Real Estate Blog
How to Beat Home Buying Jitters
Buying a home is a lot like getting married: Your stomach’s all butterflies as you make the offer; then you’re over the moon once it’s accepted. Only then, as you take those slow, winding steps toward the big day (aka closing), completely different butterflies may...
Home’s Decor: The New Romantics
Who doesn’t want a bit of romance in their lives? Alas, we can’t help improve your dating profile or increase your match rate, but we can offer a fresh take on your home’s decor: the new romantics. This fun look may sound like a Brit-pop band, and you may fear it’ll...
4 Myths About The Housing Market
The housing market has been decidedly stuck of late. Sellers with low mortgage rates are holding on to their homes, leaving buyers with scant listings. And buyers who do find a house face substantial economic challenges as median home prices and mortgage rates remain...
7 Tips For Buying A New Construction Home
While buying any home is an expensive endeavor these days, buying a brand-new home—where everything is in pristine condition—could understandably cost a bit more. Many homebuyers may find the added expense of new construction well worth it, due to the money they stand...
Turn a Lowball Offer into a Home Run
A seller’s worst nightmare is, of course, not being able to sell their home. But also scoring very high on the would-be disaster list is getting a lowball offer—as much as 10% to 30% below list price—from a buyer who is in serious need of a reality check. So what’s up...
5 Solid Reasons To Buy a House Now
Warm weather usually brings out the barbecues, beach trips, and homebuyers in droves. But for this particular home shopping season, many buyers might feel like they’re on the fence. Homebuyer ambivalence is high for good reason: On the one hand, buyers might be...