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How to stretch your budget in a season of inflation
Home for the Holidays: How To Stretch Your Budgetin a Season of Inflation You don’t have to break the bank to celebrate the holidays in style—even in this season of inflation. Prices may be higher on everything from food to gifts to decorations, but there are still plenty of opportunities to eke out extra savings.... Read More
7 Tips to Maximize your home’s sale price
7 Tips to Maximize Your Home’s Sale Price Over the past few years, a real estate buying frenzy bid up home prices to eye-popping amounts. However, as mortgage rates have risen, buyer demand has cooled. 1 Consequently, home sellers who enter the market today may need to reset their expectations. The reality is, it’s no... Read More
Buy Now or Rent Longer?
Buy Now or Rent Longer? 5 Questions to AnswerBefore Purchasing Your First Home Deciding whether to jump into the housing market or rent instead is rarely an easy decision – especially if you’re a first-time homebuyer. But in today’s whirlwind market, you may find it particularly challenging to pinpoint the best time to start exploring... Read More
8 Strategies to Secure a Lower Mortgage Rate
8 Strategies to Secure a Lower Mortgage Rate Mortgage rates have been on a roller coaster ride this year, rising and falling amid inflationary pressures and economic uncertainty. And even the experts are divided when it comes to predicting where rates are headed next.1 This climate has been unsettling for some homebuyers and sellers. However,... Read More
10 Pro Tips for Smooth Home Move
10 Pro Tips for a Smooth Home Move 10 Pro Tips for a Smooth Home Move The process of buying a new home can be both exhilarating and exhausting. But the journey doesn’t stop when you close on your property. On the contrary, you still have quite a bit to do before you can begin... Read More
7 Costly Mistakes Home Sellers Make (And How to Avoid Them)
7 Costly Mistakes Home Sellers Make (And How to Avoid Them) No matter what’s going on in the housing market, the process of selling a home can be challenging. Some sellers have a hard time saying goodbye to a treasured family residence. Others want to skip ahead to the fun of decorating and settling into... Read More
Higher Rates & Short Supply
Higher Rates and Short Supply: The State of Real Estate in 2022 The last two years caught many of us off guard—and not just because of the pandemic. They also ushered in the hottest housing market on record, with home prices rising nationally by nearly 19% in 2021, driven primarily by low mortgage rates and... Read More
5 Ways to Write a Winning Offer in Today’s Real Estate Market
5 Ways to Write a Winning Offer in Today’s Real Estate Market 01 May 2022 by Jeannie Giangacomo Our nation is in the midst of a serious housing crunch. Last year, a lack of inventory and soaring prices left many would-be homebuyers feeling pinched. But now, with interest rates climbing, many of them are also feeling desperate to... Read More
Seller’s Checklist: A Timeline to Prep Your Home for Sale
Seller’s Checklist: A Timeline to Prep Your Home for Sale 01 Apr 2022 by Jeannie Giangacomo We’re still in a seller’s market, but that doesn’t mean your home is guaranteed to easily sell.1 If you want to maximize your sale price, it’s still important to prepare your home before putting it on the market. Start by connecting with a... Read More
New Rules for Selling for Top Dollar
Higher prices are making people that wouldn’t otherwise consider it, want to sell their homes. If you’re looking to cash in on this market, it’s time to understand what you’re in for, and it’s nothing like it was “back in the day”. Check out the new rules of selling a home today. -See Linkedin for... Read More