Do You Know the Cost of NOT Owning Your Home? Do You Know the Cost of NOT Owning Your Home? – Owning a home has great financial benefits, yet many continue renting! Today, let’s look at the financial reasons why owning a home of your own has been a part of the American Dream […]
4 Tips for Effectively Making an Offer 4 Tips for Effectively Making an Offer – So, you’ve been searching for that perfect house to call a ‘home,’ and you finally found one! The price is right, and in such a competitive market, you want to make sure that you make a good offer so that […]
3 Reasons the Housing Market is NOT in a Bubble 3 Reasons the Housing Market is NOT in a Bubble – With housing prices appreciating at levels that far exceed historical norms, some are fearful that the market is heading for another bubble. To alleviate that fear, we just need to look back at the […]
Gallup: Real Estate is Best Long-Term Investment 4 Years Running Gallup: Real Estate is Best Long-Term Investment 4 Years Running – Every year, Gallup surveys Americans to determine their choice for the best long-term investment. Respondents are given a choice between real estate, stocks/mutual funds, gold, savings accounts/CDs, or bonds. For the fourth year in a row, Real […]
Inventory Shortages Are Slowing Down the Market Inventory Shortages Are Slowing Down the Market – The real estate market is moving more and more into a complete recovery. Home values are up. Home sales are up. Distressed sales (foreclosures and short sales) have fallen dramatically. It seems that 2017 will be the year that the housing market […]
Is 2017 the Year to Move Up to Your Dream Home? If So, Do It Early! Is 2017 the Year to Move Up to Your Dream Home? If So, Do It Early! – If you are considering moving up to your dream home, it may be better to do it earlier in the year […]
Financial Planning: 4 Reasons to Buy a House Today Financial Planning: 4 Reasons to Buy a House Today – Homeownership will always be a part of the American Dream. There are advantages to owning your own home (educational, health, social) that far transcend any economic impact. However, we want to look at several of the financial […]
Buying a Home? Do You Know the Lingo? Buying a Home? Do You Know the Lingo? – Buying a home can be intimidating if you are not familiar with the terms used during the process. To start you on your path with confidence, we have compiled a list of some of the most common […]
Get All the Facts about PMI Down Payment Get All the Facts about PMI Down Payment – When it comes to buying a home, whether it is your first time or your fifth, it is always important to know all the facts. With the large number of mortgage programs available that allow buyers to […]
Is the Current Pace of Home Sales Maintainable? Is the Current Pace of Home Sales Maintainable? – There are some experts questioning whether the current pace of residential home sales is maintainable. Are too many people buying homes like in 2004-2006? Are we headed for another housing crisis? Actually, if we look closely at the […]