Hunting for a new home online is a great place to start your search but keep in mind that you don’t see everything. Real estate agents are great at highlighting the features of a house listing online but to make the most of your time, keep these three things in mind: 

Identify your Housing Needs 

Preferences are important when house searching. A house may not have everything you want but it will have most of

Are you ready to list your home for sale? One of the first questions you might have is, “how can I maximize my home value?” Every seller wants to get the best possible price for their home.  So here are four ways to make sure your potential buyers see the true value of your property and allow you to receive top dollar when you sell. 

1. Clean, declutter, depersonalize – The first thing every home seller needs to do is take a critical look at the home

Unfortunately, since the mortgage meltdown, foreclosed properties have become more common. Many home buyers see this as an opportunity to find a great home for a bargain price. While foreclosures can offer some nice discounts,

Is your house a little dated? Do you want to make some improvements or upgrades but also want to make sure that you get the best bang for your buck if you decide to sell? Not all home improvements bring a good return on investment when selling, so unless the improvement is simply for your own style and enjoyment, choosing projects

According to CoreLogic, from 2006 to 2014 “there were 7.3 million housing foreclosures and 1.9 million short sales.” The hesitation some Americans feel after experiencing a foreclosure brings to mind the old saying: Fool me once-shame on you.  Fool me twice-shame on me.”

According to the 2019 Home Buyer Report from NerdWallet, “Thirteen percent of Americans have lost a home due to a

The housing crisis in our market is finally in the rear view mirror as our real estate market moves toward complete recovery.  Home values are up and distressed sales (foreclosures and short sales) have fallen to their lowest point in years.  The market will continue to strengthen in 2019.

However, there is one thing that may cause our market to tap the brakes: a lack of housing inventory!  Buyer demand

In recent months, there are many who have believed that a recession could happen within the next two years. Some 70% of economists and market analysts surveyed last year believed that a recession will occur in 2019 or 2020.  

However, the U.S. economy has performed well in the first quarter of 2019 and that has caused some experts to

There are many reasons why someone decides to sell their house and move.  The latest Generational Trends Report from the National Association of Realtors asked recent home sellers to share their reason for moving.

The younger the respondents, the more likely their top response centered around needing a larger home (ages 29 to

Over the last couple of months, I have noticed that purchasing a home in our area requires less of a buyer’s monthly paycheck.  

The National Association of Realtors has found a similar trend as their February 2019 Housing Affordability Index showed that the “percentage of income needed” to pay the typical mortgage has decreased the last three months:

Over the years, I have heard so many predictions about the real estate market that have never come true.  Case in point are the predictions that the 2019 real estate market would be a disaster.  Some experts even went so far as to believe that we might experience a housing crash like the one that occurred during the last decade.

Well, the numbers are starting to come in and according to two separate reports, buyer demand has dramatically