Category: Selling

  • What Mortgage Rate Do You Need To Move?

    What Mortgage Rate Do You Need To Move?

    If you’ve been thinking about buying a home, mortgage rates are probably top of mind for you. They may even be why you’ve put your plans on hold for now. When rates climbed near 8% last year, some buyers found the numbers just didn’t make sense for their budget anymore. That may be the case for you too. Data from Bright…

  • The Benefits of Downsizing When You Retire

    The Benefits of Downsizing When You Retire

    If you’re taking a look at your expenses as you retire, saving money where you can has a lot of appeal. One long-standing, popular way to do that is by downsizing to a smaller home. When you think about cutting down on your spending, odds are you think of frequent purchases, like…

  • Why Access Is So Important When Selling Your House

    Why Access Is So Important When Selling Your House

    If you’re gearing up to sell your house this spring, one of the early conversations you’ll have with your agent is about how much access you want to give buyers. And you may not realize just how important it is to make your house easy to tour. Spring is the peak homebuying…

  • Why You Want an Agent’s Advice for Your Move

    Why You Want an Agent’s Advice for Your Move

    No matter how you slice it, buying or selling a home is a big decision. And when you’re going through any change in your life and you need some guidance, what do you do? You get advice from people who know what they’re talking about. Moving is no exception. You need insights from the…

  • Expert Home Price Forecasts for 2024 Revised Up

    Expert Home Price Forecasts for 2024 Revised Up

    Over the past few months, experts have revised their 2024 home price forecasts based on the latest data and market signals, and they’re even more confident prices will rise, not fall. So, let’s see exactly how experts’ thinking has shifted – and what’s caused the change. 2024 Home Price Forecasts: Then and…

  • It’s Time To Prepare Your House for a Spring Listing

    It’s Time To Prepare Your House for a Spring Listing

    If you’re thinking of selling your house this spring, now is the perfect time to start getting it ready. With the market gearing up for its busiest time of year, it’ll be important to make sure your house shines bright among the competition. Here are some valuable tips you can use to get your…

  • Don’t Let the Latest Home Price Headlines Confuse You

    Don’t Let the Latest Home Price Headlines Confuse You

    Based on what you’re hearing in the news about home prices, you may be worried they’re falling. But here’s the thing. The headlines aren’t giving you the full picture. If you look at the national data for 2023, home prices actually showed positive growth for the year. While this varies by market, and while there…

  • What’s Really Happening with Mortgage Rates?

    What’s Really Happening with Mortgage Rates?

    Are you feeling a bit unsure about what’s really happening with mortgage rates? That might be because you’ve heard someone say they’re coming down. But then you read somewhere else that they’re up again. And that may leave you scratching your head and wondering what’s true. The simplest answer is: that…