With restrictions starting to lessen across the country, many of us are starting to plan for traveling again, after missing out on planned vacations last year. Some households are even interested in purchasing a vacation home rather than staying in a hotel. Second homes are defined as homes that are sold to buyers who will not live in the [...]
If you have been questioning whether to purchase a home or if it will be a successful investment, the answer is yes! The Federal Reserve has released a new study that states that the net worth of homeowners is forty times greater than the net worth of renters. Lets take a look at what makes homeownership such a significant investment in your [...]
Homeowners who are in the position to sell their home in the market today, have leverage to sell under the best possible terms. In todays strong sellers market, the housing inventory is extremely low, driving buyer competition even higher, and leading to increasing home prices. Houses are selling very quickly and the average house is on the [...]
Homeownership has many highly rated benefits that are proven to be the key drivers in the housing market. Additional financial advantages of homeownership are having the best possible tax situation and following a budget that works best for you. Consumer respondents gave us an insight into the top four financial benefits of owning a [...]
Mothers Day is a time-honored tradition of celebrating the women in our lives who raised us, dried our tears, shaped us to be who we are, and well, mothered us. Everyone has one or has someone who is like a mother to them. While appreciation for any parent or guardian should be every day of the year, we still love to recognize and show extra [...]
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Cinco de Mayo is a holiday filled with several fallacies. Today we are going to share some little-known facts about this fun holiday. Getting the facts straight will help you better appreciate this holiday rooted deep in regional [...]
If you are interested in increasing the property value of your home ahead of a sale or closing, there may be a chance of remodeling or renovating in your future. Renovating could potentially mean finding a contractor, mitigating costs to fit your budget, and making your Pinterest dreams become reality. If you are thinking about selling, [...]
Over the past year, weve had plenty of opportunities to reflect on what we consider most important in our lives. The place we callhomeis one of the biggest things many of us are reevaluating. George Ratiu,Senior Economistatrealtor.com,shares:
The very nature of the pandemic, through the health implications, social distancing, and need to
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This year, we have witnessed mortgage rates slowly increasing but compared to the historical averages, the rates are still significantly low. If you are thinking about purchasing a home, you may be wondering how a change in mortgage rate affects your personal home buying budget. This year, rates have risen by approximately half a percentage [...]
We hear the term sellers market being used very frequently in the real estate industry and it may be hard to decipher what this truly means. So, this leads us to ask the question: What is a sellers' market? This season has been proven to be the ultimate sellers' market because it is the optimal time for sellers to make their property [...]
