I have written a lot about our first home together, and also about living in a condo versus living in a house. After living in a condo for more than a year, I thought it would be fun to go over the major advantages and disadvantages, and recap just how it’s gone for us so… [Read More]
How to Find the Home of Your Dreams
I moved into my first home with my girlfriend in January, this year. We had been looking for a place for nearly a year before that, and there were many questions that came to mind as we were searching: What is the area like? What will the commute be like? Will we be able to… [Read More]
When Do You Need to Formalize Contracts with Your Significant Other?
Is it necessary to draft up formal agreements with the one that you love? How about… a prenup, that most dreaded of words? (no, this post won’t be about prenups :)) When we make deals with strangers and business contacts, we usually specify the details of our business arrangement in the form of a contract…. [Read More]
Couple Living, in a Small Space
When looking for a new home, one of the most important attributes of the home is the amount of living space that is going to be available. There are a lot of different items and tradeoffs to consider, such as where you are in life now, what needs you’ll have in the next five years,… [Read More]
Should I Go with a Fixed or Variable Rate Mortgage?
As some of you might know, we recently made the decision to purchase a condominium. As the unit is still under construction, we won’t be able to move in until sometime in January. The long period of delivery posed a problem when attempting to get a mortgage approval from traditional places such as ING Direct,… [Read More]