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Everyone has a dream home. It could feature a farmhouse-style kitchen with modern appliances or a lounge with the latest television and beautiful hardwood floors. While everyone may have an idea in their head of how it should look and feel, how do you make your dream a reality? Remodeling contractors love helping clients achieve the home … Read More “How to Make Your Dream Home a Reality” »
Ever heard someone say everyone should buy a house? Or that renting is a lot like flushing a whole bunch of money down the toilet every month? Yeah, we’ve heard that stuff too. And it’s nonsense! The truth is, not everyone should buy a house. Because, if you sign the dotted line on a new home when … Read More “Am I Ready to Buy a House?” »
If you don’t have a pile of cash to buy a home, you’ll need a mortgage, and the first step to getting a home loan is a mortgage pre-approval. A mortgage preapproval shows sellers you can afford to buy a home and gives you an idea of how much you’ll pay monthly and at the … Read More “Mortgage Preapproval: Everything You Need to Know” »
Uncle Sam wants you to own your home. The tax code grants tax benefits that reduce your costs of buying, owning, fixing up, and selling a home. Here are brief descriptions of the tax benefits of owning a home — the deductions, the credits, and an exclusion that encourages homeownership. Tax benefits of buying a … Read More “Tax Benefits of Buying, Owning and Selling a Home” »
As mortgage rates slowly fall, more buyers and sellers will enter the market, but housing prices should stabilize. Over the next five years, although some trends accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to influence real estate and land use, other factors will also gain in importance. Among those are an aging population, the rising costs … Read More “2024-2028 Housing Market Predictions: A Gradual Thaw With Added Challenges” »
There was a point, not too long ago, when buying a house was fairly straightforward: You’d schedule some tours, make an offer, and boom, you’re in the house before you know it. Today, though, the housing market is a very different animal—fast, ferocious, and ever-changing. In such an environment, it’s no longer a given that … Read More “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Homebuyers Today” »
We’ll get new numbers today for sales of existing homes, but for the past few months, sales have been down, per data from the National Association of Realtors. Between high-interest rates and low inventory, it’s still a very tight housing market. That means sellers and buyers who want in — or out — sometimes have to … Read More “In a Tight Housing Market, Both Buyers and Sellers Are Getting Creative” »
Selling a house in California can be a complex process, but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. By following these steps, you can maximize your chances of a smooth and successful sale: Find a top-rated California real estate agent. A good agent will have a deep understanding of the local market, be able to help … Read More “Selling a House in California” »
The 2020 outbreak of COVID-19 may have forced us all outside of our technological comfort zones, but homebuyers and buyer’s agents seem to have adapted quite well to our new normal. Proptech (short for property technology) has grown exponentially since the beginning of 2020, and according to a recent survey of homebuyers, sellers, and real … Read More “7 Ways Buyer’s Agents are Using PropTech to Sell More Homes” »
What Is Zoning? Zoning refers to municipal or local laws or regulations that govern how real property can and cannot be used in certain geographic areas. For example, zoning laws can limit commercial or industrial use of land to prevent oil, manufacturing, or other types of businesses from building in residential neighborhoods. These laws can be modified or suspended … Read More “Zoning: What It Is, How It Works, Classification Examples” »
