October 2020 - Lending A Hand

Should I Renovate My House Before I Sell It? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Post published:30 October, 2020
Post category:For Sellers Infographics Pricing Selling Myths

Some Highlights In today’s hyper-competitive market, buyers are often willing to overlook cosmetic or minor repair needs if it means snagging a home in their price range. With so few…

Three Ways Low Inventory Is a Win for Sellers

Post published:29 October, 2020
Post category:For Sellers Housing Market Updates Pricing

The number of houses for sale today is significantly lower than the high buyer activity in the current housing market. According to Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the National Association…

Buyer Interest Is Growing among Younger Generations

Post published:28 October, 2020
Post category:Demographics First Time Home Buyers For Buyers Gen Z Generation X Interest Rates Millennials Move-Up Buyers

The demand for homes this year is extraordinary as record-breaking numbers of hopeful buyers continue to shop for homes. In a normal year, the peak homebuying season comes to a…

How Down Payment Assistance Opens the Door to Homeownership

Post published:27 October, 2020
Post category:Buying Myths Down Payments First Time Home Buyers For Buyers Move-Up Buyers

Many people are eager to buy a home right now while affordability continues to be a highlight of the current housing market. However, a recent survey by Sparks Research shows…

Two Important Impacts of Home Equity

Post published:26 October, 2020
Post category:For Buyers For Sellers Move-Up Buyers Pricing

Equity continues to rise, helping American homeowners secure a much more stable financial future. According to the most recent data from CoreLogic, the average homeowner gained $9,800 in equity over…

How much house can you afford? [Your Goldilocks Payment]

Post published:24 October, 2020
Post category:Buy Credit & Debts First Time Home Buyers For Buyers Home Buyers Rent vs. Buy YouTube

When it comes to figuring out how much house you can afford there are two considerations. First is how much the lender says you can afford but equally, if not…

Selling Your House Is the Right Move, Right Now [INFOGRAPHIC]

Post published:23 October, 2020
Post category:For Sellers Infographics

Some Highlights Demand from homebuyers has skyrocketed this year, which means today’s sellers are poised to win big. This ideal moment in time to sell your house won’t last forever,…

Home Values Projected to Keep Rising

Post published:22 October, 2020
Post category:For Buyers For Sellers Pricing

As we enter the final months of 2020 and continue to work through the challenges this year has brought, some of us wonder what impact continued economic uncertainty could have…

Why Today’s Options Will Save Homeowners from Foreclosure

Post published:21 October, 2020
Post category:Distressed Properties Foreclosures Housing Market Updates

Many housing experts originally voiced concern that the mortgage forbearance program (which allows families impacted financially by COVID to delay mortgage payments to a later date) could lead to an…

Bad credit, but want to buy a home? [HOME LOAN RULES]

Post published:21 October, 2020
Post category:Buy Buying Myths Credit & Debts FHA For Buyers Home Buyers YouTube

Can you buy a home with bad credit? Well, it depends on what you consider to be "bad" but what I can tell you is that you don't need "great"…