Real Estate Investment

Home Ownership, Mortgage Rates, Real Estate Investment

Calculating Breakeven Point in Refinancing

Refinancing Your $700,000 Mortgage from 7% to 6% Owning a home is a significant milestone, but managing a mortgage can be a complex financial endeavor. With interest rates constantly shifting, homeowners often find themselves wondering whether refinancing is a smart move. In this blog post, we’ll delve into the world of mortgage refinancing and specifically […]
Design, Downsizers, Negotiations, New Home Supply, Offers, Real Estate Investment, Selling A Home

7 Costly Mistakes Home Sellers Make

7 Costly Mistakes Home Sellers Make (And How to Avoid Them) No matter what’s going on in the housing market, the process of selling a home can be challenging. Some sellers have a hard time saying goodbye to a treasured family residence. Others want to skip ahead to the fun of decorating and settling into […]
Buying A Home, Negotiations, New Home Supply, Offers, Real Estate Investment, Selling A Home

Higher Rates And Short Supply

Higher Rates and Short Supply: The State of Real Estate in 2022 The last two years caught many of us off guard—and not just because of the pandemic. They also ushered in the hottest housing market on record, with home prices rising nationally by nearly 19% in 2021, driven primarily by low mortgage rates and […]
Appraisals, Buying A Home, Homebuying, Real Estate Investment

Hedge Against Inflation With Real Estate

Hedge Against Inflation With These 3 Real Estate Investment Types The annual inflation rate in the United States is currently around 7.5%—the highest it has been since 1982.1 It doesn’t matter if you’re a cashier, lawyer, plumber, or retiree; if you spend U.S. dollars, inflation impacts you. Economists expect the effects of inflation, like a […]

Home Ownership Calculating Breakeven Point in Refinancing Refinancing Your $700,000 Mortgage from 7% to 6% Owning a home is a significant milestone, but managing a mortgage can be a complex financial endeavor. With interest rates constantly shifting, homeowners often find themselves wondering whether refinancing is a smart move. In this blog post, we’ll delve into the world of mortgage refinancing and specifically […]

Design 7 Costly Mistakes Home Sellers Make 7 Costly Mistakes Home Sellers Make (And How to Avoid Them) No matter what’s going on in the housing market, the process of selling a home can be challenging. Some sellers have a hard time saying goodbye to a treasured family residence. Others want to skip ahead to the fun of decorating and settling into […]

Buying A Home Higher Rates And Short Supply Higher Rates and Short Supply: The State of Real Estate in 2022 The last two years caught many of us off guard—and not just because of the pandemic. They also ushered in the hottest housing market on record, with home prices rising nationally by nearly 19% in 2021, driven primarily by low mortgage rates and […]

Appraisals Hedge Against Inflation With Real Estate Hedge Against Inflation With These 3 Real Estate Investment Types The annual inflation rate in the United States is currently around 7.5%—the highest it has been since 1982.1 It doesn’t matter if you’re a cashier, lawyer, plumber, or retiree; if you spend U.S. dollars, inflation impacts you. Economists expect the effects of inflation, like a […]

Appraisals How To Bridge An Appraisal Gap How to Bridge the Appraisal Gap in Today’s Real Estate Market If you’re searching for drama, don’t limit yourself to Netflix. Instead, tune in to the real estate market, where the competition among buyers has never been fiercer. And with homes selling for record highs,1 the appraisal process—historically a standard part of a home purchase—is […]

Buying A Home Tips For Coordinating A Sale And A Purchase 9 Tips for Buying and Selling Your Home at the Same Time Selling your home when you still need to shop for a new one can feel daunting to even the most seasoned homeowner––especially when the demand for new homes keeps rising, but the supply feels like it’s dwindling.¹ You’re not alone either if you’re […]

Buying A Home Finding a Home for Your Next Stage of Life Finding a New Home for Your Next Stage of Life Imagine the first place you lived as a young adult. Now imagine trying to fit your life today into that space. Not pretty, right? For most of us, our housing needs are cyclical.1 A newly independent adult can find freedom and flexibility in even a […]

FHFA 5 Indicators About The Change In The Market This chart shows the latest FHFA HPI House Price Index statistics. Here are the Twelve Month Price Changes – Prior Year vs. Most Recent Year Purchase Only FHFA HPI (Seasonally Adjusted, Nominal) Here are the predictions from last summmer -August 2021 before the rate increase. It’s the old supply-and-demand predicament: Home sales […]

Buying A Home Can I Buy Or Sell A Home Without A Real Estate Agent Can I Buy or Sell a Home Without a Real Estate Agent? Today’s real estate market is one of the fastest-moving in recent memory. With record-low inventory in many market segments, we’re seeing multiple offers—and sometimes even bidding wars—for homes in the most sought-after neighborhoods. This has led some sellers to question the need for […]

Buying A Home Finding A Home For Your Next Stage of Life Finding a New Home for Your Next Stage of Life Imagine the first place you lived as a young adult. Now imagine trying to fit your life today into that space. Not pretty, right? For most of us, our housing needs are cyclical.1 A newly independent adult can find freedom and flexibility in even a […]

Buying A Home The State Of Real Estate 2022 The State of Real Estate in 2022 -This content was originally posted in January 2022- Last year was one for the real estate history books. The pandemic helped usher in a buying frenzy that caused home prices to soar nationwide by a record 19.9% between August 2020 and August 2021.1 However, there were signs in […]