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What Makes a House a Home?

Dec 22, 2022

There’s no denying the long-term financial benefits of owning a home, but today’s housing market may have you wondering if now’s still the time to buy. While the financial aspects of buying a home are important, the non-financial and emotional reasons are too. Home means something different to all of us. Whether it’s sharing memories […]

What To Expect From the Housing Market in 2023

Dec 21, 2022

The 2022 housing market has been defined by two key things: inflation and rapidly rising mortgage rates. And in many ways, it’s put the market into a reset position. As the Federal Reserve (the Fed) made moves this year to try to lower inflation, mortgage rates more than doubled – something that’s never happened before […]

Homeowners Still Have Positive Equity Gains over the Past 12 Months

Dec 21, 2022

If you’re a homeowner, your net worth got a big boost over the past few years thanks to rapidly rising home prices. Here’s how it happened and what it means for you, even as the market moderates. Equity is the current value of your home minus what you owe on the loan. Because there was […]

Planning to Retire? It Could Be Time To Make a Move.

Dec 15, 2022

If you’re thinking about retirement or have already retired this year, you may be planning your next steps. One of your goals could be selling your house and finding a home that more closely fits your needs. Fortunately, you may be in a better position to make a move than you realize. Here are a […]

You May Have More Negotiation Power When You Buy a Home Today

Dec 14, 2022

Did the frequency and intensity of bidding wars over the past two years make you put your home search on hold? If so, you should know the hyper competitive market has cooled this year as buyer demand has moderated and housing supply has grown. Those two factors combined mean you may see less competition from […]

Ready To Sell? Today’s Housing Supply Gives You Two Opportunities.

Dec 13, 2022

At first glance, the increase in housing supply compared to last year may not sound like good news for prospective sellers, but it actually gives you two key opportunities in today’s housing market. An article from Calculated Risk helps put the inventory gains the market has seen in 2022 into perspective by comparing it to recent […]

What Every Seller Should Know About Home Prices

Dec 12, 2022

If you’re trying to decide whether or not to sell your house, recent headlines about home prices may be top of mind. And if those stories have you wondering what that means for your home’s value, here’s what you really need to know. What’s Really Happening with Home Prices? It’s possible you’ve seen news stories […]

Winter Home Selling Checklist

Dec 2, 2022

Some Highlights As you get ready to sell your house, focus on tasks that make it inviting, show it’s cared for, and boost your curb appeal. This list will help you get started, but don’t forget, a real estate professional will provide other helpful tips based on your specific situation. Let’s connect so you have […]

3 Ways You Can Use Your Home Equity

Nov 29, 2022

If you’re a homeowner, odds are your equity has grown significantly over the last few years as home prices skyrocketed and you made your monthly mortgage payments. Home equity builds over time and can help you achieve certain goals. According to the latest Equity Insights Report from CoreLogic, the average borrower with a home loan has almost $300,000 in equity […]

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What Makes a House a Home?

What To Expect From the Housing Market in 2023

Homeowners Still Have Positive Equity Gains over the Past 12 Months

Planning to Retire? It Could Be Time To Make a Move.

You May Have More Negotiation Power When You Buy a Home Today

Ready To Sell? Today’s Housing Supply Gives You Two Opportunities.

What Every Seller Should Know About Home Prices

Winter Home Selling Checklist

3 Ways You Can Use Your Home Equity

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