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Uncategorized What You Can Do When Mortgage Rates Are a Moving Target Have you seen where mortgage rates have been lately? One day they go down a little. The next day, they go back up again. It can feel confusing and even frustrating if you’re trying to decide whether now’s a good time to buy a home. Take a look at the graph below. It uses data […]
Uncategorized Don’t Miss This Prime Spring Window To Sell Your House According to Realtor.com, the best week to list your house this year was April 13–19. And since that week has come and gone, you might be wondering: did I miss my chance? Not at all – and here’s why. That’s just one source’s take, based on their own research. Other organizations run similar studies. And […]
Uncategorized If the Asking Price Isn’t Compelling, It’s Not Selling
Uncategorized Pre-Approval Isn’t Commitment – It’s Clarity If buying a home is on your radar – even if it’s more of a someday plan than a right now plan – getting pre-approved early is still one of the smartest moves you can make. Why? Because, like anything in life, the right prep work makes things clearer. The best time to get serious […]
Uncategorized Do You Think the Housing Market’s About To Crash? Read This First Lately, it seems that many people have been asking the same question: “Is the housing market about to crash?” If you’ve been scrolling through social media or watching the news, you might have seen some pretty scary headlines yourself. That’s why it’s no surprise that, according to data from Clever Real Estate, 70% of Americans […]
Uncategorized Are You Saving Up To Buy a Home? Your Tax Refund Can Help You’ve been working on your savings and dreaming of that moment when you finally have the keys to a place that’s truly yours. You might not realize that your tax return could give you a little extra cash to help you get there sooner. As Freddie Mac notes: “ . . . your tax refund […]
Uncategorized 4 Ways To Make an Offer That Stands Out This Spring Now that spring is here, more buyers are entering the market, and competition is heating up. If you’re serious about landing a home you’ll love, you need more than just a wish list. You need an innovative strategy that starts with working with a great agent who can help you create a firm offer. Here […]
Uncategorized A Recession Doesn’t Mean a Housing Crisis
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Uncategorized Why You Don’t Want To Skip Your Home Inspection When you finally find the home you want to buy, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement. You’ve toured the place, imagined your furniture, and maybe even pictured your morning coffee on the porch. The last thing you want is to slow down the process with more steps or lose out to another […]
Uncategorized Does Your Current Home Fit Your Retirement Plans? Retirement isn’t just a milestone. It’s the beginning of something special. After years of hard work, it’s time to slow down, explore new passions, and live on your terms. But with this exciting chapter comes some big choices. One of the biggest is this: Does your current home still make sense for the lifestyle (and […]
Uncategorized The Truth About Newly Built Homes and Today’s Market Headlines are talking about the inventory of new homes and how we’re back at the levels not seen since 2009. And maybe you’re reading that and thinking: Oh no, here we go again. That’s because you remember the housing crash of the late 2000s, and you’re worried we’re repeating the same mistakes. But before you […]
Uncategorized House Hunting Just Got Easier – Here’s Why If you’ve been frustrated by the lack of homes for sale over the past few years, here’s some good news. You have more options, so it may finally be time to kick off your home search again. As Daryl Fairweather, Chief Economist at Redfin, explains: “Now is the best time to buy in the last […]
Uncategorized Things To Avoid After You Apply for a Mortgage
Uncategorized The #1 Thing Sellers Need To Know About Their Asking Price When you put your house on the market, you want to sell it quickly and for the best price possible; that’s generally the goal. But too many sellers are shooting too high right now. They don’t realize the market has shifted as inventory has grown. The side effect? Price cuts are rising, but they don’t […]
Uncategorized Townhomes: A Smart Solution for Today’s First-Time Buyers Buying your first home in today’s market can feel challenging. Between high home prices and mortgage rates, affordability is still tricky. Some buyers are making one simple trade-off: getting them in the door faster, and sacrificing square footage. According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), 35% of buyers are willing to purchase something […]
Uncategorized Here’s What a Recession Could Mean for the Housing Market Recession talk is all over the news, and the odds of a recession are rising this year. And that leaves people wondering what would happen to the housing market if we go into a recession. Let’s examine some historical data to show what’s happened in housing during each recession since the 1980s. A Recession Doesn’t […]
Uncategorized Paused Your Moving Plans? Here’s Why It Might Be Time To Hit Play Again Last year, 70% of buyers abandoned their home search, and maybe you were one of them. It makes sense. Inventory was low, prices were high, and mortgage rates were urisinglike a rollercoaster. That made it hard to find a home you loved – and could afford. But guess what? The market is shifting. So, if […]
Uncategorized Buyers Have More Negotiation Power – Here’s How To Use It   You may have heard there are more homes for sale right now. And while that’ll vary depending on the market, it means that overall, things are starting to lean in a more balanced direction. As that happens, some sellers are a bit more open to compromise. Here’s what that means for you. You may […]
Uncategorized Why Pre-Approval Is More Important Than Ever This Spring   Spring is here, and so is the busiest season in real estate. More buyers are out looking for homes, which means more competition for you. If you want to put yourself in the best position to buy, there’s one step you can’t afford to skip: getting pre-approved for a mortgage. Some buyers think they […]
Uncategorized The Best Week To List Your House Is Almost Here – Are You Ready?   If selling your house is on your to-do list this year, the time to start prepping is now. Experts say the best week to list your house is coming up fast. A recent Realtor.com study analyzed years of housing market trends (excluding 2020 since it was an outlier) and found that April 13–19 is […]