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What to Expect from Your Home Inspection

Post published:1 October, 2019
Post category:First Time Home Buyers For Buyers For Sellers Move-Up Buyers

You made an offer and it was accepted. Your next task is to have the home inspected prior to closing. Agents often recommend you make your offer contingent upon a…

How Does the Supply of Homes for Sale Impact Buyer Demand?

Post published:30 September, 2019
Post category:First Time Home Buyers For Buyers For Sellers Housing Market Updates Move-Up Buyers Pricing

The latest edition of the Realtors Confidence Index from NAR sheds some light on the relationship between seller traffic (supply) and buyer traffic (demand). Until the supply of homes for sale starts to meet…

What Is the Cost of Waiting Until Next Year to Buy? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Post published:27 September, 2019
Post category:Buying Myths First Time Home Buyers For Buyers Housing Market Updates Infographics Move-Up Buyers Rent vs. Buy

Some Highlights: The “cost of waiting to buy” is defined as the additional funds necessary to buy a home if prices and interest rates were to increase over a period…

Homeowners Are Happy! Renters? Not So Much.

Post published:26 September, 2019
Post category:Buying Myths First Time Home Buyers For Buyers Housing Market Updates Move-Up Buyers Rent vs. Buy

When people talk about homeownership and the American Dream, much of the conversation revolves around the financial benefits of owning a home. However, two recent studies show that the non-financial…

Are You Ready for the ‘Black Friday’ of Real Estate?

Post published:25 September, 2019
Post category:Buying Myths First Time Home Buyers For Buyers For Sellers Housing Market Updates Move-Up Buyers Pricing

According to a new study from realtor.com, the week of September 22 is the best time of year to buy a home, making it ‘Black Friday’ for homebuyers. Every year,…

One of the Top Reasons to Own a Home

Post published:19 September, 2019
Post category:First Time Home Buyers For Buyers For Sellers Housing Market Updates Move-Up Buyers Rent vs. Buy

One of the benefits of homeownership is that it is a “forced savings plan.” Here’s how it works: You make a mortgage payment each month. Part of that payment is…

What Buyers Need to Know About HOAs

Post published:18 September, 2019
Post category:First Time Home Buyers For Buyers For Sellers Move-Up Buyers

When searching for a home, you may end up selecting a property in a community with a Homeowners Association (HOA). Before you buy, it’s important to know how an HOA…

Things to Avoid After Applying for a Mortgage

Post published:16 September, 2019
Post category:First Time Home Buyers For Buyers For Sellers Move-Up Buyers

Congratulations! You’ve found a home to buy and have applied for a mortgage! You’re undoubtedly excited about the opportunity to decorate your new home, but before you make any large…

6 Graphs Showing the Strength of the Current Housing Market [INFOGRAPHIC]

Post published:13 September, 2019
Post category:First Time Home Buyers For Buyers For Sellers Housing Market Updates Infographics Move-Up Buyers

Some Highlights: Keeping an eye on the current status of the housing market is one of the best ways to make powerful and confident decisions when buying or selling a…

What Is the Probability That Home Values Sink?

Post published:12 September, 2019
Post category:Buying Myths First Time Home Buyers For Buyers For Sellers Housing Market Updates Move-Up Buyers

With the current uncertainty about the economy triggered by a potential trade war, some people are waiting to purchase their first home or move-up to their dream house because they…