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How Remote Work Can Power Your Vacation Home Sale
This year, the opportunity to work remotely has increased the demand for vacation homes. Gay Cororaton, Senior Economist and Director of Housing and Commercial Research at the National Association of Realtors (NAR), notes: “Working from home...
With Home Values Surging, Is it Still Affordable to Buy Right Now?
Housing inventory is at an all-time low. Realtor.com just reported that there are 39% fewer homes for sale today than there were last year. At the same time, buyer demand remains strong. In a recent newsletter, research analyst Ivy Zelman...
5 Tips for Homebuyers Who Want to Make a Competitive Offer
Today’s real estate market has high buyer interest and low housing inventory. With so many buyers competing for a limited number of homes, it’s more important than ever to know the ins and outs of making a confident and competitive offer. Here are five...
Will Mortgage Rates Remain Low Next Year?
In 2020, buyers got a big boost in the housing market as mortgage rates dropped throughout the year. According to Freddie Mac, rates hit all-time lows 12 times this year with certain months dipping even below 3% (see graph below). 2020 Mortgage Rates When you...
Why Today’s Options Will Save Homeowners from Foreclosure
Many housing experts originally voiced concern that the mortgage forbearance program. The program is designed to provide families impacted financially by COVID-19 the option to delay their mortgage payments. While it may seem helpful, some experts believed it could...
Is it Time to Move into a Single-Story Home?
Once the kids have left the nest, you may be wondering what to do with all of the extra space; chances are, you don’t need four bedrooms anymore. Thus, it may be a great time to sell your house and downsize maybe even into a single-story home. You’ve likely gained...
4 Factors that Turns a House into a Happy Home
We often talk a lot about why it makes financial sense to buy a home. Indeed, there are many financial advantages for homeownership, but ultimately we drawn because of emotional reasons. No matter the living space, the feeling of a home means different things to...
3 Reasons to Be Optimistic about Real Estate in 2021
This year will be remembered for many reasons. Ever since the spring, we have seen a shorter supply of optimism; We’re experiencing a global pandemic, social unrest, an economic downturn, and natural disasters, just to name a few. However, the pandemic's effects have...