Terms to Know When Buying a Home
Buying a house for the first time can be a confusing process, and all of the new, complicated terminology only makes it more so. Having an expert to help you through each step can help ease much of the stress, and give you an experienced guide to help you find your perfect home, but there […]
February Market Update
Over the past year, we have seen many changes in the housing market, from rising mortgage rates, to decreasing home prices, to shifting buyer demographics. Amidst all of these changes, it seems there has been no shortage of misinformation, confusion, or conflicting opinions about what this year will look like for the market. So what […]
What To Expect in 2023
As the year comes to a close, many people are talking about what to expect in the housing market in 2023. Since the beginning of the pandemic, so much has changed so quickly. As a result, we are bombarded with contradicting predictions filling the media and only adding to all of our confusion. So who […]
How Flipped Homes Have Changed the Market
We’ve all come across those popular TV shows where an old, crumbling home is turned into a modern masterpiece. Either a professional real estate agent, or an ordinary individual, comes across a home that has fallen into deep disrepair and helps it to rise from the ashes, so to speak. In today’s housing market, flipped […]
Monthly Market Update
What a year! The housing market has seen record-breaking changes that have never been seen before in a single calendar year. From sudden jumps in mortgage rates to drops in demand, there has been no shortage of surprises. So what’s happening right now as the year draws to a close? And how does that affect […]
Fall In Love With Homeownership
Trying to decide whether to rent or buy your next home is a tough decision. Either could be a good option, but the benefits of owning your own home are tried and true. In the US today, more than half of the population lives in a home they own, and that rate is still on […]
Condos: Your Gateway to Homeownership
Buying your first home can be a daunting task, especially in today’s market. Prices are high, especially if you’re a first-time homebuyer who doesn’t have equity from a previous home to put toward a new one. If this is you, buying a condo could be the very stepping stone you need to get you closer […]
Market Update
There is a lot of uncertainty in the headlines right now. In many ways, the world is still recovering from the pandemic and the volatility in the housing market. The financial markets especially have seen drastic changes over the past couple of years. These changes, coupled with quickly shifting social and personal needs, have had […]
The Truth About Title Theft
The Truth About Home Title Theft Home title theft is a real problem that is becoming more prominent. How it works is that a scammer will gather your personal information in order to steal your identity and then transfer your home title to themselves. That gives them access to all the equity in your home. […]
What you Need to Know if You are Buying or Selling a Home in this Shifted…Shifting…Market
The real estate market has been sick for years. It has had a fever. An extremely high fever at that. The past 2-3 years has been historically ridiculous. Historically, traditional real estate markets appreciate 3-6%. The market over the last two years skyrocketed at an average of about 17%. We don’t need to cover why […]