Since June of last year, we have seen an increase in the inventory of homes for sale month per month. Every spring and summer, the inventory increases from people wanting to sell their home fast. Especially those with school-aged children.
Read MoreIf you are thinking of buying a home, you may not know where to start! Here is a simple list of 10 steps that you will need to follow to purchase a great home in Denver.
Read MoreWhether it is your first time or your fifth, it is always important to know all the facts when it comes to buying a home. With the large number of mortgage programs available that allow buyers to purchase homes with down payments below 20%, you can never have too much information about Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI).
Read MoreHere are 5 compelling reasons listing your home for sale this summer makes sense.
Read MoreSaving for a down payment is often the biggest hurdle for a first-time homebuyer. Depending on where you live, median income, median rents, and home prices all vary. So, we set out to find out how long it would take to save for a down payment in each state.
Read MoreEvery month, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) releases their Seller Traffic Index as a part of their Realtors Confidence Index. In the latest release, NAR reported that homeowners have been reluctant to sell their houses. This is reflected when broken down by state. Only 11 states have a stable level of seller traffic compared to the remainder of the country, which came in with a weak rating.
Read MoreOne of the many benefits of owning your own home is the freedom to find your ‘furever’ friend. By pointing out that your listing is a pet-friendly home, you’ll attract these buyers, rather than alienating the 68% of American households that have a pet!
Read MoreThe best way to show what’s really going on in today’s real estate market is to go straight to the data! We put together the following three graphs along with a quote from Chief Economists that have their finger on the pulse of what each graph illustrates.
Read MoreAmericans can expect an estimated average tax refund of $3,143 according to the IRS. This is down slightly from the average refund of $3,436 last year. Tax refunds can be considered extra money to use toward larger goals. For anyone looking to buy a home in 2019, this can be a great jump start toward a down payment!
Read MoreMany have written about the millennial generation and whether or not they, as a whole, believe in homeownership as part of attaining the American Dream.
Read MoreBidding wars are common and expected in a strong seller’s market. This makes sense! A seller’s market is defined as a market in which the inventory of homes for sale cannot satisfy the number of buyers who want to purchase a home.
Read MoreHeading into the spring 2019 buying market, there are strong trends starting to emerge. If you’re thinking about selling, listen up.
Read MoreAccording to the National Association of Realtors, total inventory has been growing for six months straight, as has the number of buyers looking to find their dream home. In a market where inventory is increasing, you want to stand out as unique!
Read MoreJust like our clocks this weekend, in the majority of the country, the housing market will soon “spring forward!” Similar to tension in a spring, the lack of inventory available for sale has been holding back the market.
Read MoreAccording to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey, interest rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage are currently at their lowest for 2019. February 2018 was the last time we saw these rates.
Read MoreIt is common knowledge that a great number of homes sell during the spring buying season. For that reason, many homeowners hold off putting their homes on the market until then. The question is whether or not that is a good strategy this year. We think February 2019 is the perfect time to sell your home.
Read MoreRecently, David Greene, co-host of the BiggerPockets podcast and a nationally renowned author and speaker, wrote an article in Forbes explaining how investing in real estate could help build family wealth. Many of the points he made also apply to a family owning their own home. Here are a few:
Read MoreOver the course of the last thirty years, a shift has happened. An entire generation has been raised to believe that a college education (often accompanied with student loan debt) is their key to unlocking opportunities that were not available to their parent’s or grandparent’s generations.
Read MoreWhether you are thinking of selling your house or buying a home, today’s real estate headlines can be confusing – perhaps even concerning. What is actually happening with mortgage rates? Are home values dropping or are they just rising at a slower pace? What impact will the economy have on a shifting housing market?
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