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3 04, 2023

How Changing Mortgage Rates Can Affect You

2023-04-03T14:30:00+04:00

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate has been bouncing between 6% and 7% this year. If you’ve been on the fence about whether to buy a home or not, it’s helpful to know exactly how a 1%, or even a 0.5%, mortgage rate shift affects your purchasing power. The chart below helps show the general relationship [...]

How Changing Mortgage Rates Can Affect You2023-04-03T14:30:00+04:00
30 03, 2023

We’re in a Sellers’ Market. What Does That Mean?

2023-03-30T14:30:00+04:00

Even though activity in the housing market has slowed from the frenzy we saw over a year ago, today’s low supply of homes for sale is still a sellers’ market. But what does that really mean? And why are conditions today so good if you want to list your house?It starts with the number of [...]

We’re in a Sellers’ Market. What Does That Mean?2023-03-30T14:30:00+04:00
29 03, 2023

4 Key Tips for Selling Your House This Spring

2023-03-29T14:30:00+04:00

Spring has arrived, and that means more and more people are getting their homes ready to sell. But with recent shifts in real estate, this year’s spring housing market will be different from the frenzy of the past several years. To sell your house quickly, without hassles, and for the most money, be sure to [...]

4 Key Tips for Selling Your House This Spring2023-03-29T14:30:00+04:00
28 03, 2023

How Homeownership Is Life Changing for Many Women

2023-03-28T14:30:00+04:00

Throughout Women’s History Month, we reflect on the impact women have in our lives, and that includes impact on the housing market. In fact, since at least 1981, single women have bought more homes than single men each year, and they make up 17% of all households.Why Is Homeownership So Important to Women?The rise in [...]

How Homeownership Is Life Changing for Many Women2023-03-28T14:30:00+04:00
27 03, 2023

Get Ready: The Best Time To List Your House Is Almost Here

2023-03-27T14:30:00+04:00

If you’re thinking about selling this spring, it’s time to get moving – the best week to list your house is fast approaching.Experts at realtor.com looked at seasonal trends from recent years (excluding 2020 as an uncharacteristic year due to the onset of the pandemic) and determined the ideal week to list a house this [...]

Get Ready: The Best Time To List Your House Is Almost Here2023-03-27T14:30:00+04:00
25 03, 2023

Why Buying a Home Is a Sound Decision

2023-03-25T07:02:38+04:00

If you’re thinking about buying a home, you want to know the decision will be a good one. And for many, that means thinking about what home prices are projected to do in the coming years and how that could impact your investment. This year, we aren’t seeing home prices fall dramatically. As the year [...]

Why Buying a Home Is a Sound Decision2023-03-25T07:02:38+04:00
22 03, 2023

Reasons To Consider Condos in Your Home Search

2023-03-22T14:30:00+04:00

Are you having trouble finding a home that fits your needs and your budget? If so, you should know there’s an option worth considering – condominiums, also known as condos. According to Bankrate:“A condo can be a more affordable entry point to homeownership than a single-family home. And as a homeowner, you’ll build equity over [...]

Reasons To Consider Condos in Your Home Search2023-03-22T14:30:00+04:00
21 03, 2023

The Role of Access in Selling Your House

2023-03-21T14:30:00+04:00

Once you’ve made the decision to sell your house and have hired a real estate agent to help, they’ll ask how much access to your home you want to give potential buyers. Your answer matters more now than it did in recent years. Here’s why.At the height of the buying frenzy seen during the pandemic, [...]

The Role of Access in Selling Your House2023-03-21T14:30:00+04:00
20 03, 2023

What’s Ahead for Home Prices in 2023

2023-03-20T14:30:00+04:00

Over the past year, home prices have been a widely debated topic. Some have said we’ll see a massive drop in prices and that this could be a repeat of 2008 – which hasn’t happened. Others have forecasted a real estate market that could see slight appreciation or depreciation depending on the area of the [...]

What’s Ahead for Home Prices in 20232023-03-20T14:30:00+04:00
16 03, 2023

What Buyer Activity Tells Us About the Housing Market

2023-03-16T14:30:00+04:00

Though the housing market is no longer experiencing the frenzy of a year ago, buyers are showing their interest in purchasing a home. According to U.S. News:“Housing markets have cooled slightly, but demand hasn’t disappeared, and in many places remains strong largely due to the shortage of homes on the market.”That activity can be seen [...]

What Buyer Activity Tells Us About the Housing Market2023-03-16T14:30:00+04:00
15 03, 2023

Balancing Your Wants and Needs as a Homebuyer This Spring

2023-03-15T14:30:00+04:00

Though there are more homes for sale now than there were at this time last year, there’s still an undersupply with fewer houses available than in more normal, pre-pandemic years. The Monthly Housing Market Trends Report from realtor.com puts it this way: “While the number of homes for sale is increasing, it is still 43.2% lower [...]

Balancing Your Wants and Needs as a Homebuyer This Spring2023-03-15T14:30:00+04:00
14 03, 2023

An Expert Gives You Clarity in Today’s Housing Market

2023-03-14T14:30:00+04:00

The housing market has been going through shifts lately. That’s why it’s so important to work with an industry professional who can be your guide throughout the process.A real estate expert uses their knowledge of what’s really happening with home prices, housing supply, expert projections, and more to give you the best advice. Someone who [...]

An Expert Gives You Clarity in Today’s Housing Market2023-03-14T14:30:00+04:00
13 03, 2023

Leverage Your Equity When You Sell Your House

2023-03-13T14:30:00+04:00

One of the benefits of being a homeowner is that you build equity over time. By selling your house, that equity can be used toward purchasing your next home. But before you can put it to use, you should understand exactly what equity is and how it grows. Bankrate explains it like this:“Home equity is [...]

Leverage Your Equity When You Sell Your House2023-03-13T14:30:00+04:00
9 03, 2023

4 Tips for Making Your Best Offer on a Home

2023-03-09T15:30:00+04:00

Are you planning to buy a home this spring? Though things are more balanced than they were at the height of the pandemic, it’s still a sellers’ market. So, when you find the home you want to buy, remember these four tips to make your best offer.1. Lean on a Real Estate ProfessionalRely on an [...]

4 Tips for Making Your Best Offer on a Home2023-03-09T15:30:00+04:00
8 03, 2023

2 Things Sellers Need To Know This Spring

2023-03-08T15:30:00+04:00

A lot has changed over the past year, and you might be wondering what’s in store for the spring housing market. If you’re planning to sell your house this season, here’s what real estate experts are saying you should keep in mind.1. Houses That Are Priced Right Are Still SellingHouses that are updated and priced [...]

2 Things Sellers Need To Know This Spring2023-03-08T15:30:00+04:00
7 03, 2023

Could a Multigenerational Home Be the Right Fit for You?

2023-03-07T15:30:00+04:00

During the pandemic, many of us reexamined the meaning of home for ourselves and our loved ones. Today, that can be seen in the recent rise in multigenerational households. According to Jessica Lautz, Deputy Chief Economist and Vice President of Economic Research at the National Association of Realtors (NAR):“Multi-generational buying may be a home where [...]

Could a Multigenerational Home Be the Right Fit for You?2023-03-07T15:30:00+04:00