Category: Buying

  • Don’t Let Your Student Loans Delay Your Homeownership Plans

    Don’t Let Your Student Loans Delay Your Homeownership Plans

    If you have student loans and want to buy a home, you might have questions about how your debt affects your plans. Do you have to wait until you’ve paid off those loans before you can buy your first home? Or is it possible you could still qualify for a home…

  • Newly Built Homes Could Be a Game Changer This Spring

    Newly Built Homes Could Be a Game Changer This Spring

    Buying a home this spring? You’re probably navigating today’s affordability challenges and dealing with the limited number of homes for sale. But, what if there was a solution that could help with both? If you’re having a hard time finding a home you love, and mortgage rates are putting pressure on your budget, it may…

  • Is It Easier To Find a Home To Buy Now?

    Is It Easier To Find a Home To Buy Now?

    One of the biggest hurdles buyers have faced over the past few years has been a lack of homes available for sale. But that’s starting to change. The graph below uses the latest data from Realtor.com to show there are more homes on the market in 2024 than there have been in…

  • Single Women Are Embracing Homeownership

    Single Women Are Embracing Homeownership

    In today’s housing market, more and more single women are becoming homeowners. According to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 19% of all homebuyers are single women, while only 10% are single men. If you’re a single woman trying to buy your first home, this should be encouraging. It means other people are making their…

  • What’s the Latest with Mortgage Rates?

    What’s the Latest with Mortgage Rates?

    Recent headlines may leave you wondering what’s next for mortgage rates. Maybe you’d previously heard there were going to be cuts this year that would bring rates down. That refers to the Federal Reserve (the Fed) and what they do to their Fed Funds Rate. While cutting, or lowering, the Fed Funds Rate doesn’t directly…

  • What Every Homebuyer Should Know About Closing Costs

    What Every Homebuyer Should Know About Closing Costs

    Before making the decision to buy a home, it’s important to plan for all the costs you’ll be responsible for. While you’re busy saving for the down payment, don’t forget you’ll want to prep for closing costs too. Here’s some helpful information on what those costs are and how much you should budget…

  • What Are Experts Saying About the Spring Housing Market?

    What Are Experts Saying About the Spring Housing Market?

    If you’re planning to move soon, you might be wondering if there’ll be more homes to choose from, where prices and mortgage rates are headed, and how to navigate today’s market. If so, here’s what the professionals are saying about what’s in store for this season. Odeta Kushi, Deputy Chief Economist, First American: “. .…

  • Does It Make Sense To Buy a Home Right Now?

    Does It Make Sense To Buy a Home Right Now?

    Thinking about buying a home? If so, you’re probably wondering: should I buy now or wait? Nobody can make that decision for you, but here’s some information that can help you decide. What’s Next for Home Prices? Each quarter, Fannie Mae and Pulsenomics publish the results of the Home Price Expectations Survey (HPES). It asks more than 100…