What It Means To Be in a Sellers’ Market
If youve given even a casual thought tosellingyour house in the near future, this is the time to really think seriously about making a move.…
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Why You Should Think About Listing Prices Like an Auction’s Reserve Price
For generations, the homebuying process never really changed. The seller would try to estimate the market value of the home and tack on a little…
What Credit Score Do You Need for a Mortgage?
According todata from the most recentOrigination Insight ReportbyEllie Mae, the average FICOscore on closed loans reached 753 in February. As lending standards havetightenedrecently, many are…
To Renovate or Not To Renovate Before You Sell
When thinking about selling, homeowners often feel they need to get their house ready with some remodeling to make it more appealing to buyers. However,…
What Is the #1 Financial Benefit of Homeownership?
There are many financial and non-financial benefits of homeownership, and the greatest financial one iswealth creation. Homeownership has always been the first rung on the…
2021 Real Estate Myth Buster [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights There are a lot of misconceptions about buying or selling a home today, making it challenging to know exactly how to navigate the…
Should We Fear the Surge in Cash-Out Refinances?
Freddie Macrecently released theirQuarterly Refinance Statisticsreport which covers refinances through 2020. The report explains that the dollar amount of cash-out refinances was greater in 2020…
Americans See Major Home Equity Gains [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights Todays home price appreciation is drivingequityhigher throughout the country. If your needs are changing and youre ready for a new home, your equity…
What Is the Strongest Tailwind to Today’s Recovering Economy?
Last year started off with a bang. Unemployment was under4%, forecasters were giddy with their projections for the economy, and the residential housing market had…
How to Make a Winning Offer on a Home
Todayshomebuyersare faced with a strongsellers market, which means there are a lot of active buyers competing for a relatively low number of available homes. As…
