How To Think Strategically as a Buyer in Today’s Market
The game of chess can provide incredible lessons to apply to all aspects of life, including the homebuying process. Chess requires you to plan and think about your strategy from the very beginning of the game.The homebuying process, like chess,…
Home Is Where the Heart Is More than Ever This Year
Theres no denying thefinancial benefitsof homeownership, but whats often overlooked are the feelings of gratitude, security, pride, and comfort we get from owning a home. This year, those emotions are stronger than ever. Weve lived through a time that has…
Why Now Is a Great Time To Sell Your House
As we near the end of the year, more homeowners are realizing the benefits of todays sellers market. Record-breakinghome price appreciation, growingequity, lowinventory, and competitivemortgage ratesare motivating homeowners to make a move that addresses theirchanging lifestyles.In fact, recentdatafromrealtor.comshows a larger…
How Smart Buyers Are Approaching Rising Mortgage Rates
Last week, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fromFreddie Macinched up to 3.1%, andexperts projectrates will continue rising through 2022:The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 2.9% in the third quarter of 2021. We forecast mortgage rates to increase slightly through the…
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…