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The KonMari Method: Helping You Prep Your House For Sale

6 Feb

One of the biggest challenges sellers face when listing their house is decluttering. Cleaning out some of the more personal decorating choices allows buyers to imagine themselves living in the house. Those planning to sell soon are in luck! Marie Kondo, the inventor of the KonMari Method of ... Read More about The KonMari Method: Helping You Prep Your House For Sale

One More Time… You Do Not Need 20% Down to Buy a Home

Buying Myths· Down Payments· First Time Home Buyers· For Buyers· For Sellers· Move-Up Buyers

5 Feb

The largest obstacle renters face when planning to buy a home is saving for a down payment. This challenge is amplified by rising rents, which has eaten into the amount of money renters have leftover for savings each month after paying expenses. In combination with higher rents, survey after ... Read More about One More Time… You Do Not Need 20% Down to Buy a Home

Whose Mortgage Do You Want to Pay? Yours or Your Landlord’s?

First Time Home Buyers· For Buyers· Move-Up Buyers· Rent vs. Buy

4 Feb

There are some people who haven’t purchased homes because they are uncomfortable taking on the obligation of a mortgage. However, everyone should realize that unless you are living with your parents rent-free, you are paying a mortgage – either yours or your landlord’s. As Entrepreneur Magazine, a ... Read More about Whose Mortgage Do You Want to Pay? Yours or Your Landlord’s?

5 Reasons Homeowners Throw the Best Super Bowl Parties! [INFOGRAPHIC]

First Time Home Buyers· For Buyers· For Sellers· Infographics· Move-Up Buyers

1 Feb

Highlights: Watching the big game at home with your friends & family offers many advantages. There’s more room to entertain a large crowd, and you don’t have to worry about complaints to your landlord if you cheer too loudly! The kitchen is big enough to make as many appetizers as you ... Read More about 5 Reasons Homeowners Throw the Best Super Bowl Parties! [INFOGRAPHIC]

Do You Know How Much Your Home Has Increased in Value?

For Buyers· For Sellers· Move-Up Buyers· Pricing

31 Jan

Last year we saw headlines about a possible housing market bubble, and many wondered if Americans still felt confident about the value of their homes. Recently, the 2018 Houzz & Home Study revealed: “Homeowners with mortgages have seen their home equity more than double since 2011, increasing to ... Read More about Do You Know How Much Your Home Has Increased in Value?

4 Proven Ways Real Estate Can Build Sizable Family Wealth

First Time Home Buyers· For Buyers· For Sellers· Move-Up Buyers

30 Jan

Recently, David Greene, co-host of the BiggerPockets podcast and a nationally renowned author and speaker, wrote an article in Forbes explaining how investing in real estate could help build wealth. Many of the points he made also apply to a family owning their own home. Here are a few: 1. ... Read More about 4 Proven Ways Real Estate Can Build Sizable Family Wealth

Is Student Loan Debt A Threat to Homeownership? No!

First Time Home Buyers· For Buyers· Millennials

29 Jan

Over the course of the last thirty years, a shift has happened. An entire generation has been raised to believe that a college education is their key to unlocking opportunities that were not available to their parent’s or grandparent’s generations. Due to this, student loan debt has soared to $1.5 ... Read More about Is Student Loan Debt A Threat to Homeownership? No!

Why It Makes No Sense to Wait for Spring to Sell

For Sellers· Move-Up Buyers· Selling Myths

28 Jan

The price of any item (including residential real estate) is determined by the theory of ‘supply and demand.’ If many people are looking to buy an item and the supply of that item is limited, the price of that item increases. The supply of homes for sale dramatically increases every spring, ... Read More about Why It Makes No Sense to Wait for Spring to Sell

Think You Should For Sale By Owner? Think Again! [INFOGRAPHIC]

For Sellers· FSBOs· Infographics· Move-Up Buyers

25 Jan

Some Highlights: For Sale By Owner (FSBO) is the process of selling real estate without the representation of a real estate broker or real estate agent. According to the National Association of Realtors’ Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers, 36% of homeowners who decided to FSBO last year did ... Read More about Think You Should For Sale By Owner? Think Again! [INFOGRAPHIC]

3 Things You Need in a Shifting Real Estate Market

First Time Home Buyers· For Buyers· For Sellers· Housing Market Updates· Move-Up Buyers

24 Jan

Whether you are thinking of selling your house or buying a home, today’s real estate headlines can be confusing – perhaps even concerning. What is actually happening with mortgage rates? Are home values dropping or are they just rising at a slower pace? What impact will the economy have on the ... Read More about 3 Things You Need in a Shifting Real Estate Market

The Importance of Homeownership to the American Dream

First Time Home Buyers· For Buyers· Move-Up Buyers

24 Jan

For centuries, people in this country have seen homeownership as part of the American Dream. Whether they were born here or immigrated from another country, they wanted to own a piece of America. With so many prominent societal changes over the last few decades, it is fair to ask if people in ... Read More about The Importance of Homeownership to the American Dream