How to get the most home for your money: A guide to getting what YOU want when you can’t have everything.

Feb 16th, 2012 @ 10:00AM by Webmaster (Subscribe to Webmaster's posts)

No matter which tax bracket you fall into, everyone has a budget. Sticking to it when you are excited about buying or building your dream home can be difficult. Here are a number of ways to stretch that budget and ensure you get the most for your money. Plan ahead It is very easy to [...]

Winning when buying your home

Feb 9th, 2012 @ 10:00AM by Webmaster (Subscribe to Webmaster's posts)

Football fans know that a Superbowl win is based on seizing opportunity. Winning in the housing market right now is no different. While the housing slump has hindered sales, it has also opened up tremendous opportunities for homebuyers that will likely vanish when the market returns. Expanding your home options                                                                                         Supply is plentiful in [...]

How much home can you afford?

Feb 2nd, 2012 @ 10:00AM by Webmaster (Subscribe to Webmaster's posts)

Before you can start looking for a home, you need to know how much you can afford. It boils down to two factors: how much you are able to borrow and how much of a down payment you can make. Here are some basic guidelines to follow to get you in the ballpark. Determining your [...]

Getting Your Home Ready to Put on the Market

Jan 27th, 2012 @ 3:30PM by Webmaster (Subscribe to Webmaster's posts)

If you are thinking of putting your home on the market, NOW is the time to prepare. Perspective homebuyers will be shopping in just a few weeks so you want to make sure your home is in top selling condition. Investing a little bit of time and money now will make it easier to sell. [...]

Homebuyer Homework: What To Know When Getting Started

Jan 20th, 2012 @ 6:11PM by Webmaster (Subscribe to Webmaster's posts)

Tags: homebuying

Buying a home can be an emotional decision because it is one of the biggest investments you will make in your lifetime. Preparing for that purchase by doing a little homework can make that process less confusing, and even enjoyable. At Rockford Homes, we encourage homebuyers to make some key considerations before they begin identifying [...]

Rockford Homes Brings Cheer to Area Children this Holiday Season

Dec 13th, 2011 @ 8:30PM by Rockford Homes (Subscribe to Rockford Homes's posts)

Tags: Rockford Homes Supports Community

This year, Rockford Homes was proud to support the Columbus Area Toys for Tots Foundation and the U.S. Marines with their annual toy drive. “It was a great show of support from our employees, customers, and vendors with all the toys that were donated and the enthusiasm surrounding this year’s efforts” said Bob Yoakam, Jr, [...]

Top 3 Reasons on Why You Should Buy a New Home

Apr 1st, 2011 @ 11:51AM by Rockford Homes (Subscribe to Rockford Homes's posts)

Tags: Why buy your new home

  New housing starts have dropped to their lowest level since 1959, so very soon there will be a lot less to choose from and there will far fewer deals on the new homes being built today. Beyond that, here are a few really good reasons for you to buy new: 1. Buying a new [...]

What’s In right now with Kitchen Cabinets

Mar 10th, 2011 @ 2:47PM by Rockford Homes (Subscribe to Rockford Homes's posts)

Tags: New kitchen, What's new in kitchens

Like most couples and families – you’re excited about having a brand new kitchen in your new home. It will have lots of counter space, plenty of room for storage, maybe an island and those amazing appliances you want. But what are the latest trends with kitchen cabinets? As most people know, the kitchen is [...]

Why Buy a Home Now?

Feb 24th, 2011 @ 5:02PM by Rockford Homes (Subscribe to Rockford Homes's posts)

Tags: Why buy a new home

Right now, it’s a buyer’s market out there. But you already knew that, so what’s stopping you? If the time has come to buy your new dream home but can’t get past the media hype and the fear, consider this: - There are more homes to choose from on the market today, so there are [...]

You can buy a new home – even if you have a home to sell!

Dec 15th, 2010 @ 3:45PM by Rockford Homes (Subscribe to Rockford Homes's posts)

Tags: Contingency, Home, Home to sell, Sell

Rockford Homes has a “Contingency Home Sale” program where you, the buyer have the ability to enter a contract on a new home while you’re getting your existing home ready for sale or while it’s still on the market. You simply enter a purchase agreement with Rockford Homes with only a minimal deposit to get [...]