Now Is a Good Time to List Your Home for Sale The lack of inventory is leaving potential buyers with fewer options; this results in increased competition among buyers, which… read more →
Tiny Touches to Increase Your Home’s Curb Appeal A house’s exterior is its first impression to the world, so by making it look as pleasant as possible, you are bound… read more →
Five Common Reasons for Delays in Real Estate Closings It’s important for home buyers and home sellers to be fully prepared for potential delays in a real estate closing. With… read more →
Home Prices, Inventory Levels, and Sales All Make Improvements According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the nation’s housing inventory fell from 1.88 million homes in September to 1.85… read more →
How to Keep Your New Year’s Savings Goals Many people embark on a journey, starting January 1, to change themselves for good. Whether it’s exercising, being a more productive worker,… read more →
Sales Are Down, but First-Time Buyers See Opportunity September marked the 79th month in a row of year-over-year home price increases. The median existing-home price climbed 4.2 percent to $258,100.… read more →
Why a Home Appraisal Matters for the Buyer As a buyer, the appraisal is essential to whether you will be approved for the mortgage amount that you’ve requested. The house… read more →
Six Things You Shouldn’t Do Right Before Buying a Home While you should always keep tabs on your money and avoid making financial errors to protect your credit score, you… read more →
Selling Your Home—What to Do about Sale Contingencies After listing your house for sale, one or more potential buyers might make a purchase offer soon. Since most people already own… read more →
Buyer Demand Remains High, but Supply Remains Low Existing-home sales have been sluggish for most of the year, and the trend continued into May. For the second month in a… read more →