Buying
January Market Update
There was a mix of good and bad housing news the last couple of weeks, as Pending Home Sales were down 8.7 percent in December from November. The report cited harsh weather for the decline. New Home Sales also fell by 7 percent from November to December, to an annual rate of 414,000. While the…
Read MoreShort Sale 101
We get lots of questions about short sales. What is a short sale? How do you buy a short sale? How long does it take? These are some of the questions we get. In the next few sections, we hope to catch you up to speed on Short Sales! Short Sales Explained. Short sales happen…
Read MoreMortgage Rates on the Rise – News for Buyers & Sellers
Mortgage rates for 30 year fixed mortgages have risen to the highest level in 2 years according to a CNN Money article on July 11th. Rates on April 25th were hovering around 3.40% and on July 11th, the spiked at 4.51%. The Fed’s Ben Bernanke, said the Fed would soon start tapering off its purchases of up to…
Read MoreMortgage Rates on the Rise – News for Buyers & Sellers
Mortgage rates for 30 year fixed mortgages have risen to the highest level in 2 years according to a CNN Money article on July 11th. Rates on April 25th were hovering around 3.40% and on July 11th, the spiked at 4.51%. The Fed’s Ben Bernanke, said the Fed would soon start tapering off its purchases of up to…
Read MoreTop 4 Tips for Buying a Home
These are the Top 4 Tips to consider when buying a home: Tip #1 Be sure to look at a minimum of 3-5 homes. The first one you see might be the best you will see, but to ease your mind and avoid buyers remorse be sure to look at other homes for comparisons. Tip…
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