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Why It’s Still Safe To Sell Your Home
Deutschland,Baden-Württemberg,Mannheim,umzug,lifestyle If you’re on the fence about whether or not you want to sell your house this year, there’s good news. Real estate professionals are highly experienced in how to sell houses safely during the pandemic....
Is the Number of Homes for Sale Finally Growing?
US Regional Needs An important metric in today’s residential real estate market is the number of homes available for sale. The shortage of available housing inventory is the major reason for the double-digit price appreciation we’ve seen in each of the last...
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Fact or Fiction: Homebuyer Edition [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights When it comes to the current housing market, there are multiple misconceptions – from what the current supply of available homes looks like to how much houses are selling for.It takes professionals who study expert...
Home Price Appreciation Is Skyrocketing in 2021. What About 2022?
Exterior view of custom built home with exterior lighting and manicured landscaping. One of the major story lines over the last year is how well the residential real estate market performed. One key metric in the spotlight is home price appreciation. According to the...
Understand Your Options To Avoid Foreclosure
Even though experts agree there’s no chance of a large-scale foreclosure crisis, there are a number of homeowners who may be coming face-to-face with foreclosure as a possibility. And while the overall percentage of homeowners at risk is decreasing with time...
Reasons You Should Consider Selling This Fall
If you're trying to decide when to sell your house, there may not be a better time to list than right now. The ultimate sellers' market we're in today won't last forever. If you’re thinking of making a move, here are four reasons to put your house up...
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Your Agent Is Key When Pricing Your House [INFOGRAPHIC]
Your Agent Is Key When Pricing Your House [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights Pricing your house right takes market experience and expertise.To find the best list price, your agent balances current market demand, values of homes in your neighborhood,...
5 Reasons Today’s Housing Market Is Anything but Normal
There are many headlines out there that claim we’re reverting to a more normal real estate market. That would indicate the housing market is returning to the pre-pandemic numbers we saw from 2015-2019. But that’s not happening. The market is still extremely vibrant as...
What You Can Do Right Now To Prepare for Homeownership
Home sweet home, house wood with heart shape on wooden and blue background As rent prices continue to soar, many renters want to know what they can do to get ready to buy their first home. According to recent data from ApartmentList.com: “The first half...
What Buyers and Sellers Need To Know About the Appraisal Gap
Photo of a modern suburban home exterior It’s economy 101 – when supply is low and demand is high, prices naturally rise. That’s what’s happening in today’s housing market. Home prices are appreciating at near-historic rates, and that’s creating some...
The Difference in Net Worth Between Homeowners and Renters Is Widening
Becoming financially secure is an important goal for many people today, but some don’t realize just how much homeownership can help them achieve that dream. A recent report, The Journey Toward Financial Freedom, surveys Americans about their...
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Your Checklist To Get Ready To Sell [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights When it comes to selling your house, you want it to look its best inside and out.It’s important to focus on tasks that can make it inviting, show it’s cared for, and boost your curb appeal for prospective...
If Housing Affordability Is About the Money, Don’t Forget This.
There are many non-financial benefits of buying your own home. However, today’s headlines seem to be focusing primarily on the financial aspects of homeownership – specifically affordability. Many articles are making the claim that it’s not affordable to buy...
Why 2021 Is Still the Year To Sell Your House
A woman standing in her kitchen drinks from a mug. If you’re trying to decide whether or not to sell your house, this is the time to think seriously about making a move. Fannie Mae’s recent Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI)...
What Do Experts Say About Today’s Mortgage Rates?
Pink speech bubble on blue background Mortgage rates are hovering near record lows, and that’s good news for today’s homebuyers. The graph below shows mortgage rates dating back to 2016 and where today falls by comparison.Generally speaking, when rates are...
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Options for First-Time Homebuyers [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights With a housing market this competitive, sometimes you have to think outside the box.Work with your trusted real estate advisors to do things like assess your budget, expand your search radius, look into other options, and determine...
More Young People Are Buying Homes
Tiny little hand-made paper house and two miniature trees on open book, sitting on white background. There’s a common misconception that younger generations aren’t interested in homeownership. Many people point to the fact that millennials put off purchasing their...
Real Estate: It’s Still a Lack of Supply, Not a Lack of Demand
Woman and man talking in modern office. One of the major questions real estate experts are asking today is whether prospective homebuyers still believe purchasing a home makes sense. Some claim rapidly rising home prices are impacting demand and, by extension, leading...
What Does Being in a Sellers’ Market Mean?
Sofas and coffee table in living room at home Whether or not you’ve been following the real estate industry lately, there’s a good chance you’ve heard we’re in a serious sellers’ market. But what does that really mean? And why are conditions today so good for people...
A Look at Home Price Appreciation and What It Means for Sellers
Shot of an adorable little girl using a digital tablet with her father at home When you hear the phrase home price appreciation, what does it mean to you? Through context clues alone, chances are you know it has to do with rising home prices. And as a seller, you...
The Best Use of Time (and Money) When It Comes to Renovations
Couple sitting on floor during room remodeling In the current sellers’ market, many homeowners wonder what, if anything, needs to be remodeled before they list their house. That’s where a trusted real estate professional comes in. They can help you think through...
Are Houses Less Affordable Than They Were in Past Decades?
Two female friends sitting on sideboard and smiling, friendship, fun, memories, wellbeing There are many headlines about how housing affordability is declining. The headlines are correct: it’s less affordable to purchase a home today than it was a year ago. However,...
Looking for a Place To Call Home? Consider a Condominium.
Cityscape with modern residential area, new apartment buildings and green courtyard with pavement and trees in autumn It’s no secret that one of the top stories in today’s real estate market is low housing supply and high buyer demand. If you’re a first-time...
The Community and Economic Impacts of a Home Sale
If you’re thinking of buying or selling a house, chances are you’re focusing on the many extraordinary ways it’ll change your life. What you may not realize is that decision impacts people’s lives far beyond your own. Home purchases and sales are significant...