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. […]
Should I Sell My House Now or Wait Until 2023
If you’ve been watching the real estate market, you know it has been a wild ride the last couple of years. Home values all across the country went through the roof, and homes sold in a matter of minutes. Today, the real estate market is cooling off just a bit. The news is making this […]
Real Estate Home Prices and How They are Determined
Have you seen the posts on social media showing what type of house you can get in different cities? They’ll show a $500,000 home in California versus a $500,000 home in Nebraska, and the difference is incredible. How can you afford a big, beautiful house in one area but hardly anything in another? It turns […]
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 […]
How to Avoid Being Homeless as a Seller in Today’s Housing Market
We all know that now is the time to sell a home. There has truly never been such an extreme seller’s market. If you’ve been thinking about taking advantage of the quick increase in equity but are concerned about where you would move to next, you aren’t alone. As great as the market is for […]
Should I Refi? What to Consider Before Refinancing Your Mortgage
Have you been getting tons of advertisements telling you now’s the time to refinance your home? These advertisements promise a huge monthly savings and sometimes sound too good to be true. Let’s look at what a refi is and what you should consider before getting one. What Is a Refi? Refi is short […]
Staging The Home to Sell
One of the most effective ways to get more interest in your home and a higher sales price is by staging your home before putting it on the market. Yes, it’s a seller’s market, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t put a little effort into listing your home for sale. After all, your home is […]
The Top 5 Home Renovations Today’s Buyers Are Looking For
If you are planning to make upgrades to your home and it is likely you will still sell the home in the not-so-distant future, it might be a good idea to do so with your future buyers in mind. This could mean that you make a few choices that may not be your first but […]
The Scoop on SPUDS… and We’re Not Talking About Potatoes!
Have you ever heard an agent mention the “SPUDS” perhaps in a side conversation with another agent or maybe even in a conversation with you directly? You might have been a little confused at first and maybe even wondering why your agent is all of the sudden talking about potatoes. (kidding!) In the real estate […]