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Let’s Talk Hardwood: Why Converting Your Home to Hardwood Flooring Will Boost Its Value
When a homeowner makes the decision to upgrade flooring in one area of the home or throughout the entire space, there are numerous materials that may be considered. While each material option has its unique benefits and advantages, many are drawn to hardwood flooring as an option.
How to Market Your Home as the Perfect Rental or Investment Property
In some cases, it is advantageous for a homeowner to position a home as a great rental property or investment property, but this requires the right strategy.
Where Is The Housing Market Going Next?
There are many people wondering where the housing market is going next. While interest rates might be low, attracting a lot of buyers, there are some potential homeowners who are concerned about the current demand in the housing market.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – June 28, 2021
Last week’s economic reports included readings on sales of new and previously-owned homes. Weekly readings on mortgage rates and jobless claims were also released.
New Home Sales Fall in May
New home sales dropped to their lowest reading in a year in May with 769,000 new single-family homes sold on a seasonally adjusted annual basis. May’s reading was 5.90 percent lower than April’s reading of 817,000 sales but was 9.20 percent higher year-over-year.
Do You Have Enough Of A Down Payment Saved Up?
If you are planning on purchasing a home in the near future, you need to make sure you have enough money saved up. While there are a lot of expenses that go along with purchasing a home, the biggest expense is the down payment.
Home Insurance vs. Home Warranty: What’s the Difference?
As a hopeful buyer, you may have heard the terms home insurance and home warranty mentioned by your realtor or real estate agent. While they sound like similar things, they have two very different purposes. Home insurance primarily protects your property from...
Deciding Whether To Move or Refinance: Which Is The Better Option?
There are a lot of people who are wondering if now is the right time to move or refinance their current home loan. With interest rates still favorable, a lot of homeowners have the potential to save a lot of money if they are able to secure a home loan with a lower interest rate. There are two ways homeowners can secure a home loan with a lower interest rate. The first is to refinance. The second is to move. Which option is better? There are a few key points to keep in mind.
Moving to the City? How to Downsize from a Large House to a Smaller Condo or Apartment
With the higher cost of real estate in central urban areas and with real estate space at a premium, many who make the decision to relocate will need to downsize from a larger house to a smaller condo or apartment.
How Much Will Your Child Tax Credit Be?
There are millions of homeowners that are parents waiting for their advance child tax credits to arrive; however, they might not be sure exactly how much money they are going to get. This makes it difficult to set a budget.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – June 21, 2021
Last week’s economic news included readings from the National Association of Home Builders on housing markets and Commerce Department readings on housing starts and building permits issued. Weekly reports on mortgage rates and jobless claims were also published.