Real Estate Blog
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...
How to Find Whisper Listings
Whether they’re called whisper listings, private exclusives or off-market properties, the idea that homes are sold without being advertised on a publicly available listing site naturally frustrates many buyers. There are nuances to how they work and what they’re...
Pros and Cons of All-Cash Offer
Ah, the all-cash offer. If you’re a home buyer with this ace up your sleeve, you probably have a swagger in your step as you tour homes, looking for the perfect property. And in light of today’s rising mortgage rates, the thought of saving all that monthly interest on...