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Jun 23, 20212 min read

Speak the Home Buying Language

The best time to buy a house is when you’re ready, but buying a home can be intimidating if you are not familiar with the most common...

Dec 25, 20213 min read

Advice for First-Generation Homebuyers

The sense of pride you’ll feel when you purchase a home can’t be overstated. For first-generation homebuyers, that feeling of...

Dec 24, 20212 min read

What Everyone Wants To Know: Will Home Prices Decline in 2022?

If you’re thinking of buying a home in today’s housing market, you may be wondering how strong your investment will be. You might be...

Dec 18, 20212 min read

4 Tips to Improve Your Home and Save on Your Energy Bill

As a homeowner, it’s important to keep your home running efficiently, not only to save money, but also to help the environment thrive....

Dec 15, 20212 min read

3 Things To Prioritize When Selling Your House

Today’s housing market is full of unprecedented opportunities. High buyer demand paired with record-low housing inventory is creating the...

Dec 14, 20212 min read

3 Tips to Succeed in Today’s Real Estate Market

In today’s highly competitive real estate market, where inventory levels are not keeping up with the constant stream of buyer demand,...

Dec 11, 20212 min read

4 Tips to Sell Your Home Faster

Since June of last year, we have seen an increase in the inventory of homes for sale month per month. Every spring and summer, the...

Dec 7, 20212 min read

Why It’s Still Safe To Sell Your Home

If you’re on the fence about whether or not you want to sell your house this year, there’s good news. Real estate professionals are...

Dec 4, 20213 min read

What You Can Do Right Now To Prepare for Homeownership

As rent prices continue to soar, many renters want to know what they can do to get ready to buy their first home. According to recent...

Dec 3, 20212 min read

4 reasons people purchased homes in 2021

According to many experts, the real estate market is expected to continue growing in 2021, and it’s largely driven by the lasting impact...

Dec 2, 20211 min read

Are Interest Rates Expected to Rise Over the Next Year?

So far this year, mortgage rates continue to hover around 3%, encouraging many hopeful homebuyers to enter the housing market. However,...

Nov 27, 20212 min read

The Truth About Today’s Buyer Demand

When it comes to the latest news in real estate, there are a lot of sensational headlines in the media. In times like this, when it can...

Nov 26, 20212 min read

4 Ways Homeowners Can Use Their Equity

Your equity is a powerful tool that can help you achieve your goals as a homeowner. And chances are, your equity grew substantially over...

Nov 25, 20212 min read

What To Do with Your Vacation Home as Summer Ends

As summer comes to a close, is it time to think about selling your vacation home? Based on recent data and expert opinions, it’s...

Nov 24, 20211 min read

82,338 Great reasons to buy a home today

The financial benefits of buying a home as compared to renting one are always up for debate. However, one element of the equation is...

Nov 20, 20212 min read

The best use of time (and money) when it comes to renovations

In the current sellers’ market, many homeowners wonder what, if anything, needs to be remodeled before they list their house. That’s...

Nov 18, 20212 min read

Are Houses Less Affordable Than They Were in Past Decades?

There are many headlines about how housing affordability is declining. The headlines are correct: it’s less affordable to purchase a home...

Nov 5, 20212 min read

Sellers: Make today's home price appreciation work for you

Home prices continue to rise as we move through the summer, and that’s good news for sellers who are looking to maximize their home’s...

Nov 4, 20212 min read

3 hot topics in the housing market right now

If you’re a prospective buyer or seller, it’s important to understand the current real estate market conditions and how they affect you....

Nov 3, 20212 min read

Selling Your House? Make Sure You Price It Right.

There’s no denying we’re in a sellers’ market. With low inventory and high buyer demand, homes today are selling above the asking price...

Nov 2, 20212 min read

Turn to an expert for the best advice, not perfect advice

As we approach the anniversary of the hardships we’ve faced through this pandemic and the subsequent recession, it’s normal to reflect on...

Oct 30, 20212 min read

Dreaming of a Bigger Home? Why Not Buy It This Year?

Are you clamoring for extra rooms or a more functional floorplan in your house? Maybe it’s time to make a move. If you’ll be able to work...

Oct 29, 20212 min read

Surprising Shift Favors Homeowners: Buyers Now Prefer Existing Homes

In April, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) posted an article, Home Buyers’ Preferences Shift Towards New Construction,...

Oct 28, 20212 min read

Are we in a housing bubble? Experts say no.

The question of whether the real estate market is a bubble ready to pop seems to be dominating a lot of conversations – and everyone has...

Oct 27, 20212 min read

What Credit Score Do You Need for a Mortgage?

According to data from the most recent Origination Insight Report by Ellie Mae, the average FICO® score on closed loans reached 753 in...

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