If you’re thinking about moving, selling your house this fall might be the way to go. Here are four highlights in the housing market that may make your decision to sell this fall an easy one. 1. Buyers Are Actively in the Market ShowingTime, a leading real estate showing software and market stat service provider, [...]
If you’ve been paying attention, interest rates have been historically low this year. In a statement to the press mid-month, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced that the Fed would most likely not raise interest rates until at least 2023. This decision was made to help the economy recover as we continue working through the [...]
Earlier this year, many economists and market analysts were predicting an apocalyptic financial downturn that would potentially rattle the U.S. economy for years to come. They immediately started to compare it to the Great Depression of a century ago. Six months later, the economy is still trying to stabilize, but it is evident that the [...]
Wondering if this is the right time to sell your home and downsize? Absolutely! This is a great time to put your home on the market. You can get top dollar for your home which means that then you can go ahead and be a strong buyer as you look to downsize and possibly spend [...]
Unless you are a cash buyer, settling on the amount you will pay for a home isn’t always as simple as agreeing to pay the listing price. If you are applying for a home loan, you have to get an appraisal. So what is an appraisal for? When do you have to get an appraisal? [...]
Pre-qualification, pre-approval, fully underwritten pre-approval: What are the differences? Are all of them necessary or just some? While aspects of pre-qualifications and pre-approvals are similar, there are some key differences. Pre-Qualification This is just an estimate to get an idea of what mortgage you can probably afford. A mortgage pre-qualification is generally quick to get, [...]