High Temps, But Low Mortgage Rates Throughout Summer 2019
Mortgage interest rates kept dropping lower - and lower - and lower all summer long! The current average rate for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage is only 3.55%, well below…
Fall Is Not The Worst Season For Selling Your Home
As is likely no surprise -- the busiest time for home sales (contracts) is SPRING -- by far! There is then a relatively large drop off from Spring to Summer. Somewhat…
Building A Budget When Buying A Home
Several buyers have recently asked me about how to determine how much they can and should spend on a home purchase. Those are actually answered differently... CAN -- How…
Summer Is Fading Away. Home Sales Are Not.
Summer is here! Oh wait, summer is gone!? Once that first week of August hits, it seems it's almost time for school to start again. Where did the summer go!?! While I…
If You Are Not Able To Buy Quite Yet Should You Still Start Looking At Homes?
Some buyers are close -- so close -- but not quite in a position to be able to make an offer yet on a house. It might be a matter of a few weeks -- or a month or two…
Arranging the Timing and Logistics of Selling, Buying and Moving
Moving from one house to another is tough work! Even tougher (sometimes) is arranging the timing and logistics to work well for all parties. If you're selling a house in…
Sometimes Buyers Will Find It Difficult To Make Rational Decisions About Home Inspection Findings
Buying a house can be an enormous decision - full of plenty of emotions - anxiety, apprehension, excitement and much more! Buy a house is likely to be one of the largest…
Consider Purchasing a Home Warranty Depending on the Age of the Systems of the Home
What is a Home Warranty? A home warranty one-year service agreement that covers the repair or replacement of many major home system components and appliances that…
Home Sales Slow, Prices Inch Higher In First Half of 2019
It's hard to believe, but half the year has already flown past! Let's take a few minutes to review some recent trends in the local housing market -- but first... Find out…
Should You Go Ahead And Adjust The List Price Of Your Home?
We should have another solid 90 days of strong buying activity (contracts being signed) before things start to slow down into the Fall, and then slow down even further in…
How Do I Make An Offer On A House?
How, you might ask, do we go about getting from the point of wanting to make an offer --- to actually making the offer? Here's a brief overview.... Obtain a pre-approval…
Make Sure To Think About The Total (Near Term) Cost Of Purchasing A Home
As one small example... A first time buyer looking to buy a detached home (not a townhouse or duplex) under $225K might find themselves considering mostly homes that are…