What To Expect When Purchasing A Home During The Busiest Time In Real Estate
With the blossoming of new flowers, for sale signs are also blooming across the country; spring homebuying season is up and running. Despite rate increases, it’s still a sellers’ market for Americans in most of the U.S. Yes, 2016 was a great year for mortgage rates, seeing rates hit record lows; however, with rates lingering […]
Why Millennials Are Delaying Homeownership
Homeownership, once the milestone many young adults strived for to prove “they made it”, has seen a steady decline from the younger millennial generation. There have been many reports and articles about millennials and their “unusual” buying behaviors; many claiming that this generation simply is changing the narrative of what it means to attain the […]
Why Is Spring The Best Time To Sell A Home?
In real estate, as in many other things in life, timing is everything. For many homeowners and prospective home-buyers, the decision of when to buy or sell a home can have a tremendous impact on the price, ease of sale, and competition. Many professionals in the real estate sector point to spring as the start […]
Top 3 Reasons To Consider Buying A New Home During The Holidays
Holiday gifts, dinners and traveling are the typical money guzzling purchases families expect, and plan for, during this time of year, but maybe they should add buying a new house to the list. The holiday season may turn off many from purchasing a new home, but should it? It turns out, buying a new home […]
FSBO – Things You Should Know
Buying a property that’s for sale by owner, or FSBO, doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, it may offer some advantages as you won’t have to pay fees or commissions for a real estate agent (although, using a professional is always recommended). However, when pursuing a FSBO home, there are a few things that you […]
Is “For Sale By Owner” The Right Move For You?
Buying a property that’s for sale by owner, or FSBO, doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, it may offer some advantages as you won’t have to pay fees or commissions for a real estate agent (although, using a professional is always recommended). However, when pursuing a FSBO home, there are a few things that you […]
Americans Agree, It’s A Good Time To Sell A Home
Yes, home prices are increasing, but that isn’t slowing down the purchase market. Homeowners are finding that because of the competitive market, now may be the best time to sell their homes. According to Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey, 61% of those surveyed believe now is an optimal time to sell a home; there hasn’t been […]
Get Ready For The First Time Homebuyer Boom
For years now, home builders have focused their attention on building bigger luxury homes to fulfill the demand of homebuyers, but the tables are turning and with them a surge of starter home developments are popping up. Millennials are finally entering the home purchasing markets and as demand increases and with supply currently so low, […]