Mortgage rates tend to get a lot of attention when people start thinking about buying a home. A rate can affect your monthly payment, which can affect what feels realistic in your budget. But affordability is bigger than one number. Buying a home also means considering your savings, maintenance costs, taxes, insurance, income, and your…
Every local business starts with someone willing to take a chance. Before a storefront opens, a service company lands its first customer; a farm operation plants that first seed, or a growing business adds capacity. There is always a person or family behind the scenes making big decisions. They are investing time, money, energy, and…
