4 Ways Homeowners Can Use Their Equity
Yourequityis a powerful tool that can help you achieve your goals as a homeowner. And chances are, your equity grew substantially over the past year. According to the latestEquity Insights ReportfromCoreLogic, homeowners gained an average of $51,500 in equity over…
Home Sales About To Surge? We May See a Winter Like Never Before.
Like most industries, residential real estate has a seasonality to it. For example, toy stores sell more toys in October, November, and December than they do in any other three-month span throughout the year. More cars are sold in the…
Retirement May Be Changing What You Need in a Home
The past year and a half brought about significant life changes for many of us. For some, it meant entering retirement earlier than expected. Recent data shows more people retired this year than anticipated. According to theSchwartz Center for Economic…
Sellers: You’ll Likely Get Multiple Strong Offers This Season
Are you thinking aboutsellingyour house right now, but youre not sure youll have the time to do so as the holidays draw near? If so, consider this: even as the holiday season approaches, there are plenty of buyers out there,…
4 Things Every Renter Needs To Consider
As a renter, youre constantly faced with the same dilemma: keep renting for another year or purchase a home? Your answer depends on your current situation and future plans, but there are a number ofbenefits to homeownershipevery renter needs to…
VA Loans: Helping Veterans Achieve Their Homeownership Dreams
The purpose of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loans is to provide a pathway to homeownership for those who have sacrificed so much by serving our nation. As theVeterans Administrationsays of the program:The objective of the VA Home Loan Guaranty program…
What’s Happening with Home Prices?
Many people have questions about home prices right now.How much have prices risen over the past 12 months? Whats happening with home values right now? Whats projected for next year?Heres a look at the answers to all three of these…
How Sellers Win When Housing Inventory Is Low
In todays housing market, the number of homes for sale ismuch lowerthan the strong buyer demand. As a result, homeowners ready to sell have a significantadvantage. Here are three ways todayslow inventorywill set you up for a win when you…
Two Graphs That Show Why You Shouldn’t Be Upset About 3% Mortgage Rates
With the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fromFreddie Macclimbing above 3%, rising rates are one of the topics dominating the discussion in the housing market today. And since expertsprojectrates will rise further in the coming months, that conversation isnt going…
Why a Wave of Foreclosures Is Not on the Way
With forbearance plans coming to an end, many are concerned the housing market will experience a wave of foreclosures similar to what happened after the housing bubble 15 years ago. Here are a few reasons why that wont happen.There are…