Down Payment Archives - Melissa Tucci

Saving for a Downpayment

Saving for a down payment is probably at the top of your mind when you start the home-buying process. However, you can still have concerns regarding the process, such as how much to save and how to get started. If you identify with that, your down payment might be more affordable than you initially imagined. …

What’s a Necessary Down Payment

Coming up with enough cash for a down payment to buy a house is the BIGGEST roadblock for most prospective home buyers and one of the most asked questions I get. So how much do you really need? Let’s discuss. There’s a common misconception that, as a homebuyer, you need to come up with 20% of…

Renting Vs. Buying

Whether to rent or buy the place where you live is a major decision. And you’re wondering if you should stop renting and buy a house too. Your dog wants a yard, your kids want a playground, and you wouldn’t mind a garage and an office. There’s only one problem: You aren’t sure you…

Real Estate vs COVID: Who Will Win?

The San Diego market is really interesting right now. The world is going through a change and we are thrown so much information every day, but life still has to go on. I did a Zoom call with other professionals in real estate and we talked about the market and specifically the San…

Benefits of Owning a Home

More than ever, our homes have become an integral part of our lives. Today they are much more than the houses we live in. They’re evolving into our workplaces, schools for our children, and safe havens that provide shelter, stability, and protection for our families through the evolving health crisis. DID YOU KNOW? Today, 65.3% of…

Can I Afford a Home?

So you are thinking about purchasing a home…And you are wondering if you can actually afford one. Let’s talk about the market The residential real estate market has come roaring out of the gates in 2020. Compared to this time last year, the number of buyers looking for a home is up 20%, and the…

Carmel Valley Coming Soon

Coming Soon A Carmel Valley 4 Bedroom 2.5 Bathroom 2,408 Sqft Home Here are some fun facts about Carmel Valley: Carmel Valley is home of the Jamesburg Earth Station, used by NASA during its Apollo moon landings as one of the largest tracking satellite dish antennas in the world. This telecommunications facility is…

Buying a Home in your 20’s

Nowadays buying a home in your 20’s might seem like a dream, between entry-level salaries, college loans, and the desire to just be young and have fun. 20-somethings definitely believe homeownership is beyond their reach. Fun fact though, millennials are increasingly opting to buy a house in their 20s, as an investment and to…

Benefits of Owning a Home

In terms of life events, buying and owning a home is up there. Graduation, marriage, babies, homeownership. The American Dream. Homeownership is not just a roof over your head! It represents shelter, stability, wealth, and pride! When you think about buying a home, many questions will come to mind. Do I really need to…

Sell My Home Now Or Sell In The Spring

Updated: January 20, 2019 The supply of homes for sale dramatically increases every spring, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Ready to put your home on the market and begin selling your home? It’s good to consider that there are many factors that go into selling a house and whether you should sell in the spring…