selling a home

Is Fewer Homes For Sale Good News For Sellers?      Even if the housing market has calmed from the frenzy of the 'unicorn' years, it remains a seller's market due to the scarcity of available properties. But what does this mean for you? And why are conditions so favorable today if you want to sell your home? According to the National Association of Realtors' (NAR) most recent Existing...

     If you're a homeowner needing to move, you may have considered using your current home as a short-term rental or Air BnB property rather than selling it. A short-term rental (STR) is often offered as an alternative to a hotel, and it's become a popular investment in recent years. While a short-term rental may seem appealing, the reality of being responsible for one may be tough to...

Hello there! It's well-known that making just a few updates and improvements to your home can drastically enhance its value, potentially helping it sell faster and at a better price. Not all updates are created equal, though, so we did some homework for you and compiled our top five home improvement projects with the greatest ROI - some may surprise you! Here's a quick video explaining why you should go...

Should I Have An Inspection Done On My House Before I Sell It? In the complicated process of selling a home, many things come into play that can have a big effect on how well the sale goes and how much money the seller makes. A pre-sale home check is one of these factors that sellers often forget or don't give enough thought to. As the name suggests, a pre-sale home inspection is a thorough look at the...

Are you on the fence about selling your home? If so, check out some of the reasons other homeowners are choosing to sell today despite trading in their lower mortgage rate for a higher one:     Some homeowners may not want to sell their homes because they don't want to lose their historically low mortgage rate on their current home. You might feel the same way if you're considering...

Are you considering selling your house this spring? If so, you might be in a real sweet spot - learn more in this video:     The number of homes for sale is up from last year but still lower than in pre-pandemic years. The most significant difficulty in the housing market right now, and certainly for the foreseeable future, is the scarcity of available homes in comparison to the...

If recent headlines about the housing market cooling and buyer demand moderating have you worried you’ve missed your chance to sell, here’s what you need to know. Buyer demand hasn’t disappeared, it’s just eased from the peak intensity we saw over the past two years. Buyer Demand Then and Now During the pandemic, mortgage rates hit record lows, and that spurred a significant rise in buyer demand....

As there’s more and more talk about the real estate market cooling off from the peak frenzy it saw during the pandemic, you may be questioning what that means for your plans to sell your house. If you’re thinking of making a move, you should know the market is still anything but normal. Even though the supply of homes for sale has been growing this year, there’s still a shortage of homes on the...

Buying a home is a major life decision. That’s true whether you’re purchasing for the first time or selling your house to fuel a move. And if you’re planning to buy a home, you might be hearing about today’s shifting market and wondering what it means for you. While mortgage rates are higher than they were at the start of the year and home prices are rising, you shouldn’t put your plans on...