The impact of rising interest rates; how your monthly mortgage payment will increase as rates and home prices increase Today the Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates by a quarter-point and two more hikes are predicted in 2019. If you’re thinking of buying a Continue Reading
Don’t Get Caught in the Rental Trap in 2019
Every year around this time, we take time to reflect and plan for next year. If you are renting your current home but have dreams of homeownership, your plan for the new year may include buying, and you wouldn’t be alone! According to the 2018 Bank of America Homebuyer Continue Reading
How to Time the Real Estate Market to Sell Your House
Time the Real Estate Market to Sell your Home When selling your home in a listing jammed packed real estate market, you’ll have to contend with similar neighboring listings. With competition, home selling is much more demanding. Houses will have to be updated and staged, Continue Reading
5 Reasons to List Your Home This Holiday Season
Although real estate activities are slower during the holiday season than in summer, there are many good reasons to list your home at this time. While it is true that most people are busy preparing for the holidays, there are families who are in-need of housing now. If Continue Reading
It Pays to Be a Homeowner: Home Equity Shot Up in Just One Year
It pays to be a homeowner—quite a bit, actually. In certain parts of the country, it's even wildly profitable. Cha-ching! Nationally, the average homeowner with a mortgage saw their equity shoot up by nearly $16,200 in the past year alone, according to a recent report by Continue Reading
When it Comes to Risk, is Stock Market or Real Estate Investment Better?
There is no risk-free investment. Higher investment returns usually carry higher risk -- usually. There are some risk factors common to all investments including real estate investment, but they vary in how much effect they have on the performance of the Continue Reading
Top 5 Ways to Create Real Estate Easements
Before explaining the ways to create a real estate easements, it helps to know what it is and why they're created. An easement is the right of one party to use the property of another for a specific purpose. In most cases, real estate easements transfer Continue Reading
After the Contract Signing – The Home Purchase Transaction Process
A home purchase is a major financial commitment, and there are a lot of transactional balls in the air until signatures at the closing table. Most of them are handled by real estate agents, the title company, and an attorney or two. The agents and vendors are handling Continue Reading
The Home-Buying Process: Making An Offer on a House
Making an offer on a house is a big decision that you shouldn't approach lightly. Many states require you do it through a real estate professional or on certain forms. These forms must have information such as the property address, legal description, and a mandate that the Continue Reading
Downsizing Into Retirement – Is It the Right Thing To Do?
Approaching retirement? Downsizing your home can be your best option. If you are on the cusp of retirement, you may be thinking about calling a real estate agent and putting your home on the market, but is downsizing in your golden years the best thing to do? Now Continue Reading
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