Housing is about to shift to the holiday market when both the supply of available homes and purchase demand falls to their lowest levels of the year on New Year’s Day.
Read MoreLooking for a new home? Before you sign on the dotted line, you’re going to want to have a chance or two to scope out a few homes in detail first.
Read MoreIt’s understandable – after finally selling your home, it can be tough to fork over the commission fee to a real estate agent. But before you fall into the FSBO trap, consider one very important thing: real estate agents can actually save you money.
Read MoreJust the mere thought of having to pack the entire house and move it all to a new destination can seem like a daunting task. And it can be if you don’t plan ahead and use simple yet effective strategies to ease the burden.
Read MoreIs there such thing as having a home that’s too good for its surrounding neighborhood? Sure, most homeowners want their home to be up-to-date and attractive, and often that means making some changes and improvements to it.
Read MoreOwning and maintaining a home doesn’t come with an instruction manual, though it would be great if it did. After you’ve found the home you love and moved in, the real fun starts.
Read MoreI get it. Selling a home can feel completely overwhelming, almost as overwhelming as finding an agent who will put your needs above their own. I grew up in Mission Viejo. I know and love Southern California.
Read MoreWith sky-high rates and a collapse in home affordability, many wrongly conclude that there will be a wave of foreclosures and it is just a matter of time before the housing market crashes.
Read MoreListing your home at the right price is critical. Pricing too high or too low can keep your home on the market a lot longer than you’d like, and can even leave thousands of dollars on the table.
Read MoreObviously, the contract should include the total price for the work involved. But it should also detail exactly when increment payments should be made, how much each payment should be, and how you should be paying the contractor.
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