by laura | Feb 5, 2019 | Advice for Homeowners, Home Decorating, Home Improvement, Home Maintenance, Market Updates, Real Estate Finances
Are you starting off the new year with home renovations? It is important to know the return on investment your home updates could bring. Whether you are updating to a modern kitchen or adding wood flooring throughout the house, you should consider the payouts....
by laura | Jan 3, 2019 | Advice for Buyers and Sellers, Advice for Homeowners, Market Updates, Real Estate Finances
Mortgage credit availability has increased year over year since December 2012 according to a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) that analyzes data from Ellie Mae’s AllRegs® Market Clarity® business information tool. Web source:...
by laura | Dec 3, 2018 | Advice for Homeowners, Market Updates, Real Estate Finances
As we come close to the end of 2018, many home buyers are starting to look ahead to next year. And they all have one question in common: How will the real estate market behave in 2019? Are home prices still going to keep rising, or will they level off, or drop? Will...
by laura | Dec 3, 2018 | Advice for Buyers and Sellers, Loan, Market Updates, Real Estate Finances
Let’s get the bad news out of the way first. Mortgage rates on a 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage are higher, on average, this year than they were last year. According to Wells Fargo: Product Interest Rate APR Conforming and Government Loans 30-Year Fixed Rate 4.875%...
by laura | Oct 29, 2018 | Advice for Buyers and Sellers, Market Updates, Real Estate Finances
Millennials had been postponing marriage and living in with their parents longer, but now they are buying houses in more significant numbers. Many of the older millennials are buying their “forever home” not the entry-level home of the past. They are buying more...
by laura | Oct 29, 2018 | Advice for Buyers and Sellers, Market Updates, Real Estate Finances
You may hear this question at the supermarket, a networking event, or just in casual conversation. Do you really know how the housing market is? Do you know how to find out? If you are thinking about buying or selling a home, you should. You should have a better...
