Homeowners Still Have Positive Equity Gains over the Past 12 Months

If you’re a homeowner, your net worth got a big boost over the past few years thanks to rapidly rising home prices. Here’s how it happened and what it means for you, even as the market moderates. Equity is the current value of your home minus what you owe on the loan. Because there was […]

Mortgage Rates Are Dropping. What Does That Mean for You?

Mortgage rates have been a hot topic in the housing market over the past 12 months. Compared to the beginning of 2022, rates have risen dramatically. Now they’re dropping, and that has to do with everything happening in the economy. Nadia Evangelou, Senior Economist and Director of Forecasting at the National Association of Realtors (NAR), […]

2023 Housing Market Forecast [INFOGRAPHIC]

Some Highlights

• From home sales to prices, the 2023 housing market will be defined by mortgage rates. And where rates go depends on what happens with inflation.
• If you’re thinking of buying or selling a home this year, let’s connect so you understand where the housing market is headed in 2023.

Planning to Retire? It Could Be Time To Make a Move.

If you’re thinking about retirement or have already retired this year, you may be planning your next steps. One of your goals could be selling your house and finding a home that more closely fits your needs. Fortunately, you may be in a better position to make a move than you realize. Here are a […]

You May Have More Negotiation Power When You Buy a Home Today

Did the frequency and intensity of bidding wars over the past two years make you put your home search on hold? If so, you should know the hyper competitive market has cooled this year as buyer demand has moderated and housing supply has grown. Those two factors combined mean you may see less competition from […]

Ready To Sell? Today’s Housing Supply Gives You Two Opportunities.

At first glance, the increase in housing supply compared to last year may not sound like good news for prospective sellers, but it actually gives you two key opportunities in today’s housing market. An article from Calculated Risk helps put the inventory gains the market has seen in 2022 into perspective by comparing it to recent […]

What Every Seller Should Know About Home Prices

If you’re trying to decide whether or not to sell your house, recent headlines about home prices may be top of mind. And if those stories have you wondering what that means for your home’s value, here’s what you really need to know. What’s Really Happening with Home Prices? It’s possible you’ve seen news stories […]

How about some great home buying tips!

Buying a home can be nerve-racking, especially if you’re a first-time home buyer. Buyers need a basic overview. This is especially true for first-time home buyers who aren’t familiar with the process. Bear in mind that the steps in the home buying process can vary from state to state, depending on local custom. This home […]

Getting Your Home Ready for the Spring Season!

It’s almost springtime and it’s time to get your home ready to sell! Time to spruce up the yard, plant those flowers, clean and declutter your home and get ready for the new buyers coming out in droves! Here are some tips that will help you get ready to get the most for your house […]

Why this is the year to buy your home?

The last several years have been quite the roller coaster for buyers. Low inventory, rising prices, rising mortgage rates, it hasn’t been easy. Knowing the right time to buy house is just as important in the home buying process as knowing what house you’re going to buy, where you’re going to buy it, and how […]

Is it smart to buy in the Winter?

When the weather outside is frightful, trudging door to door to look at houses might seem like a fool’s errand. Everybody knows spring and summer are the home-buying seasons, and winter is the time when you—and sellers—cool it for a bit and take a break, right? While it’s true that things do slow down in […]

Buying Your First Home.

If you are wondering if you can buy your first home, you have lots of questions about credit scores, down payments, being able to afford a mortgage, what you can afford and much more. Read these links to help you answer those questions and be ready to buy that home! Money Under 30 Guide How […]

Selling your home in the Winter may be the right decision!

As we head toward Thanksgiving, Christmas, and all of the joyous (read: stressful) festivities in between, you might be tempted to take your home off the market—or hold off on listing it—until after the new year.

Family and friends, cooking, presents, events all may seem like it’s just too much to go through while trying to sell your home.

In fact, this time of year can actually be ideal for selling. Here’s why:

Stay safe and have fun this Halloween!

People love a good Halloween scare, as long as know one gets hurt! That includes you and your home. Here are some great tips to keep your home safe, how to clean up after a good scare and how to keep your kids safe if you are out trick or treating with all the ghouls […]

Selling Your Home This Fall!

The fall real estate market is almost always a hot season. Home selling in autumn is the second-best time of the year to sell a home. Serious buyers are motivated to purchase quickly, before the busy holiday season and bad weather set in. The seasonal atmosphere makes your home feel warm and welcoming. One of […]

Selling your home this fall? it’s a great time, here are some tips.

Home selling in autumn is the second-best time of the year to sell a home. Families have returned from summer vacations. Kids have gone back to school. The holidays aren’t yet upon us. If you’re planning on putting your house on the market, be aware that different folks enter the market at different times of […]

Preparing Your Home To Sell This Fall.

While spring may be the best time for home sales, that isn’t always possible for every homeowner. The fall real estate market is almost always a hot season. Home selling in autumn is the second-best time of the year to sell a home. Potential buyers—like empty nesters or millennials who aren’t worried about moving after […]

It’s time to organize and declutter your home! Here’s How!

It seems everyone wants to get organized, but no one knows quite how to do it. Sure, people know all about the newest and niftiest shelving units and storage containers, but they don’t always put the strategies they’ve developed into practice. Figuring out how to organize your closet can be almost as daunting as deciding […]

Multiple Offers-Competing Home Offers

You see a new home listed for sale and you go out to visit the open house. You decide you love the house and are going to submit an offer. But wait, there are others who also love this house and suddenly you are competing against several offers at the same time! To help you […]

Ways to Beat the Summer Heat without going Broke!

No, it’s not your imagination—it definitely is getting hotter. Staying cool this summer doesn’t have to cost you a fortune to keep the A/C running day and night. But where does a person turn for help making decisions about cooling off when it seems like everyone has something to sell? Fortunately, there are many energy-efficient […]

Ways to Beat the Summer Heat without going Broke!

No, it’s not your imagination—it definitely is getting hotter. Staying cool this summer doesn’t have to cost you a fortune to keep the A/C running day and night. But where does a person turn for help making decisions about cooling off when it seems like everyone has something to sell? Fortunately, there are many energy-efficient […]