How to Hire the Best Real Estate Professional
Along with PCS season, summer is a vital time for those looking to buy or sell their home. Whether your family has outgrown your current home or you are looking to buy for the first time… OR you are selling as you move to a new duty station OR transition to civilian life… The important […]
The AHRN Military Home Buyer’s Guide
Buying your dream home should be a process filled with excitement and planning for the future. AHRN.com knows that you may need some help navigating and understanding the home buying experience! Click the image below to download your Military Homebuyer’s Guide today. You will be making decisions every step along the way in the process […]
Prepared to Buy a Home?
Whether you are planning to buy while in active duty or waiting until after your military service ends, planning now to be prepared to buy a home will make the process easier and less stressful! Finances Credit Score – Even while you are renting, a good credit score is a powerful tool in your next […]
Should Military Members Rent or Buy?
Here are 3 considerations to help you decide! When Military Members get PCS orders, one of the many questions that comes to mind is their living situation. Should I buy a home or rent a home? We’ve put together a few things to consider before making this big decision. How Often Do You Move? Typically, […]
Save Time with the Housing Profile and Pinned Search
Looking for a specific type of home or a home in a specific area? Within AHRN you have a couple of options to make your home search fast and easy. Housing Profile The Housing Profile allows you to select your preferred housing criteria from a limited list of search criteria, including; listing and dwelling type, […]
Do You Need a Home Warranty?
You may have heard of home warranties, but what are they exactly, and are they a good fit for you? AHRN.com has done the research for you, laying out the basic pros and cons to help. A home warranty is a service contract between you, the homeowner, and a company that will arrange discounted repairs […]
What You Need to Know When Buying New Home Construction
You may assume that buying a brand new home is a way to avoid the problems sometimes found in a previously owned home – but that’s not always the case. Builders can cut corners and create issues anyway. Add in that construction of any kind can both take longer and cost more than expected. Negotiating […]
A Quick Guide To The Home Buying Process
If purchasing a home is on the horizon, it’s time to start educating yourself about the road ahead. There are tools and resources in place to help service members and veterans through the home buying process, but knowing the steps will help to minimize the potential for issues along the way. While the path to […]