Buying a Home

May 31, 2023

Keys to Success for First-Time Homebuyers

 




Buying your first home is an exciting decision and a major milestone that has the power to change your life for the better. As a first-time homebuyer, it’s a vision you can bring to life, but, as the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shares, you’ll have to overcome some ...

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May 24, 2023

Owning a Home Helps Protect Against Inflation

 




You’re probably feeling the impact of high inflation every day as prices have gone up on groceries, gas, and more. If you’re a renter, you’re likely experiencing it a lot as your rent continues to rise. Between all of those elevated costs and uncertainty about a potential recession, you ...

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May 23, 2023

Why Buying a Vacation Home Beats Renting One This Summer

 




For many of us, visiting the same vacation spot every year is a summer tradition that’s fun, relaxing, and restful. If that sounds like you, now’s the time to think about your plans and determine if buying a vacation home this year makes more sense than renting one again ...

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May 22, 2023

Why Buyers Need an Expert Agent by Their Side

 




The process of buying a home can feel a bit intimidating, even under normal circumstances. But today's market is still anything but normal. There continues to be a very limited number of homes for sale, and that’s creating bidding wars and driving home prices back up as buyers ...

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May 19, 2023

The Impact of Changing Mortgage Rates

 




Some Highlights

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May 18, 2023

Powerful Job Market Fuels Homebuyer Demand

 




The spring housing market has been surprisingly active this year. Even with affordability challenges and a limited number of homes for sale, buyer demand is strong, and getting stronger.

One way we know there are interested buyers right now is because showing traffic is up. Data from the latest ...

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May 17, 2023

What You Need To Know About Home Price News

 




The National Association of Realtors (NAR) will release its latest Existing Home Sales Report tomorrow. The information it contains on home prices may cause some confusion and could even generate some troubling headlines. This all stems from the fact that NAR will report the median sales price, while other home ...

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May 16, 2023

The Worst Home Price Declines Are Behind Us

 




If you’re following the news today, you may feel a bit unsure about what’s happening with home prices and fear whether or not the worst is yet to come. That’s because today’s headlines are painting an unnecessarily negative picture. Contrary to those headlines, home prices aren’t in a freefall ...

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May 10, 2023

The Impact of Inflation on Mortgage Rates

 




If you’re reading headlines about inflation or mortgage rates, you may see something about the recent decision from the Federal Reserve (the Fed). But what does it mean for you, the housing market, and your plans to buy a home? Here’s what you need to know.

Inflation and the Housing ...

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May 8, 2023

It May Be Time To Consider a Newly Built Home

 




If you’re looking to buy a house, you may find today’s limited supply of homes available for sale challenging. When housing inventory is as low as it is right now, it can feel like a bit of an uphill battle to find the perfect home for you because there ...

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