THE HOUSING MARKET
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3 Things To Prioritize When Selling Your House
Today’s housing market is full of unprecedented opportunities. High buyer demand paired with record-low housing inventory is creating the...
Sellers Are Ready To Enter the Housing Market
One of the biggest questions in real estate today is, “When will sellers return to the housing market?” An ongoing shortage of home supply has...
Americans See Real Estate as a Better Investment Than Stocks or Gold
Last month, in a post on the Liberty Street Economics blog, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York noted that Americans believe buying a home is...
Don’t Forget to Budget for Closing Costs
When buying a home, it’s important to have a budget and make sure you plan ahead for certain homebuying expenses. Saving for a down payment is the...
Your House Could Be the Oasis in an Inventory Desert
Homebuyers are flooding the housing market right now to take advantage of record-low mortgage rates. Many have a sense of urgency to find a home...
Why Waiting to Buy a Home Could Cost You a Small Fortune
Many people are sitting on the fence trying to decide if now’s the time to buy a home. Some are renters who have a strong desire to become...
Are Interest Rates Expected to Rise Over the Next Year?
So far this year, mortgage rates continue to hover around 3%, encouraging many hopeful homebuyers to enter the housing market. However, there’s a...
Americans Find the Nonfinancial Benefits of Homeownership Most Valuable
Homeownership is a foundational part of the American Dream. As we look back on more than a year of sheltering in our homes, having a place of our...
Welcome to North Carolina, Apple!
Today Apple announced a new campus, bringing $1 Billion and 3,000 jobs in technology like software engineering and machine learning to Wake County...
What Is A Sellers’ Market?
A seller's market happens when the number of buyers exceeds the number of homes for sale. This means that buyers have fewer homes to choose from,...
The Great Disruption: How the Pandemic Shook the Real Estate Market and Changed the Home Buying Process
For generations, the homebuying process never really changed. The seller would try to estimate the market value of the home and tack on a little...
How To Prepare Your Home For A Winning Sale!
How to Make a Winning Offer on a Home
Today’s homebuyers are faced with a strong sellers’ market, which means there are a lot of active buyers competing for a relatively low number of...
How To Achieve Financial Independence Through Real Estate
FIRE Goals. (Financially Independent Retire Early) This is not a dream. It’s an attainable goal. If you aren’t already on this path, hop on. ...
Does a Pool Add Value to a Home?
If you asked for my opinion on whether installing a pool on your property would increase the valuation of your home in 2019 or prior, my answer most...