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Buying a Home, Real Estate News & Trends

Declining Mortgage Rates help with Affordability

If you were priced out of the housing market in 2023 due to interest rate increases, you might find an affordable home in 2024. Mortgage rates are expected to decrease by nearly 1% by year’s end- from 6.6% down to as little as 5.75% according to recent housing forecasts. Ask your local REALTOR about the […]
Buying a Home, Real Estate News & Trends, Selling a Home

How does current supply impact your own move?

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. But you may also be wondering, once you sell, how does the current supply impact your own move? And, will you be able […]
Buying a Home

Can waiting for Interest Rate to Fall Hurt You

My advice, is right now, you may be getting a better deal on your purchase. You can refinance in a year or two if it can be an advantage, but not if, but when the market becomes a sellers market again, would it be too much for you to afford. We are on a normalizing […]
Buying a Home, Lifestyle, Selling a Home

Buyers want homes with Pet Amenities

For most of us, our pets are family. We let them sleep in our beds, ladle nutritional supplements on their organic kibble, and throw birthday parties for them. In fact, we love our animal companions so much that we even choose a home and a home designs for pets. These numbers tell the story. 43% […]

Buying a Home Declining Mortgage Rates help with Affordability If you were priced out of the housing market in 2023 due to interest rate increases, you might find an affordable home in 2024. Mortgage rates are expected to decrease by nearly 1% by year’s end- from 6.6% down to as little as 5.75% according to recent housing forecasts. Ask your local REALTOR about the […]

Buying a Home How does current supply impact your own move? 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. But you may also be wondering, once you sell, how does the current supply impact your own move? And, will you be able […]

Buying a Home Can waiting for Interest Rate to Fall Hurt You My advice, is right now, you may be getting a better deal on your purchase. You can refinance in a year or two if it can be an advantage, but not if, but when the market becomes a sellers market again, would it be too much for you to afford. We are on a normalizing […]

Buying a Home Buyers want homes with Pet Amenities For most of us, our pets are family. We let them sleep in our beds, ladle nutritional supplements on their organic kibble, and throw birthday parties for them. In fact, we love our animal companions so much that we even choose a home and a home designs for pets. These numbers tell the story. 43% […]

Buying a Home Your Window of Opportunity Mortgage rates are much higher today than they were at the beginning of the year, and that’s had a clear impact on the housing market. As a result, the market is seeing a shift back toward the range of pre-pandemic levels for buyer demand and home sales. But the transition back toward pre-pandemic levels isn’t a […]

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Buying a Home 5 Common Mistakes made After you’ve Applied for a Mortgage These 5 common mistakes made after you’ve applied for a mortgage to buy a home, can cost you the loan and a home purchase. Keep these key things to keep in mind. While it’s exciting to start thinking about moving in and decorating, be careful when it comes to your money and assets. Avoid thing […]

Buying a Home Your Credit Score Matters More Than You Think Like it or not, your credit score matters more than you think and is one of the most important numbers in your life, ranking up there with your Social Security number, date of birth, and wedding anniversary. This three-digit number is your financial report card, except there’s no getting rid of it after college. Your credit […]