Beginning August 17, 2024, many agents will be required to enter into a written agreement with a buyer before touring…
Home insurance rates have increased by almost 20% nationally between 2021 and 2023 and even more in some states like…
In the 1980s, home buyers faced significantly higher mortgage rates compared to today’s market. Despite this challenge, many people successfully…
Housing affordability has declined dramatically in 2022 due to continued rising home prices and a three-percentage point jump in mortgage…
The rapid rise in mortgage rates during 2022 coupled with continued appreciation of home prices have limited the number of…
Rising mortgage rates are causing some would-be buyers to pause their decisions until they determine whether rates are going to…
Owners directly control four of the five factors that affect the sale of any home: price, location, condition, terms, and…
The limit for tax free gifts for 2022 is $16,000 and no tax is due to the donor or the…
Housing Affordability is negatively affected by both rising home prices and mortgage rates. A 20% increase in nominal home prices and…
Married couples who own a home as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, the surviving spouse inherits the home, along…
One of the most talked about questions in the real estate market has to do with “Will prices continue to…
With all that is going on in the world, a global pandemic, supply chain issues, highest inflation in 40 years,…
Regardless of whether you’re entitled to $250,000 or $500,000 of exclusion when you sell your home, prices have gone up…
Selling and buying a lower priced home in an “Up” market can be to your advantage. The advantage is to maximize…
The expression “putting your money where your mouth is” demonstrates a monetary sincerity to what could be empty words. In today’s…