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One of the first challenges when buying a house is that there's simply so much information to sort through as you make your decision. Whether you're building a budget, searching for the right neighborhood, or thinking about how to make an appealing offer, asking the right questions will ultimately help you reach informed decisions. And you don't have to do it alone! Our REALTORS® are here to help, with a guide to the five key questions to ask when buying a house.
Congratulations! You're ready to buy your first home. If you are like most newbies, you might be likely to ask family and friends for advice. A word to the wise ... be careful. Folks with even the best intentions can get the line between fact and fiction confused when it comes to real estate transactions. That is why it is best to save your questions for a professional.
Our team of REALTORS® has compiled this list of the most common home-buying myths to set the record straight when it comes to buying a house.
The price of any item is determined by the supply of that item, as well as the market demand. The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) surveys "over 50,000 real estate practitioners about their expectations for home sales, prices and market conditions" for their monthly REALTORS Confidence Index.
Their latest edition sheds some light on the relationship between Seller Traffic (supply) and Buyer Traffic (demand).
The map below was created after asking the question: "Ho...
So you've been searching for that perfect house to call a 'home,' and you finally found one! The price is right, and in such a competitive market that you want to make sure you make a good offer so that you can guarantee your dream of making this house yours comes true!
Freddie Mac covered "4 Tips for Making an Offer" in their latest Executive Perspective. Here are the 4 Tips they covered along with some additional informa...
According to Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, interest rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage are currently at 3.47%. Rates have remained at or below 3.5% each of the last 16 weeks, marking a historic low.
The interest rate you secure when buying a home not only greatly impacts your monthly housing costs, but also impacts your purchasing power.
Purchasing power, simply put, is the amount of home you can afford buy for the budget you have available to spend. As...
