The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017
Here is a breakdown of the changes to the tax code. Thanks to Brian Souders and Supreme lending for the graphics.
For sellers20 Blog Posts
How to prepare your house before putting it on the market
You only get one chance to impress so make your house look its best! When listing your house for sale your top goal will be to get the home sold for the best price possible! There are many small projects that you can do to ensure this happens! I have a list of contractors/handymen that […]
Home selling tips
Home selling is not fun. It is stressful and frustrating. But there are 9 things you can do to make it a much better experience- and sell your house faster! Tip 1: Have your home pre-inspected. • Did you know the number one deal killer is the inspection report? • A pre-inspection allows you to: […]
Freddie Mac: Rising Mortgage Rates DO NOT Lead to Falling Home Prices
Whether you are a move-up buyer or first-time buyer, waiting to purchase your next home based on the belief that prices will fall because of rising mortgage rates makes no sense. Recently, Freddie Mac published an Insight Report titled Nowhere to go but up? How increasing mortgage rates could affect housing. The report focused on the impact the projected rise […]
Want to sell your house faster? Don’t forget to stage!
The National Association of Realtors surveyed their members & released the findings of their Profile of Home Staging: 62% of seller’s agents say that staging a home decreases the amount of time a home spends on the market. 50% of staged homes saw a 1-10% increase in dollar-value offers from buyers. 77% of buyer’s agents […]
Be thankful you don’t have to pay your parents’ interest rate!
Charts never lie. Interest rates hovered around 4% for the majority of 2017, which gave many buyers relief from rising home prices and helped with affordability. In the first quarter of 2018, rates have increased from 3.95% up to 4.50% and experts predict that rates will increase even more by the end of the year. […]
Selling? Here are 2 ways to get the highest price.
Every homeowner wants to make sure that they maximize their financial reward when selling their home, but how do you guarantee that you receive the maximum value for your house? Here are two ways to ensure that you get the highest price possible. 1. Price it a Little Low This may seem counter-intuitive, but let’s […]
4 Reasons to Sell This Spring
No need to wait! Buyer demand continues to outpace the supply of homes for sale which means that buyers are often competing with one another for the few listings that are available! Housing inventory is still under the 6-month supply needed to sustain a normal housing market. Perhaps the time has come for you and […]
Will your current home suit your needs in retirement?
As more and more baby boomers enter retirement age, the question of whether or not to sell their homes and move will become a hot topic. In today’s housing market climate, with low available inventory in the starter and trade-up home categories, it makes sense to evaluate your home’s ability to adapt to your needs […]
Home prices over the last 5 years- a big story!
Nationally, the cumulative appreciation over the five-year period was 37.4%, with a high of 66% in Nevada, and a modest increase of 5% in Connecticut. Where were prices expected to go? Every quarter, Pulsenomics surveys a nationwide panel of over 100 economists, real estate experts, and investment and market strategists and asks them to project how residential […]