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Why Is So Much Paperwork Required to Get a Mortgage?

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

18 Jun

When buying a home today, why is there so much paperwork mandated by the lenders for a mortgage loan application? It seems like they need to know everything about you. Furthermore, it requires three separate sources to validate each and every entry on the application form. Many buyers ... Read More about Why Is So Much Paperwork Required to Get a Mortgage?

5 Reasons to Sell Your House This Summer

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

17 Jun

Here are 5 compelling reasons listing your home for sale this summer makes sense. 1. Demand Is Strong The latest Buyer Traffic Index from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that buyer demand remains strong throughout the vast majority of the country. These buyers are ready, willing, ... Read More about 5 Reasons to Sell Your House This Summer

Top 4 Renovations for the Greatest Return on Investment! [INFOGRAPHIC]

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

14 Jun

Some Highlights: If you are planning on listing your house for sale this year, these four home improvement projects will net you the most Return on Investment (ROI). Minor renovations can go a long way toward improving the quality of your everyday life and/or impressing potential buyers. ... Read More about Top 4 Renovations for the Greatest Return on Investment! [INFOGRAPHIC]

Time for Your Dream Home, Gen X!

Demographics· For Buyers· For Sellers· Generation X· Housing Market Updates· Move-Up Buyers

13 Jun

During the housing market crash, Gen X homeowners lost more wealth than other generations. However, things are changing now! A strong economy, increasing home prices, and the recovery of the housing market are helping this generation to regain their lost wealth. According to Pew Research ... Read More about Time for Your Dream Home, Gen X!

3 Things to Know in the Housing Market Today!

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

12 Jun

A lot is happening in the world, and it’s having a direct impact on the housing market. The reality is this: some of it is positive and some of it may be negative. Some we just don’t know yet. The following three areas of the housing market are critical to understand: interest rates, building ... Read More about 3 Things to Know in the Housing Market Today!

Renting or Owning, What Is Better for You?

First Time Home Buyers· For Buyers· For Sellers· Housing Market Updates· Move-Up Buyers· Rent vs. Buy

11 Jun

In a real estate market where home prices are rising, many have begun to reexamine the idea of buying a home, choosing instead, to rent for a while. But often, there is a dilemma: should you keep paying rent, knowing that rent is rising too, or should you lock in your housing cost and buy a ... Read More about Renting or Owning, What Is Better for You?

What is Important to Boomers when Selling their House?

Baby Boomers· Demographics· For Buyers· For Sellers· Housing Market Updates

6 Jun

If you are a “baby boomer” (born between 1946 and 1964), you may be thinking about selling your current home. Your children may have finally moved out. Your large, four-bedroom house with three bathrooms no longer fits the bill. Taxes are too high. Utilities are too expensive. Cleaning and repair ... Read More about What is Important to Boomers when Selling their House?

The Feeling You Get from Owning Your Home

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

5 Jun

We often talk about the financial reasons why buying a home makes sense. But, more often than not, the emotional reasons are the more powerful and compelling ones. No matter what shape or size your living space is, the concept and feeling of home can mean different things to different people. ... Read More about The Feeling You Get from Owning Your Home

How Homeownership Delivers Unsurpassed Family Wealth

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

4 Jun

There are many financial benefits to homeownership, but probably none more important than its ability to create family wealth. How Housing Matters is a joint project of the Urban Land Institute and the MacArthur Foundation. It is an online resource for research and information on how homeownership ... Read More about How Homeownership Delivers Unsurpassed Family Wealth

4 Reasons to Buy A Home This Summer

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

3 Jun

Here are four reasons to consider buying today instead of waiting. 1. Prices Will Continue to Rise CoreLogic’s latest U.S. Home Price Insights reports that home prices have appreciated by 3.7% over the last 12 months. The same report predicts that prices will continue to increase at a rate of 4.8% ... Read More about 4 Reasons to Buy A Home This Summer

The Top Reasons to Own Your Home [INFOGRAPHIC]

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

31 May

Some Highlights: June is National Homeownership Month! Now is a great time to reflect on the many benefits of homeownership that go way beyond the financial. What reasons do you have to own your own home? ... Read More about The Top Reasons to Own Your Home [INFOGRAPHIC]