The explosion of buyer demand isn’t the only thing fueling home prices. Properly staged homes are commanding higher bids than those with little...
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As consumer confidence ascends, more sellers enter real estate market
With no clear bottom on how low interest rates would go, housing demand exploded in 2020. Now, as interest rates begin to turn course, the market is...
Home prices reach 8-year record high to kickoff 2021
For much of last year, homeowners saw their home appreciation value continually increase despite the pandemic’s negative economic forces. Now, home...
Preparing for the 2021 spring home buying season
Like most things in 2020, the real estate market was an anomaly. Interest rates tumbled and housing demand increased. This combination of factors...
Applicants can now access important mortgage services in socially distanced settings
Given the ongoing pandemic, the Federal Housing Administration announced new guidelines that give leeway to applicants and lending services when...
Despite pandemic’s low points, homeownership rates soar
The rate of homeownership slipped in the final quarter of 2020. Nevertheless, it stood higher than the same period a year ago as the real estate...
What borrowers should know about underwriting process
Your loan officer can make it look easy. But getting a loan across the finish line and underwritten is a complex process. As a homeowner in waiting,...
Mortgage preapproval is top home-buying tool in 2021
Before you start shopping for a home, there are several things you’ll need to pull from your box of tools to increase the chances of a smooth and...
Homeownership rate among younger buyers blossoms in 2020
A remarkable trend is emerging in the real estate market. The rate of homeownership is on the rise, especially among younger individuals. In the...
Strategies to help build and retain a good credit score
Maintaining a strong credit score isn’t complicated. Yet, so many individuals face complications and setbacks in building a respectable credit...