5 reasons to sell your house this summer
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Here are 5 compelling reasons listing your home for sale this summer makes sense.
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how long does it take to save for a down payment?
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Saving for a down payment is often the biggest hurdle for a first-time homebuyer. Depending on where you live, median income, median rents, and home prices all vary. So, we set out to find out how long it would take to save for a down payment in each state.
Read Morehomeowners: now is a good time to sell your house
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Every month, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) releases their Seller Traffic Index as a part of their Realtors Confidence Index. In the latest release, NAR reported that homeowners have been reluctant to sell their houses. This is reflected when broken down by state. Only 11 states have a stable level of seller traffic compared to the remainder of the country, which came in with a weak rating.
Read Moredemand for a pet-friendly home is on the rise
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One of the many benefits of owning your own home is the freedom to find your ‘furever’ friend. By pointing out that your listing is a pet-friendly home, you’ll attract these buyers, rather than alienating the 68% of American households that have a pet!
Read More3 things you need to know about the housing market right now
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The best way to show what’s really going on in today’s real estate market is to go straight to the data! We put together the following three graphs along with a quote from Chief Economists that have their finger on the pulse of what each graph illustrates.
Read Moreyour tax refund is the key to homeownership
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Americans can expect an estimated average tax refund of $3,143 according to the IRS. This is down slightly from the average refund of $3,436 last year. Tax refunds can be considered extra money to use toward larger goals. For anyone looking to buy a home in 2019, this can be a great jump start toward a down payment!
Read More46 million millennials can definitely afford a mortgage
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Many have written about the millennial generation and whether or not they, as a whole, believe in homeownership as part of attaining the American Dream.
Read Morewhat’s going on with bidding wars in 2019
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Bidding wars are common and expected in a strong seller’s market. This makes sense! A seller’s market is defined as a market in which the inventory of homes for sale cannot satisfy the number of buyers who want to purchase a home.
Read More2 reasons for selling your home in march 2019
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Heading into the spring 2019 buying market, there are strong trends starting to emerge. If you’re thinking about selling, listen up.
Read More4 ways to have a unique open house
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According to the National Association of Realtors, total inventory has been growing for six months straight, as has the number of buyers looking to find their dream home. In a market where inventory is increasing, you want to stand out as unique!
Read Morethe housing market will “spring forward” this year!
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Just like our clocks this weekend, in the majority of the country, the housing market will soon “spring forward!” Similar to tension in a spring, the lack of inventory available for sale has been holding back the market.
Read Morehow are interest rates compared to last year? low!
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According to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey, interest rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage are currently at their lowest for 2019. February 2018 was the last time we saw these rates.
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february 2019 is the perfect time to sell your home
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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 Moreuse real estate to build sizable family wealth these 4 ways
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Recently, 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 Morestudent loan debt is not a threat to home ownership
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Over 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 Morewhat to know in a shifting real estate market
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Whether 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 Morethe majority of buyers prefer the charm of existing homes
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When 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 Morethe shelter 2018 giving report
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Each 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 Moreyour first step to buying a house this year
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In 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.
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