Category: Buyer
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What Makes a House a Home?
There is no denying the long term financial benefits of owning a home, but today’s housing market may have you wondering if now is still the time to buy. While the financial aspects of buying a home are important, the non-financial and emotional reasons are too. HOME means something different to all of us. Whether…
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What Every Seller Should Know About Home Prices
If you’re trying to decide whether or not to sell your house, recent headlines about home prices may be top of mind. And if those stories have you wondering what that means for your home’s value, here is what you really need to know. What’s Really Happening with Home Prices? It’s possible you have seen…
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Homeownership Investment
Homeownership Is an Investment in Your Future There are many people thinking about buying a home, but with everything affecting the economy some are wondering if it’s a smart decision to buy now or if it makes more sense to wait it out. If you are in that position, remember that it’s important to consider…
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Use Your Home Equity
If you’re a homeowner, odds are your equity has grown significantly over the last few years as home prices skyrocketed and you made your monthly mortgage payments Home equity builds over time. It can help you achieve certain goals. According to the latest Equity Insights Report from CoreLogic, the average borrower with a home loan…
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What Homeowners Want to Know About Selling in Today’s Market
What homeowners want to know If you’re thinking about selling your house, you’re likely hearing about the cooling housing market and wondering what that means for you. While it’s not the peak intensity we saw during the pandemic, we’re still in a seller’s market. That means you haven’t missed your window. This is still a…
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Mortgage Rates Will Come Down
Yes, Mortgage Rates Will Come Down, It’s Just a Matter of Time This past year, rising mortgage rates have slowed the red hot housing market. Over the past nine months we’ve seen fewer homes sold than the previous month as home price growth has slowed. All of this is due to the fact that the…
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Prequalified Mortgage
Why You Should Get Prequalified for a Mortgage How does qualifying for a mortgage work? Mortgage prequalification is the first step in determining how much money a potential homebuyer can spend on a new house. During the process, a financial institution will review an applicant’s pertinent financial information. This includes credit, income and assets, and…
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Selling Your Home This Winter
There’s no denying the housing market is undergoing a shift this season, and that may leave you with some questions about whether it still makes sense to sell your house. Here are three of the top questions you may be asking so you can make a confident decision. Should I Wait To Sell? Even though…