Category: Fairfield County

  • INVESTMENT

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    More Americans Choose Real Estate as the Best Investment than Ever Before Americans’ opinion on the value of real estate as an investment is climbing. That’s according to an annual survey from Gallup. Not only is real estate viewed as the best investment for the ninth year in a row, but more Americans selected it…

  • A Recession?

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    The One Thing Every Homeowner Needs to Know About a Recession A recession does not equal a housing crisis. That’s the one thing that every homeowner today needs to know. Everywhere you look, experts are warning we could be heading toward a recession, and if true, an economic slowdown doesn’t mean homes will lose value.…

  • Home Benefits

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    How Buying or Selling a Home Benefits the Economy and Your Community Are you thinking of buying or selling a home? Chances are you are focusing on the many extraordinary ways it will change your life. But, do you know it has a large impact on your community too? To measure the impact, the National…

  • Seller’s Market

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    What you need to know about selling in a Seller’s Market Even if you haven’t been following real estate news, you’ve likely heard about the current sellers’ market. That’s because there’s a lot of talk about how strong market conditions are for people who want to sell their houses. But if you’re thinking about listing…

  • Rising Mortgage Rates

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    How to approach rising mortgage rates as a buyer In the last few weeks, the average 30 year fixed mortgage rate inched up to 5%. While that news may have you questioning the timing of your home search, the truth is, timing has never been more important. You may be tempted to put your plans…

  • Housing Market

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    Is it enough to offer asking price in today’s market? Thinking of buying a home this season? What do you need to do to get your offer accepted? In previous years, it was common for buyers to try and determine how much less than the asking price they could offer to still get the home.…

  • Homebuying

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    Nearly 75% of Americans Are Confused by Closing Costs, Preapproval or Other Homebuying Steps Here’s a Helpful Cheat Sheet Most likely, unless you have already purchased a home or work in real estate, you don’t feel like you know enough about what it takes to buy a house. At least, that’s the norm for many…

  • Home Buying

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    What You Need to Budget for When Buying a Home When it comes to buying a home, it can feel a bit intimidating to know how much you need to save and where to find that information. But you should know, you’re not expected to have all the answers yourself. I will help you understand…

  • Spring Move?

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    On the Fence of Whether or Not to Move This Spring? Consider this if you are thinking of selling your house. Because you’ve heard prices are rising, listings are going fast, and seller’s are getting multiple offers on their homes is it time? Why are conditions so good for sellers today? And, what can you…