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Just Because It’s a Sellers’ Market, Doesn’t Mean You Should Sell on Your Own

In a sellers market some homeowners might be tempted to try to sell their house on their own known as For Sale By Owner or FSBO instead of working with a trusted real estate professional When the inventory of homes for sale is as low as it is today buyers are eager to snatch up virtually any house that comes to market hellip

How Mortgage Rate Changes Can Impact Your Homebuying Budget

Mortgage rates are on the rise this year but they re still incredibly low compared to the historic average However anytime there s a change in the mortgage rate it affects what you can afford to borrow when you re buying a home As Sam Khater Chief Economist at Freddie Mac shares Since January mortgage rates have increased half a percentage point from historic lows and hellip

To Renovate, or Not, Prior to Selling…….

When thinking about selling homeowners often feel they need to get their house ready with some remodeling to make it more appealing to buyers However with so many buyers competing for available homes right now renovations may not be as vital as they would be in a more normal market Here are two things to keep in hellip

Top 5 Reasons to Sell Your House This Spring

When selling a house most homeowners hope for a quick and profitable transaction that puts them in a position to make a great move If you re waiting for the best time to win as a seller the market is calling your name this spring Here are five reasons why this is the perfect time to hellip

7 Tax Benefits of Owning a Home: A Complete Guide for Filing This Year

What are the tax benefits of owning a home Plenty of homeowners are asking themselves this right around now as they prepare to file their taxes You may recall the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act the most substantial overhaul to the U S tax code in more than 30 years went into effect on Jan 1 2018 The hellip

Where Did All the Houses Go?

In today s housing market it seems harder than ever to find a home to buy Before the health crisis hit us a year ago there was already a shortage of homes for sale When many homeowners delayed their plans to sell at the same time that more buyers aimed to take advantage of record low mortgage hellip