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24 Nov How Smart Buyers Are Approaching Rising Mortgage Rates

Posted at 11:00h in Blog, Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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Last week, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac inched up to 3.1%, and experts project rates will continue rising through 2022: “The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 2.9% in the third quarter of 2021. We forecast mortgage rates to increase slightly through the remainder...

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23 Nov Don’t Believe Everything You Read: The Truth Many Headlines Overlook

Posted at 11:00h in Blog, Distressed Properties, For Buyers, For Sellers, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Pricing by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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There are a lot of questions right now regarding the real estate market as we head into 2022. The forbearance program is coming to an end and mortgage rates are beginning to rise. With all of this uncertainty, anyone with a megaphone – from the mainstream...

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22 Nov 4 Ways Homeowners Can Use Their Equity

Posted at 11:00h in Blog, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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Your equity is a powerful tool that can help you achieve your goals as a homeowner. And chances are, your equity grew substantially over the past year. According to the latest Equity Insights Report from CoreLogic, homeowners gained an average of $51,500 in equity over...

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19 Nov Your Journey to Homeownership [INFOGRAPHIC]

Posted at 11:00h in Blog, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Infographics, Move-Up Buyers by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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Some Highlights When it comes to buying a home, there are a number of key milestones along the way. The process includes everything from building your team and understanding your finances to going house hunting, making an offer, and more. When you’re ready to start your journey, let’s...

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18 Nov Home Sales About To Surge? We May See a Winter Like Never Before.

Posted at 11:00h in Blog, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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Like most industries, residential real estate has a seasonality to it. For example, toy stores sell more toys in October, November, and December than they do in any other three-month span throughout the year. More cars are sold in the U.S. during the second quarter...

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17 Nov Retirement May Be Changing What You Need in a Home

Posted at 11:00h in Baby Boomers, Blog, Demographics, For Buyers, For Sellers, Senior Market by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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The past year and a half brought about significant life changes for many of us. For some, it meant entering retirement earlier than expected. Recent data shows more people retired this year than anticipated. According to the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis, 2021 saw...

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16 Nov Sellers: You’ll Likely Get Multiple Strong Offers This Season

Posted at 11:00h in Blog, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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Are you thinking about selling your house right now, but you’re not sure you’ll have the time to do so as the holidays draw near? If so, consider this: even as the holiday season approaches, there are plenty of buyers out there, and they really...

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15 Nov 4 Things Every Renter Needs To Consider

Posted at 11:00h in Blog, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Rent vs. Buy by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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As a renter, you’re constantly faced with the same dilemma: keep renting for another year or purchase a home? Your answer depends on your current situation and future plans, but there are a number of benefits to homeownership every renter needs to consider. Here are a...

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12 Nov Should I Update My House Before I Sell It? [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Some Highlights If you’re deciding whether you should make updates before you sell your house, lean on your agent to be your guide. If the market is flooded with houses for sale, updates may be necessary for your house to stand out. In our current sellers’ market,...

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11 Nov VA Loans: Helping Veterans Achieve Their Homeownership Dreams

Posted at 11:00h in Blog, Buying Myths, Down Payments, For Buyers, Time-sensitive by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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The purpose of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loans is to provide a pathway to homeownership for those who have sacrificed so much by serving our nation. As the Veterans Administration says of the program: “The objective of the VA Home Loan Guaranty program is to help...

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