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20 Nov 2019

It’s Fall / Winter. YES, There Are Still Buyers Looking To Purchase Your Home!

Buyers Are Looking Now. Are You Ready to List Your Home? Inventory on the market today is low, especially among existing homes in the entry and middle-level tiers of the market. It is hovering well below the 6-month supply typically found in a more normal market, as shown in the graph below:With inventory being one of the biggest […]

19 Nov 2019

Here Are Some Benefits of Owning a Home

Expert Advice: 3 Benefits to Owning a Home Success is something often worth repeating, and Brent Sutherland, a Certified Financial Planner and Real Estate Investor, has certainly made his way in a momentum-driving direction. Here are 3 tips he shares from a recent piece in Business Insider on the benefits of owning real estate: 1. Real estate diversifies your income […]

18 Nov 2019

Still Renting? Look How How Much It’s Costing You.

The Cost of Renting vs. Buying a Home [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights: Historically, the choice between renting and buying a home has been a tough decision. Looking at the percentage of income needed to rent a median-priced home today (27.7%) vs. the percentage needed to buy a median-priced home (17.5%), the choice is clear. Every market is different. […]

15 Nov 2019

This is NOT a Repeat of 2008. You Still Need to Qualify For a Home Loan.

This is Not 2008 All Over Again: The Mortgage Lending Factor Some are afraid the real estate market may be looking a lot like it did prior to the housing crash in 2008. One of the factors they’re pointing at is the availability of mortgage money. Recent articles about the availability of low-down payment loans […]

14 Nov 2019

Buyer Demand is Growing in Every Region in the U.S.

Buyer Demand Growing in Every Region Buyers are out in full force this fall, increasing the demand for homebuying in all four regions of the country. According to the latest ShowingTime Showing Index, “Home showing activity was up again nationwide with a 4.6 percent rise in traffic, as the traditionally slow fall season began with a […]

11 Nov 2019

Veterans We Thank You For Your Service.

75 Years of VA Home Loan Benefits Today, on Veterans Day, we salute those who have served our country in war or peace, and we thank them for their sacrifice. This year marks the 75th anniversary of VA Home Loan Benefit offerings through the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, also known as the GI Bill. Since 1944, this law has […]

7 Nov 2019

Why Listing Your Home in the Winter is a Good Idea!

The #1 Reason to List Your House in the Winter Many sellers believe spring is the best time to put their homes on the market because buyer demand traditionally increases at that time of year. What they don’t realize is if every homeowner believes the same thing, then that’s when they’ll have the most competition. […]