Rent v. Own: Four Factors for Military Families to Consider Regarding Housing

By brandonhirst / August 16, 2018 / Comments Off on Rent v. Own: Four Factors for Military Families to Consider Regarding Housing

66,100,000. That’s how many blogs, articles, resources, and opinions Google generously spits back when we type in “military families own or rent.” Obviously, renting versus owning a home is a quandary that’s very much on the minds of lots of folks. In the name of convenience (we don’t imagine you’ve got time to read over […]

Back to School: Five Tips for Finding the Right School for Your Military Child

By brandonhirst / August 12, 2018 / Comments Off on Back to School: Five Tips for Finding the Right School for Your Military Child

In the civilian world, families tend to know where they want to live and then see what the school districts are like in the area, deciding on public, private, charter, or homeschool accordingly; or they know where they want their kids to go to school and then choose where they live based upon that information. […]

How to Buy Your Not-Forever Home

By brandonhirst / August 9, 2018 / Comments Off on How to Buy Your Not-Forever Home

Ahhh, your forever home. You know, the one you dream about when you close your eyes at night. The one with the backyard big enough to BBQ and the perfect spot for a vegetable garden. It’s close enough to your family but not too close. A magical, mythical place where you can paint the walls […]

Home Improvements You Can’t Ignore

By brandonhirst / August 8, 2018 / Comments Off on Home Improvements You Can’t Ignore

There are two kinds of people in this world when it comes to home improvements: the handy types who roll up their sleeves and are prepared to take on any project, and those who call in the paid professionals. That first group? Empowered, self-confident. The latter? Not big fans of electrocution or flooding. Us? We […]

Rent v. Own: Four Factors for Military Families to Consider Regarding Housing

By brandonhirst / August 6, 2018 / Comments Off on Rent v. Own: Four Factors for Military Families to Consider Regarding Housing

66,100,000. That’s how many blogs, articles, resources, and opinions Google generously spits back when we type in “military families own or rent.” Obviously, renting versus owning a home is a quandary that’s very much on the minds of lots of folks. In the name of convenience (we don’t imagine you’ve got time to read over […]

5 Ways to Uncover the Secrets of Your Next Duty Station

By brandonhirst / August 1, 2018 / Comments Off on 5 Ways to Uncover the Secrets of Your Next Duty Station

PCS\’ing to a new duty station can be scary, intimidating, and overwhelming all at the same time. And you have no choice but to buck up and move there. Even if you don\’t have a network to rely on for insider information, that doesn’t mean you can’t get a firm grip on what the area […]

Navigating a Damage Claim

By brandonhirst / August 1, 2018 / Comments Off on Navigating a Damage Claim

You prepared, researched like a BOSS, and have the perfect house lined up at your next duty station. Way to work it! Moving day arrives, and you entrust thousands of pounds of your life to a crew of packers and movers and hope/PRAY for the best! Now, listen friends — sometimes this goes smoothly and without any […]

5 Mistakes Military Homebuyers Make

By brandonhirst / August 1, 2018 / Comments Off on 5 Mistakes Military Homebuyers Make

Too often, military families feel like homeownership is out of reach. Maybe they\’ve heard of friends being upside-down on a house in a bad market, desperate to sell. Or perhaps they struggle to find and keep renters in their home once they move away. Because of horror stories like this, many military families choose to […]