Buying a Home

Aug. 4, 2023

How To Know If You’re Ready to Buy a Home

The prospect of purchasing a home is a significant life decision that comes with a host of considerations. Understanding your readiness for this step involves a careful evaluation of your financial position, future plans, and personal preferences. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the fundamental factors that can help ...

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March 9, 2023

Is it Time to Say Goodbye to Your Condo? Here's Why Many Owners are Making the Move to Single Family Homes

 

Attention condo owners! Are you considering selling your condo? It seems like there's a movement happening in 2023 with many condo owners putting their condos on the market. There are three main reasons why this trend is taking place and one factor that's impacting it all: inflation ...

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March 3, 2023

Renting in 2023: Flexibility and Comfort or a Missed Opportunity?

As we move deeper into 2023, the trend of renting continues to be popular. Many people are drawn to the flexibility and convenience of renting. They don't have to worry about maintenance, repairs, or mowing the lawn. However, what about the missed opportunity of owning a home?

There are ...

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Feb. 23, 2023

6 Key Habits for Successful Home Buying: Tips from the Pros

 

Are you in the market to buy a home? Whether you're a first-time homebuyer or a seasoned pro, there's no one-size-fits-all approach to finding your dream home. However, there are some key habits that the most effective homebuyers have in common. In this blog post, we'll ...

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Dec. 23, 2022

2023 Housing Market Predictions

 

 

 

Two key factors defined the 2022 housing market: inflation and rapidly rising mortgage rates. And, in many ways, it has reset the market.

 

Mortgage rates more than doubled this year as the Federal Reserve (the Fed) attempted to lower inflation. This had a knock-on effect on ...

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Dec. 22, 2022

Key Advantages of Buying a Home Today

 

 

There is no doubt that buying a home now looks different than it did a year ago ago, and the market change has given buyers today new advantages. For people who have considered buying but have put off their search due to rising mortgage rates, there are special ...

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Dec. 16, 2022

Can You Secure A Mortgage Rate Below 5%?

 

One of the biggest concerns in the housing market right now is how much rates have been increasing over the last 6 months. 

 

Interest rates have dipped this past week which allows you to lock in a lower rate. Let’s take a look at a 5/1 ...

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Dec. 16, 2022

Buy Now, Sell Later Programs

 

 

Let's look at buying first and selling later. For those of you that still have a mortgage, very small amount left on your mortgage. You can actually leverage what some lenders call a “Buy Now, Sell Later” program. The lenders are able to actually give you the ...

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Dec. 9, 2022

5 Homebuying "Rules" You Should Break

 

 

If you read a guide to buying a home a year ago, chances are there were some words of advice that were extremely important and helpful at that time. However, if you were to go with those same rules now, you could be putting yourself in a position ...

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Dec. 7, 2022

What Are Seller Concessions and How Do They Help You as A Buyer Or Seller?

 

 

In a real estate transaction, both the buyer and seller are looking to get the most out of the deal. For buyers, it generally means getting the home for the lowest price and for the terms that benefit them the most. For sellers, it means getting the highest ...

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