The Gift of Homeownership: Planning Your Home Purchase in 2025
Happy Holidays and a Bright New Year Ahead! As the holiday season fills the air with joy and anticipation, it’s also a time of reflection and planning for the future. If your 2025 wish list includes owning a home or moving up into a bigger home, there’s no better time than now to start preparing […]
Planning Your Move After the Election: Key Considerations for 2025
The 2024 presidential election has concluded and the people have spoken, ushering in a Republican administration in 2025. With new economic policies set to shape the landscape, many Americans are considering their next move—both figuratively and literally. Whether planning to buy or sell a home, understanding market expectations and preparing thoroughly will be essential as […]
Election Year Uncertainty: How to Stay Focused on Your Home Buying or Selling Goals
The 2024 presidential election is here, and uncertainty is in the air. Many U.S. Senate seats are in the balance, as well. Markets tend to react to political change, and real estate is no exception. If you’re planning to buy or sell a home, it’s natural to wonder how the election may impact your goals. […]
Is Now the Right Time to Buy a Home?
As the real estate market continues to evolve in 2024, prospective home buyers are faced with a crucial question: Is now the right time to buy a home? With shifting market dynamics, recent procedural updates from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement, fluctuating mortgage rates and other economic factors, the answer isn’t necessarily straightforward. […]
What You Need to Know About Home Appraisals
Home appraisals are an important part of the real estate sales process when a mortgage loan is required for the transaction. Their purpose is often misunderstood by home buyers and sellers, and it can sometimes provide unexpected complications when the numbers don’t match up. Appraisals are meant to protect the lender, but can also provide […]
How Home Affordability Impacts Buying, Selling and Renting Trends
In our previous article, we talked about the effects of high mortgage rates on the real estate market. [Click here to read the full article.] We touched on the subject of rising home prices, as well. In this post, we would like to dig deeper on the trends of home pricing, renting and overall home […]
Which Real Estate Documents Should I Keep (and for How Long)?
When you buy or sell a home, there is a lot of paperwork that needs to be completed. These represent various legal documents, mortgage loan agreements, title records, tax information and other documents representing your side of the real estate transaction. The big question is what do you actually need to keep in your possession […]
How to Pay Off Your Mortgage Early
Having a mortgage is a big part of being a homeowner for most Americans. Getting a home loan is the only way most of us can afford to purchase a property, so it’s a natural part of the real estate cycle. Ultimately, making loan principal and interest payments is a good thing. You are not […]
Why Ethics Matter in Real Estate
We are in a very interesting time right now as the real estate market presents more challenges for home buyers, home sellers, and the real estate agents helping coordinate transactions. The inflated economy and high mortgage rates have made it tougher for many buyers to buy and sellers to sell. Deals are still getting done. […]
How to Improve Your Credit Score
If you are preparing to buy a home and planning to finance it with a mortgage loan, one of your top priorities should be getting your finances in order. Having a strong financial standing will help you qualify for a home loan and get the lowest possible mortgage rate. Some of the steps you can […]