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Home Prices Are Climbing in These Top Cities Thinking about buying a home or selling your current one to find a better fit?

The Perks of Buying over Renting Thinking about buying a home?

Now’s a Great Time To Sell Your House Thinking about selling your house?

Is it even a question? Buying your own home means creating your own wealth, not putting your money in someone else’s pocket!

Want to learn more about your home financing options? Send a message!

The Top 5 Reasons You Need a Real Estate Agent when Buying a Home You may have heard headlines in the news lately about agents in the real estate industry and discussions about their commissions.

Top 5 Reasons To Hire an Agent When Buying a Home [INFOGRAPHIC] Hiring an agent when buying a home helps you understand the buying process and the local market.

Newly Built Homes Could Be a Game Changer This Spring Buying a home this spring?

Why Overpricing Your House Can Cost You If you’re trying to sell your house, you may be looking at this spring season as the sweet spot – and you’re not wrong.

Outdoor Projects Can Boost Curb Appeal When You Sell [INFOGRAPHIC] In real estate, a good first impression is key. If the outside of a house looks welcoming, more people will want to come in and see it.

Is It Easier To Find a Home To Buy Now? One of the biggest hurdles buyers have faced over the past few years has been a lack of homes available for sale.

What’s the Latest with Mortgage Rates? Recent headlines may leave you wondering what’s next for mortgage rates.

What Every Homebuyer Should Know About Closing Costs Before making the decision to buy a home, it's important to plan for all the costs you’ll be responsible for.

Whether you’ve bought a house in the past or you’re considering purchasing your first home soon, choosing a Realtor will be an important part of your experience. There’s no doubt that working with a trusted real estate agent can save you a ton of time and money during the homebuying process. After all, this is one of the biggest decisions of your life — don’t go into it without an experienced buyer’s agent on your side!

As you get started, check out our latest blog post, which includes a free downloadable PDF on the “75 Reasons You Need a Buyer’s Agent.” Realtors, this is a valuable resource to share with your clients too!

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Your Home Is a Powerful Investment Going into 2023, there was a lot of talk about a possible recession that would cause the housing market to crash.

Finding Your Perfect Home in a Fixer Upper If you’re trying to buy a home and are having a hard time finding one you can afford, it may be time to consider a fixer-upper.

The Benefits of Downsizing When You Retire If you’re taking a look at your expenses as you retire, saving money where you can has a lot of appeal.

The path to homeownership isn’t always linear, but you must keep “marching” on! From pre-approval to closing day and everything in between, you’re not alone on this journey.

If you’ve been looking for a new home for a while, keep marching on. Send a message if you have any questions along the way.

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What To Know About Credit Scores Before Buying a Home If you want to buy a home, you should know your credit score is a critical piece of the puzzle when it comes to qualifying for a mortgage.

Expert Home Price Forecasts for 2024 Revised Up Over the past few months, experts have revised their 2024 home price forecasts based on the latest data and market signals, and they’re even more confident prices will rise, not fall.

Dreaming of a place to plant your roots, a place to call your own? Let’s make your dreams a reality. Send a message to get started!

Some Experts Say Mortgage Rates May Fall Below 6% Later This Year There’s a lot of confusion in the market about what’s happening with day-to-day movement in mortgage rates right now.

If you want to tap into your home's equity, you have a few options. 🏠💰 Two popular solutions are home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) or home equity loans — but what's the difference?

Home equity loan ➡️ lump sum of money based on the value of your home's equity
HELOC ➡️ credit limit based on your home's equity, which you can draw from as needed

Each option offers different benefits. Learn more about the differences between these home equity solutions, and which could be right for you: https://bit.ly/3T4hUn3

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Why So Many People Fall in Love with Homeownership Chances are at some point in your life you’ve heard the phrase, home is where the heart is.

Whatever is looming in front of you — whether it’s starting your homebuying journey, or something else — always starts with one small step.

If homeownership is what you’re after, send a message to get started.

Winning Plays for Buying a Home in Today’s Market [INFOGRAPHIC] In today's housing market, you can still come out on top if you have the right team and plan.

Why Pre-Approval Is Even More Important This Year On the road to becoming a homeowner? If so, you may have heard the term pre-approval get tossed around.

It might seem counterintuitive, but waiting for interest rates to drop could actually cost you thousands! 💸

When interest rates are higher, home prices tend to decrease due to fewer buyers. When rates decrease, demand skyrockets — meaning home prices increase and heightened competition will cause multiple buyers to put in offers over the asking price.

So, it may actually be more beneficial to buy NOW, then refinance if rates decrease later.

If you’ve been waiting to start your journey to homeownership, DON’T WAIT any longer! Send a message to go over the specifics.

When You Sell Your House, Where Do You Plan To Go? If you’re thinking about selling your house, you may have heard the supply of homes for sale is still low, and that means your house should stand out to buyers who are craving more options.