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Buying A Home When Interest Rates Are High?

Rising mortgage rates have clearly defined the 2022 housing market. With interest rates rising due to the Federal Reserve's Response to inflation- it has undoubtedly reduced housing affordability. But, because the rate increase had occurred during a highly competitive market with very little inventory and record high home prices, this has been the silver lining of the housing market as a wh...

The Importance of Making It Through a Contingency Period With Both Sides Smiling

Ideally, we’d like to work in a real estate industry in which everybody wins. Easier said than done. But contingencies, when used in good faith, help us get closer to that goal. What are contingencies? Basically, they’re conditions that can be placed on a transaction that, if not met, invalidate the transaction. This definition probably paints more of an “everybody l...

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Inflations Effect On Real Estate

A global rise in inflation began to occur in the early months of 2021, due to numerous causes such as the pandemic-related fiscal and monetary stimulus, price gouging, supply shortages, and commencing from 2022, the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  In order to tamper down rapid inflation, The Federal Reserve uses their main tool: the raise of interest rates- which increase the cost of borr...

What is An Off-Market Property?

With inventory still tight in most of our area, off-market properties are something you might want to know about. “Off-market” properties, also known as "pocket listings", are homes that are for sale but aren’t listed on multiple listing services yet. The benefit? Typically, there are no bidding wars, the sellers are flexible when it comes to the settlement date, ...

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What You Want To Know If You’re Pursuing Your Dream of Homeownership

If you’re a young adult, you may be thinking about your goals and priorities for the months and years ahead. And if homeownership ranks high on your goal sheet, you’re in good company. Many of your peers are also pursuing their dream of owning a home. The 2022 Millennial & Gen Z Borrower Sentiment Report from Maxwell says: “Many young adu...

What is a CMA? & Why everyone Needs One Now!

What does CMA stand for?  CMA is short for Comparative Market Analysis.  What is a CMA? A CMA estimates a home's price based on recently sold and similar properties in your immediate area. Real estate agents like myself create CMA reports to help sellers set listing prices for their homes and to help buyers make competitive offers. ...