Home Buying

Dec. 17, 2021

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 asking yourself: if I buy a home now, will it lose value? Or will it continue to appreciate going forward? The good news is, according …

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Dec. 15, 2021

If You Think the Housing Market Will Slow This Winter, Think Again.

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 From the opportunity to take advantage of today’s low mortgage rates to changing homeowner needs, Americans have more motivation than ever to buy a home. According to the experts, buyers are making moves right now, creating an unseasonably strong housing market for this time of year.

 

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Dec. 10, 2021

How Smart Buyers Are Approaching Rising Mortgage Rates

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Last week, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac inched up to 3.1%, and experts project rates will continue rising through 2022:

“The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 2.9% in the third quarter of 2021. We forecast mortgage rates to increase slightly through the remainder of the …

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Dec. 7, 2021

Home Is Where the Heart Is More than Ever This Year

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There’s no denying the financial benefits of homeownership, but what’s often overlooked are the feelings of gratitude, security, pride, and comfort we get from owning a home. This year, those emotions are stronger than ever. We’ve lived through a time that has truly changed our needs and who we …

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Dec. 3, 2021

How To Think Strategically as a Buyer in Today’s Market


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The game of chess can provide incredible lessons to apply to all aspects of life, including the homebuying process. Chess requires you to plan and think about your strategy from the very beginning of the game.

The homebuying process, like chess, requires strategy and planning. Here …

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Nov. 30, 2021

Don’t Believe Everything You Read: The Truth Many Headlines Overlook

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There are a lot of questions right now regarding the real estate market as we head into 2022. The forbearance program is coming to an end and mortgage rates are beginning to rise.

 

With all of this uncertainty, anyone with a megaphone – from the mainstream …

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Nov. 24, 2021

Home Sales About To Surge? We May See a Winter Like Never Before.

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Like most industries, residential real estate has a seasonality to it. For example, toy stores sell more toys in October, November, and December than they do in any other three-month span throughout the year. More cars are sold in the U.S. during the second quarter (April, May, and June) …

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Nov. 18, 2021

Sellers: You’ll Likely Get Multiple Strong Offers This Season

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 Are you thinking about selling your house right now, but you’re not sure you’ll have the time to do so as the holidays draw near? If so, consider this: even as the holiday season approaches, there are plenty of buyers out there, and they really want your house. Here’s …

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Nov. 16, 2021

Should I Update My House Before I Sell It?

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If you’re deciding whether you should make updates before you sell your house, lean on your agent to be your guide.

If the market is flooded with houses for sale, updates may be necessary for your house to stand out. In our current sellers’ market, the …

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Nov. 12, 2021

What’s Happening with Home Prices?

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Many people have questions about home prices right now. How much have prices risen over the past 12 months? What’s happening with home values right now? What’s projected for next year? Here’s a look at the answers to all three of these questions.

How much have home values …

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