Real Estate News & Tips

How’s the Spring Housing Market Expected to Look?

According to the calendar, we’re officially already in spring, meaning it should be the busiest ...

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What is a Modular Home?

A modular home is built by section in factories that assemble homes based on the ...

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How Will Rising Interest Rates Affect the Housing Market?

There is so much talk in the financial world and among people in general about the interest rate hikes in 2022. The central bank is laying its groundwork to raise interest rates this year and perhaps several times. Borrowers, as a result, will see the costs to get funding go up. The Federal Reserve said ...

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The Smartest Smart Home: 3 Things to Buy Now That Will Help Sell Your Home

If you’re getting ready to put your home on the market, you’ve undoubtedly heard that ...

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What You Need to Know About Closing Costs

When you’re planning to buy a house, you don’t just need upfront cash for a ...

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Can You Use Home Equity to Buy Another Property?

When you have equity in your home, you can tap into that and, if you’re ...

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Safety Tips for Showing Your Home

Showing your home is an integral part of the overall process to ultimately sell it. ...

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Credit Inquiries: Hard, Soft and No In-Between

When you get a copy of your credit report, you’ll see much more than just ...

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Loan-to-Value Ratio Explained

When you’re buying a home, you’re likely to hear a lot of terms, some of ...

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How Do You Get a Construction Loan?

If you want to build a custom home instead of buying an existing property, you ...

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It Ain’t Over ‘Til the ‘Funding Lady’ Sings

If you think your new mortgage loan is official once you’ve signed your closing papers, ...

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How Do You Make an Offer on a House?

Deciding to buy a house is huge—it’s one of the most significant investments you’ll ever ...

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The Pros & Cons of Building a Custom Home

Right now, many would-be homebuyers are facing a predicament, which is that there is a ...

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Tips for Choosing a Home Builder

If you’ve decided you’re going to build a custom home rather than buying an existing one, the process of getting started can be intimidating. When you buy an existing home, you know what you’re getting. When you’re going to do a custom build, there is a lot of uncertainty. One of the first things you ...

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Inspection vs. Appraisal: How Do They Compare?

When you’re buying a home, you’ll need two types of inspections—one is the actual inspection, and the other is the appraisal. They seem similar at first glance because both, as you might guess, involve a walkthrough of the property. They have different purposes, however. The information obtained is also reported to different parties. What is ...

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When Do You Need a Permit for a Renovation or Remodel?

You’ve made the decision that you’re going to do a home improvement project of some type. So a big question becomes whether or not you need a permit. The short answer is that it depends, but below we’ll go into more details about what you should know in these situations. What Are Building Permits? Building ...

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How to Deal with a Neighbor Dispute

Disputes with neighbors are prevalent. Some of the most frequent reasons people report having conflicts with the people who live around them include: • Noise: Maybe your neighbors have a different sleep schedule than your own or enjoy late-night parties, but overall most people surveyed say that this is their top complaint with their neighbors.• ...

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August Real Estate Roundup

Freddie Mac’s results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® shows that “The tug-of-war between the economic recovery and rising COVID-19 cases has left mortgage rates moving sideways over the last few weeks. Overall, rates continue to be low, with a window of opportunity for those who did not refinance under three percent. From a homebuyer perspective, ...

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