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What’s the Difference Between a Home Inspection and an Appraisal?
If you're planning to buy a home, an inspection is an important step in the process.
What’s the Difference between an Appraisal and a Home Inspection?
What Buyers and Sellers Need To Know About the Appraisal Gap
What To Expect as Appraisal Gaps Grow
Why Is Housing Inventory So Low?
One question that’s top of mind if you’re thinking about making a move today is: Why is it so hard to find a house to buy?
Homeowners: We Need to Sell Your House Twice
2 Things You Need to Know to Properly Price Your Home
If You’re a Buyer, Is Offering Asking Price Enough?
Facts About Closing Costs [INFOGRAPHIC]
- If you’re thinking about buying a home, be sure to plan for closing costs.
- Closing costs are typically 2% to 5% of the total purchase price of a home, and they can include things like government recording costs, appraisal fees, and more.
Key Terms for Homebuyers [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights
- Knowing key housing terms and how they relate to today’s market is important. For example, when mortgage rates and home prices rise, it impacts how much home you can afford.
- Terms like appraisal (what lenders rely on to validate a home’s value) and the inspection contingency (which gives buyers essential information on a home’s condition) directly impact the transaction.
You May Have More Negotiation Power When You Buy a Home Today
Sell Smarter: Why Working with a Real Estate Agent May Beat Going Solo
If you're thinking about selling your house on your own, called “For Sale by Owner” or FSBO, there are some important things to consider.
3 Trends That Are Good News for Today’s Homebuyers
Will Surging Unemployment Crush Home Sales?
Foreclosures and Bankruptcies Won’t Crash the Housing Market
If you've been following the news recently, you might have seen articles about an increase in foreclosures and bankruptcies.
Momentum Is Building for New Home Construction
If you’re in the process of looking for a home today, you know the supply of homes for sale is low because you’re feeling the impact of having a limited pool of options.
It May Be Time To Consider a Newly Built Home
If you’re looking to buy a house, you may find today’s limited supply of homes available for sale challenging.
Buyers Are Regaining Some of Their Negotiation Power in Today’s Housing Market
Pop Quiz: Can You Define These Key Terms in Today’s Housing Market? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights
- The language of buying and selling a home may sound scary at first, but knowing how key terms relate to today’s market can help you. For example, current low mortgage rates and higher wages positively impact affordability for buyers, while home price appreciation continues to grow home equity, which sellers can use to fuel a move up.
- Terms like appraisal (what lenders rely on to validate a home’s value) and contingencies (which buyers can minimize to make their offer stand out) directly impact the transaction.
You Will Need to Sell Your Home Twice
Expert Home Price Forecasts for 2024 Revised Up
Over the past few months, experts have revised their 2024 home price forecasts based on the latest data and market signals, and they’re even more confident prices will rise, not fall.
Key Skills You Need Your Listing Agent To Have
Selling your house is a big decision.
Pricing Your House Right Still Matters Today
While this isn’t the frenzied market we saw during the ‘unicorn’ years, homes that are priced right are still selling quickly and seeing multiple offers right now.