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If you’re thinking of buying a home in today’s housing market, you may be wondering how strong your investment will be. You might be asking yourself: if I buy a home now, will it lose value? Or will it continue to appreciate going forward? The good news is, according to the experts, home prices areContinue reading “What Everyone Wants To Know: Will Home Prices Decline in 2022?”

You want to buy a home but you have student loan debt, so now what? Sometimes people tell me that they don’t have to make payments because their loans are deferred, others tell me they can’t afford to buy because of their student loan debt. But it is possible to buy with student loan debtContinue reading “I Have Student Loan Debt, Can I Buy a Home?”

Since the pandemic began, Americans have reevaluated the meaning of the word home. That’s led some renters to realize the many benefits of homeownership, including the feelings of security and stability and the financial benefits that come with rising home equity. At the same time, many current homeowners have decided their house no longer meets their needs, so theyContinue reading “Why It Just Became Much Easier To Buy a Home “

What is happening with mortgage interest rates? Rates have increased this month and are expected to continue to increase over the next few months. How fast they will increase will depend on Covid trends, Federal Reserve actions and the overall health of the US economy. The average 30-year fixed rate moved from 2.99% to 3.05%Continue reading “Mortgage Rates”

Since the creation of the Veterans Affairs (VA) Home Loans Program, over 22 million veterans have achieved the American Dream of homeownership. Many veterans do not know the details of the program and therefore do not take advantage of the benefits available to them. If you are a veteran or you know someone who is, here is aContinue reading “VA Loans: Making a Home for the Brave Possible”

The rise in remote work is changing what many Americans want in their homes. Many companies are choosing to delay reopening or go remote full-time, and today’s buyers are looking for homes with more space to support their work needs. As a seller, if you no longer need the extra room you have in your home, rest assuredContinue reading “Does Your House Have What Buyers Want?”

Did you know, at least 1 in 4 real estate agents have been asked to help sell a home because it is haunted? When selling a home that has a stigma of being haunted, you want to treat it as a normal listing. We know, boooring but, our job is to help individuals sell theirContinue reading “How to Sell a Haunted House”

Earlier this year, the Federal Housing Finance Agency made a new rule that limited Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s ability to purchase second home and investment property loans. As a result, interest rates and fees increased on those mortgages. The new rule has been paused while the FHFA reviews the ruling. The rule affected theContinue reading “Lower Rates May be Coming for Investment and Second Homes”

Every Thursday, Freddie Mac releases the results of their Primary Mortgage Market Survey which reveals the most recent movement in the 30-year fixed mortgage rate. Last week, the rate was announced as 3.01%. It was the first time in three months that the mortgage rate surpassed 3%. In a press release accompanying the survey, Sam Khater, Chief Economist at Freddie Mac,Continue reading “The Main Key To Understanding the Rise in Mortgage Rates”