It is common knowledge that a great number of homes sell during the spring buying season. For that reason, many homeowners hold off putting their homes on the market until then. The question is whether or not that is a good strategy this year. We think February 2019 is the perfect time to sell your home.
Read MoreRecently, David Greene, co-host of the BiggerPockets podcast and a nationally renowned author and speaker, wrote an article in Forbes explaining how investing in real estate could help build family wealth. Many of the points he made also apply to a family owning their own home. Here are a few:
Read MoreOver the course of the last thirty years, a shift has happened. An entire generation has been raised to believe that a college education (often accompanied with student loan debt) is their key to unlocking opportunities that were not available to their parent’s or grandparent’s generations.
Read MoreWhether you are thinking of selling your house or buying a home, today’s real estate headlines can be confusing – perhaps even concerning. What is actually happening with mortgage rates? Are home values dropping or are they just rising at a slower pace? What impact will the economy have on a shifting housing market?
Read MoreWhen homebuyers begin their research, they want to see all their available options! In many cases, they will include both new construction and existing homes in their search; but is a new construction home really the house of their dreams?
Read MoreEach year we partner with returning clients & new friends to support their real estate journey and transactions. These transactions inevitably equal life changes, new starts, expanding families, empty nesters, shifting goals. It is our deepest, heartfelt intention that through these real estate transactions we will improve their lives for the better through our giving.
Read MoreIn many markets across the country, the number of buyers searching for homes outnumbers the number of homes for sale. This has led to a competitive marketplace where buyers often need to stand out. You can show that you are a serious buyer by getting pre-qualified or pre-approved for a mortgage before starting your search.
Read MoreInterest rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage climbed consistently throughout 2018 until the middle of November. After that point, rates returned to levels that we saw in August to close out the year at 4.55%, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
Read MoreEvery homeowner wants to make sure they maximize their financial reward when they sell their home. But how do you guarantee that you receive the maximum value for your house?
Read MoreIn today’s market, as home prices rise and a lack of inventory continues, some homeowners may consider trying to sell their homes on their own, known in the industry as a For Sale by Owner (FSBO). There are several reasons why this might not be a good idea for most sellers.
Read MoreHere are four great reasons to consider buying a home winter of 2018 instead of waiting.
Read MoreMany homeowners choose to wait until spring to place their homes on the market. While buyer demand tends to increase that time of year, there is something to consider. If everyone believes that this is the best time to sell, then that is when sellers will have the most competition.
Read MoreThe lack of existing inventory for sale has forced many homebuyers to begin looking at new construction. When you buy a newly constructed home instead of an existing home, there are many extra steps that must take place.
Read MoreEvery year at this time there are many homeowners who decide to wait until after the holidays to list their homes for the first time, while others who already have their homes on the market decide to take them off until after the holidays.
Read MoreThere are many questions about where home sales are headed next year. We have gathered the most reliable sources to help shed some light on next year’s projections:
Read MoreThere are many questions about where home prices will be next year as well as where they may be headed over the next several years to come. We have gathered the most reliable sources to help answer these questions:
Read MoreHome sales are below last year’s levels, home values are appreciating at a slower pace, and there are reports showing purchasing demand softening. This has some thinking we may be entering a buyer’s market after sellers have had the upper hand for the past several years. Is this really happening?
Read MoreThe housing market has been anything but normal for the last eleven years. In a normal real estate market, home prices appreciate 3.7% annually. Below, however, are the price swings since 2007 according to the latest Home Price Expectation Survey:
Read MoreIf you thought about selling your house this year, now more than ever may be the time to do it! The inventory of homes for sale is well below historic norms and buyer demand is skyrocketing. We were still in high school when we learned about the concept of supply and demand, so we understand that the best time to sell something is when the supply of that item is low and demand for that item is high. That defines today’s real estate market.
Read MoreBetween 1987 and 1999, which is often referred to as the ‘Pre-Bubble Period,’ home prices grew at an average of 3.6% according to the Home Price Expectation Survey.
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