Real Estate Blog
How to Survive a Buyer’s Market
Mortgage rates have been on a wild tear recently, reaching 20-year highs topping 7% near the end of last year, and bouncing around unpredictably ever since. And since even slight fluctuations in rates end up costing homebuyers hundreds of dollars a month, it’s...
A Walk-Through Before an Open House
A walk-through with your agent is a must before debuting an open house to lure in prospective buyers—or their agents. You’ll have to prep your home to make the place shine when prospective buyers arrive on your front doorstep. To ensure success, your agent will take a...
The Hybrid Appraisal in Real Estate
If you need a mortgage to buy a home you have your eye on, it’s standard for your lender to order an appraisal of the property. But when your lender says it’s ordering a hybrid appraisal instead of a traditional appraisal, what does that mean exactly? Here’s what you...
Home Equity Investment
Between soaring interest rates and the increasing costs of daily life, homeowners are searching for new and creative ways to access cash and tap their home equity without incurring steep borrowing costs. Typically, you can get to your equity by applying for a home...
Mortgage Rates Are Poised To Fall
Mortgage rates are poised to begin coming down. The U.S. Federal Reserve isn’t expected to announce another interest rate hike in the wake of the banking crisis, especially as the inflation the Fed has been fighting continues to slow. The change in policy could give...
Fed Raised Rates Beneficial for Buyers
Many homebuyers are on edge after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced it was hiking interest rates again. However, they might not need to worry. On Wednesday, the Fed announced it was raising its short-term rates by 0.25%, in its latest maneuver in its war against high...