Real Estate Blog
When To Sell Your House: 6 Surefire Signs Now Is the Time
When to sell your house is not always the easiest question to answer. Most people don’t plan on living in their first (or second or maybe even third) home forever, but knowing when the time is right to put your home on the market can be tricky. Selling a home can feel...
Real Estate’s Secret Santa: How To Put a New-Construction Home Under the Tree This December
We know you’ve been doing loads of shopping lately—for presents, decorations, food, and more. Yet before you proclaim yourself done with adding anything else to your cart, consider one last present for yourself in this season of giving: a new construction home. We...
7 Important Things Home Sellers Often Forget To Do
When you’re selling your home, there’s so much to do: find a Realtor®, do touch-ups, get that balky air conditioner fixed, look into staging, etc. It’s no wonder that sometimes things fall between the cracks. Big things. (We’re not pointing fingers!) Our arsenal of...
5 Reasons Why Buying a Home Right Now Makes Sense
While most Americans might dream of buying a home, today’s high-interest rates have prompted many to hit pause and ponder: Is now really the right time to buy, or should I wait? The concern is understandable. In late October, rates for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage...
How To Buy a Home Without a 20% Down Payment
One of the first things you’ll hear when you start considering homeownership is that even with a mortgage, you’ll need a hefty chunk of change upfront. Most financial planners recommend putting down a 20% down payment. On the current national median home price of...
What Is a FICO Score and How Is It Determined?
Successfully buying a home hinges on a bunch of numbers, from home prices to mortgage rates. And there’s a lesser-known figure that can make all the difference when realizing your homeownership dreams: your FICO score. Whenever you want to make a big purchase, like a...