Buying a Home

Jan. 5, 2023

Wondering How Much You Need To Save for a Down Payment?

 

If you’re getting ready to buy your first home, you’re likely focused on saving up for everything that purchase involves. One cost that’s likely top of mind is your down payment. But don’t let a common misconception about how much you need to save make the process harder than ...

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Dec. 22, 2022

What Makes a House a Home?

 

There’s no denying the long-term financial benefits of owning a home, but today’s housing market may have you wondering if now’s still the time to buy. While the financial aspects of buying a home are important, the non-financial and emotional reasons are too.

Home means something different to all ...

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Nov. 9, 2022

What’s Ahead for Mortgage Rates and Home Prices?

Now that the end of 2022 is within sight, you may be wondering what’s going to happen in the housing market next year and what that may mean if you’re thinking about buying a home. Here’s a look at the latest expert insights on both mortgage rates and home prices ...

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Nov. 7, 2022

6 Ways We Protect Our Clients' Interests

When you're on your own buying or selling, you're missing out on some of the biggest perks of working with a real estate brokerage; agency. Our clients gain some big advantages over those trying to do so on their own. But how do we protect our clients' interests ...

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Oct. 4, 2022

Will I Be Able to Afford More House Next Year Than I Can Right Now?

When should you buy a home in the current market? There's no doubt this market is confusing, with one expert recommending selling now to get peak value for a home and others saying to wait for the market to correct. If you're buying, your perspective is much different ...

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Oct. 3, 2022

Buyers Are Regaining Some of Their Negotiation Power in Today’s Housing Market

If you’re thinking about buying a home today, there’s welcome news. Even though it’s still a sellers’ market, it’s a more moderate sellers’ market than last year. And the days of feeling like you may need to waive contingencies or pay drastically over asking price to get your offer considered ...

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Sept. 8, 2022

What a $1M Home Looks Like In All 32 Pro Football Cities

Football season is upon us and to kick off the fall, we're sharing what a $1 million dollar listing looks like in each of the 32 pro football cities. From Green Bay to L.A (and everywhere between), there are some spectacular homes close to each stadium!

 

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Aug. 29, 2022

Why You May Want To Start Your Home Search Today

If you’re thinking about buying a home, you likely have a lot of factors on your mind. You’re weighing your own needs against higher mortgage rates, today’s home prices, and more to try to decide if you want to jump into the market. While some buyers may wait things out ...

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Aug. 23, 2022

3 Tips for Buying a Home Today

If you put off your home search at any point over the past two years, you may want to consider picking it back up based on today’s housing market conditions. Recent data shows the supply of homes for sale is increasing, giving buyers like you additional options.

But it’s important ...

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Aug. 19, 2022

Lowest Builder Confidence Since 2014

What a difference 4 months make!  In April, the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) recorded a Housing Market Index (aka "builder confidence") of 77.0.  While that was off the recent peak, it was still higher than anything else before the pandemic going all the way back to ...

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