Buying your first home in California is a significant and exciting step in life for new homeowners. Within the excitement lies the need for careful navigation through the complexities of the real estate market. The key to a successful…
Buying your first home in Georgia is a significant and exciting step in life for new homeowners. Within the excitement lies the need for careful navigation through the complexities of the real estate market. The key to a successful…
Buying your first home in Texas is a significant and exciting step in life for new homeowners. Within the excitement lies the need for careful navigation through the complexities of the real estate market. The key to a successful…
Buying your first home in Florida is a significant and exciting step in life for new homeowners. Within the excitement lies the need for careful navigation through the complexities of the real estate market. The key to a successful…
Buying your first home in Washington is a significant and exciting step in life for new homeowners. Within the excitement lies the need for careful navigation through the complexities of the real estate market. The key to a successful…
The missing summer market While mortgage rates continue to linger around 7%, where they’ve been for a few months now, home prices actually rose year-over-year in the most recent data from July. The uptick was lower than averages over…
The dog days of the summer market As September rapidly approaches, experts are weighing in on what homebuyers can expect from the fall market, especially as mortgage rate benchmarks hit their highest levels in over 20 years. Will things…
Spring buyers have few homes to choose from Last week we saw mortgage rates tick upwards again to two-month highs, but buyer demand continues to be strong. While rates above 6.5% keep some out of the market, other buyers are competing vigorously for the…
Jobs numbers remain strong, home price growth slows Mortgage rates rose again on a weekly basis, but we saw some improvement towards the end of this week. This comes on the heels of a February jobs report that was strong, but cooler than…
Rates were volatile this week as the market adjusted to a range of mixed signals. The 1-2 punch of a lower Fed interest rate hike and strong jobs data sent rates back up this week, following a month of…
Looking ahead to 2023. What homebuyers should know as 2022 comes to a close.
Inflation shows some improvement, but how does it impact homebuyers?
Experts look ahead to 2023, but conditions are tough to predict Heading towards the end of the year, we’re seeing a lot of discussion around home prices, along with projections on where they may be headed in the coming…
March 25, 2022. I’ll share my take on what’s happening in homebuying. My goal is to cut through the noise and share takeaways to help you to make informed decisions.
What is a Mortgage Pre-Approval? Getting a mortgage pre-approval from a broker or lender tells you how much you can borrow to purchase a home under certain conditions. Morty can pre-approve you in minutes, provided you meet certain eligibility…
Hoping to add a few dollars to the selling price of your current home? Then it might be time to break out the rollers, brushes, and painter’s tape. According to a recent study by the folks at Zillow, painting…
You’re almost there, future homeowner! You’ve made a successful offer and sorted out your financing. Your future home appraised well, and it cleared a title search. Now, it’s time for your final walkthrough: one last look around before you…
The weather outside may be frightful. But if you’re ready to buy a home now, there are plenty of excellent reasons to start your home search this winter, and not to delay your home search until the weather warms…
If you are considering purchasing a home in 2022, you are undoubtedly dreaming of features that are important to you. As more Millennial buyers move into the market and seek out their first space, the housing market is experiencing…
About 61% of American households have pets. Last year, American pet owners spent nearly 70 billion dollars on goods and services for their pets. If you’ve got a pet, chances are good that you consider your pet an important…