The Difficulties Presented to First-Time Home Buyers with Student Debt

By On October 25, 2016 · Leave a Comment · In How To Buy A Horse Property

Many Millennials are hesitant to become first-time homebuyers for one reason, student loan debt. According to a nonprofit in Boston, American Student Assistance, more than half of the individuals with student loans delayed buying a home due to their debt. Millennials must consider if they can afford future mortgage payments in addition to their student loan payments. 

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The Importance of Landscaping

By On October 15, 2016 · Leave a Comment · In Auction Properties, Everything Else, How To Buy A Horse Property, How To Sell A Horse Property

Landscaping can be expensive. Yet, if you are planning on selling your home, strongly consider adding landscaping to spruce up your yard. According to the 2013 National Association of Realtors Survey, 71% of homebuyers valued curb appeal. So here are a few helpful facts about landscaping:

               1. The outside of your home sends a […]

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How Does Biotin Affect My Horse?

By On October 11, 2016 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse

Biotin is B-vitamin that is water-soluble and is necessary for the proper functioning of a horse’s glucose and fat metabolism. Biotin is also essential for the epidermal tissues located in the horse’s skin and hoof wall. Horse that lack biotin often have cracked, brittle hooves, chronic laminitis, or dull coats.

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What Are Wolf Teeth?

By On October 5, 2016 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse

When bridled horses toss their heads up, they are typically resisting the bit either due to a large hook or interfering wolf teeth. Wolf teeth can also cause a horse to be inflexible in the jaw to resist the pain of the wolf teeth contacting the bit. Since wolf teeth can cause pain and poor performance, they should be removed while the horse is young.

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Equine Anemia

By On September 20, 2016 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse, Everything Else

Horses, like humans, can be anemic. Anemia is influenced by the amount of red blood cells circulating in a horse’s bloodstream. The average horse has a packed cell volume (PCV) of 40%. While this percentage varies depending on a horse’s fitness levels, a horse is deemed anemic when their PCV is less than 30%. Anemia is typically caused by either blood loss, blood destruction, or reduced blood cell production. Once a horse is classified as anemic, a vet will need to determine why the horse’s body is not producing enough red blood cells or where the red blood cells are going. Some cases of anemia are acute which others are chronic.

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Is Another Housing Crisis in the Near Future?

By On September 14, 2016 · Leave a Comment · In Auction Properties, Everything Else, How To Buy A Horse Property

The Housing Crisis was a nightmare; mortgages defaulted, housing sales plummeted, people were evicted, and getting a loan seemed nearly impossible.  Now that the economy has recovered and home prices are increasing, what is the possibility that we are heading into another housing crisis?

Change in Mortgage Industry

Recently, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac created […]

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The Need-To-Know About Renter’s Insurance

By On September 11, 2016 · Leave a Comment · In Everything Else

Living in an apartment? Still saving up for that dream barn? Not a problem, just make sure to buy renter’s insurance for that apartment. There are several reasons why renter’s insurance is necessary to protect yourself and personal belongings.

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Current Real Estate Trends

By On August 24, 2016 · Leave a Comment · In Auction Properties, Everything Else, How To Buy A Horse Property, How To Sell A Horse Property

The Volume of Home Sales is Increasing. Home sales have increased to 5.6 million (source: National Association of Realtors) compared to the 5.5 million homes sold last month. The median home price has also increased due to the current demand.

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Equine Liability Insurance

By On August 9, 2016 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse, Everything Else

When your horse gets loose and decides to run off your property, you will be thankful that you have equine liability insurance.

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Appraiser’s Credentials

By On August 1, 2016 · Leave a Comment · In Barn and Horse

An appraiser’s credentials are based off their licenses, memberships, and years of experience. Yet with a wide variety of licenses and memberships being offered to appraisers, being able to distinguish the different types of appraisers is important.

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