16 People You Need In Your Homeowner Network
So you're finally a homeowner -- congratulations! This is an important step in anyone's life, and it's absolutely normal to feel somewhat (or wildly) unprepared for the realities of owning a place of your own....
11 Things To Do When Selling A Fixer-Upper
In most markets, it's customary for sellers to work on their home until it's in top condition before listing it for sale. But sometimes sellers need to offload their home without making those cosmetic...
15 Ways Buyers Can Compete With All-Cash Offers
In markets where all-cash offers are common, it can be easy for buyers to become discouraged early on in their home purchase process. After all, how is an everyday buyer supposed to compete with a cash offer...
Buyers Want Move-in-Ready Homes
After years of watching made-up “shows” on HGTV, everyone becomes a “Real Estate Expert”. Passing through a major recession and with all the information and misinformation that’s available online,...
Buying A House In Another State: A Guide
There are plenty of good reasons why you might want to buy a house in a different state from your current location -- and thankfully, modern technology makes it possible to shop for a home and work...
18 Things Buyers Should Check During The Walk-Through
The final walk-through is an exciting time for buyers: The house is almost yours! It can be tempting to spend the time set aside for the walk-through mentally planning where you'll place your furniture and...
Buyers or Sellers Market?
For several years available inventory levels in most markets have been dropping. Over the past year and a half, the number of available listings has been rising. While rising supply levels typically favor...
Home Affordability is Steadily Decreasing
While market conditions are generally shifting in a direction less favorable to sellers, the movement isn’t necessarily favoring buyers either. As prices, interest rates and property taxes continue to rise,...