First-Time Buyers

For Buyers, First-Time Buyers, New Construction, Affordability, Buying Tips Newly Built Home Prices Hit a 5-Year Low Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn If you’ve always assumed a newly built home is just not in your budget, you should know the math just got a little friendlier. The median sale price of a newly built home is now at its lowest level since...

For Buyers, Home Prices, First-Time Buyers, Rent vs. Buy, Equity Are Home Prices Going To Fall? Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn It’s one of the biggest hold ups some buyers have right now: “What if I buy, and home prices go down?” With everything in the news, that concern makes some sense. No one wants to make a big financial decision at the wrong...

For Sellers, Agent Value, Selling Tips Why Staging Your House Could Pay Off This Spring Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Selling your house this season? You’ve probably heard you should stage it before it hits the market. But what does that really mean – and is it worth the effort? The short answer is “yes,” especially right now. With more houses...

For Buyers, First-Time Buyers, Affordability, Buying Tips Could Co-Buying Be the Answer for Some First-Time Buyers? Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn For a lot of would-be first-time buyers, affordability is the thing that’s standing in the way. But some buyers are getting creative and finding a way to still make the numbers work – and that’s through...

For Sellers, Senior Market, Agent Value, Downsize, Selling Tips Stay or Sell? How To Make the Right Call as You Age Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn At some point, as you start thinking about the years ahead, this question tends to come up: “Could I stay here long-term… or would it make more sense to move?” It’s not always urgent. It often shows up...

For Buyers, First-Time Buyers, Affordability, Buying Tips Think You Have To Put 20% Down? Most First-Time Homebuyers Don’t. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn According to Google Trends, online searches for down payment information recently hit an all-time high. And that’s a clear sign more buyers are trying to figure out what they really need to save...

For Buyers, Inventory More Options Are Popping Up This Spring Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Did you try to buy a home last year, but you ended up pressing pause? Maybe you couldn’t find a home that really fit your needs. Or maybe the ones you liked just weren’t affordable. According to a recent survey from NerdWallet, those were the top two reasons...

First-Time Buyers, Inventory, Affordability The 10 Best Markets for First-Time Buyers This Spring Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn For a while, buying your first home hasn’t just felt hard. It may have felt out of reach. Not because you weren’t ready. Not because you weren’t trying. But because every time you ran the numbers, they didn’t...

For Buyers, First-Time Buyers, Rent vs. Buy, Equity Rent or Buy? The Real Tradeoff Most People Don’t Talk About Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn You’ve probably asked yourself lately: Is it even worth trying to buy a home right now? It’s a question a lot of people are asking. With today’s home prices and mortgage rates, renting can feel like the...

For Buyers, First-Time Buyers, Buying Tips Getting a Tax Refund? Here’s How It Can Help You Buy a Home Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn If you’re getting a tax refund this year, here’s something worth thinking about. That money could actually help you get closer to buying a home. It may not be something you’ve factored into your plan yet, but it can...