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You may have heard the number of homes for sale isn’t growing like it was. And maybe that has you worried you won’t find a home you love when it’s time to make your move. …
Continue Reading about Higher Rates Could Actually Help Housing Supply – Here’s How.
Buying Tips, For Buyers, For Sellers, Real Estate, Selling Tips
Ask around and almost every homebuyer out there wants to know if there’s a way to get a better deal. And just about every seller wants to know if they'll still get top dollar. …
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Affordability, Economy, For Buyers, For Sellers, Mortgage Rates, Real Estate
If you're waiting for mortgage rates to fall a lot before you buy, you may be waiting a while. …
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Affordability, Buying Tips, Downsize, For Buyers, Move-Up, Real Estate
If you’re planning to buy your next home soon, you’ve probably heard the old rule about saving 20% for your down payment. …
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Affordability, Buying Tips, Economy, For Buyers, Forecasts, Mortgage Rates, Real Estate
Imagine waiting a year to buy a home, only to find mortgage rates haven't changed much. That may sound frustrating. But it's a real possibility. …
Continue Reading about Thinking About Waiting for Lower Mortgage Rates? Read This First.
For years, a lot of would-be homebuyers have worried about the same thing. How do you compete with big investors who can swoop in, pay cash, and snap up the houses you want? …
Continue Reading about Big Investors Are Backing Off and That’s Your Opening
If buying a home is on your radar, you've probably been keeping an eye on mortgage rates and home prices. But don’t forget about homeowners insurance. …
Continue Reading about Buying a Home? Here’s What You Should Know About Home Insurance Costs.
Buying Tips, For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Prices, Real Estate, Selling Tips
After more than a year of headlines talking about how home prices are going to crash, the latest data shows that price growth may be starting to pick back up again. …
Continue Reading about Home Price Growth Slowed Down. That May Be Changing.
Affordability, Buying Tips, Downsize, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers, Real Estate
Today's home prices have a lot of buyers – especially first-time buyers – wondering if there’s even anything out there that’s in their budget. …
Continue Reading about Priced Out? A Condo or Townhome Could Be Your Way In.
Buying Tips, First-Time Buyers, For Buyers, Home Prices, Inventory, Real Estate
If you’ve thought about buying a home in the past few years, you may have run into two frustrations: asking prices that kept climbing and too few homes to choose from. …
Continue Reading about More Homes, Better Prices: A Buyer’s Summer