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Design Trends To Watch in 2023 Over the past few years, many of us have spent
extra time at home—and that means we appreciate the personal design touches
that make a house cozy and comfortable more than ever. Some of us have adapted
our dwellings in new…
2023 Real
Estate Market Outlook (And What It Means for You)
Last year, one factor drove the real estate
market more than any other: rising mortgage rates.
In March 2022, the Federal Reserve began a
series of interest rate hikes in an effort to pump the brakes on…
You don't have to break the bank to celebrate
the holidays in style—even in this season of inflation. Prices may be higher on
everything from food to gifts to decorations, but there are still plenty of
opportunities to eke out extra savings.
For example,…
Buy Now or Rent
Longer? 5 Questions to Answer
Before Purchasing Your First Home
Deciding
whether to jump into the housing market or rent instead is rarely an easy
decision – especially if you’re a first-time homebuyer. But in today’s
whirlwind market, you may…
8 Strategies to
Secure a Lower Mortgage Rate
Mortgage rates have been on a roller coaster
ride this year, rising and falling amid inflationary pressures and economic
uncertainty. And even the experts are divided when it comes to predicting where
rates are headed…
10 Pro Tips for a Smooth Home Move
The process of buying a new home can be both exhilarating
and exhausting. But the journey doesn’t stop when you close on your property.
On the contrary, you still have quite a bit to do before you can begin the
process of…
7 Reasons to Work With a REALTOR® REALTORS®
are members of the National Association of REALTORS® and subscribe to its
strict Code of Ethics. When you're buying a home, here's what an agent who's a REALTOR®
can do for you.
1.
Act as an…
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 a new place. Almost all…
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…
5 Ways to Write a Winning Offer in Today’s Real Estate
Market
Our nation is in the midst of a serious
housing crunch. Last year, a lack of inventory and soaring prices left many
would-be homebuyers feeling pinched. But now, with interest rates climbing,
many of…
Seller’s Checklist: A Timeline to Prep Your Home
for Sale
We’re still in a seller’s market, but that
doesn’t mean your home is guaranteed to easily sell.1 If you want to
maximize your sale price, it’s still important to prepare your home before
putting it on the…
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…
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