Putting a price tag on a home you’re trying to sell is a tricky thing. For one, it’s your home, crammed full of memories, hopes, and dreams—and all that stuff can cloud your thinking and lead you toward the wrong price. There are consequences: Shoot too high, and your home could languish on the market for months and maybe not sell […]
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Pros and Cons of Adjustable Rate Mortgages: Is an ARM Mortgage Right For You?
Adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) can offer potential homebuyers an opportunity to save on their monthly payments and get into a new home. But despite these potential savings, ARMs can be a risky choice. This article will explore the pros and cons of ARMs so you can decide if an ARM mortgage is right for you. […]
How Rising Interest Rates Impact Home Values: What You Need to Know
Rising interest rates can affect home values in the long term. That’s why everyone needs to understand what rising interest rates mean for home values in the long term. After all, if you don’t know what you don’t know, you can’t be prepared. Knowledge is power.
Mom-and-Pop Real Estate Investors Are Pulling Way Back. Here’s Where—and Why It Matters
For the past several years, venture capital–backed investment behemoths and mom and pop newbies alike have poured money into real estate. With mortgage interest rates at historically low levels and stimulus cash sloshing through the economy, real estate investment went from vigorous to full-on feverish. And along the way, investors—many of whom came to the […]
Home inspections: What to know, how they work and why buyers need one
You’ve found your dream home and your offer was accepted. Let’s sign on the dotted line already, right? Not so fast. There could be expensive problems lurking just under the surface. Between old water heaters and unsealed windows to broken chimneys and insect damage, many homes go on the market with a long to-do list. […]
Foreclosure upswing approaches pre-pandemic levels
Foreclosures are back — in a big way. With the federal foreclosure moratorium ending June 30, 2022 for single-family residentials (SFR), the safety net homeowners relied upon throughout the pandemic is officially dismantled. Without this protection, foreclosure starts are steadily increasing nationally and are nearing pre-pandemic levels, according to MPA. The foreclosure process begins after homeowners are delinquent on 90-days or three-months of mortgage […]
Mistakes to Avoid When Facing Foreclosure
The first mistake is to ignore the situation and hope it goes away. The first mistake people make when facing foreclosure is to ignore the situation and just hope it goes away. It won’t. A foreclosure will not just magically disappear. If you are facing foreclosure, it is important that you deal with it… […]
The Genius Way to Avoid Real Estate Capital Gains Taxes
Investing in real estate can assist you in diversifying your investment portfolio by adding physical assets and providing you with a hedge against inflation. If you are a real estate investor, or if you aspire to become one, you will want to know about like-kind exchanges because they give you a chance to shift your real estate […]
Determine a Home’s Value at a Keystroke
Automated valuation models are gaining in popularity while offering practical uses The average homeowner probably can’t tell you exactly what their home is worth — but that is all changing thanks to the rise of automated valuation models (AVMs) in the real estate and mortgage industries. More homeowners than ever before can easily identify […]
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