Category: Buyer
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Six Cheap (Or Free) Ways to Increase Your Home’s Value!
You Don’t Have to Spend a Fortune to Increase Your Home Value Owning a home is an investment. Although owning a house will never give you a better return on other investments, the combination of building equity in a large asset that reliably appreciates and not pouring money into the black hole known as “rent”…
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Should I Move with Today’s Mortgage Rates?
Time To Move? When mortgage rates spiked up over the last few years, some homeowners put their plans to move on pause. Maybe you did too because you didn’t want to sell and take on a higher mortgage rate for your next home. But is that still the right strategy for you? “Listings are up…
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The Newest Home-Buying Puzzle
What to Pay Your Real Estate Agent A settlement that stands to do away with real estate commission rules is rewriting the playbook for home buyers. Home buyers have long been told they have one way to work with a real estate agent. Starting this summer, they are poised to have many. Buyer Options One…
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The Best Week to List Your House is Almost Here
Are You Thinking About Making a Move? If so, now may be the perfect time to start the process. That’s because experts say the best week to list your house is just around the corner. A recent Realtor.com study looked at housing market trends over the past several years (with the exception of 2020, since…
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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. But that’s starting to change. The graph below uses the latest data from Realtor.com to show there are more homes on the market in 2024 than there have been in any of the…
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Closing Costs
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 will be responsible for. While you are busy saving for the down payment, don’t forget you will want to prep for closing costs too. Here’s some helpful information on what…
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Does It Make Sense To Buy a Home Right Now?
Thinking about buying a home? If so, you are probably wondering should I buy now or wait? Nobody can make this decision for you, but here’s some information that can help you decide. What’s Next for Home Prices? In the latest survey, experts say home prices are going to keep going up for the next…
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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. Some in the media were even forecasting home prices would drop by as much as 10-20%. That might have made you feel a bit unsure about buying a home. But here’s what actually happened.…