Low Inventory Pushes Home Prices Higher

According to CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Index, home prices appreciated by 6.9% year-over-year from December 2016 to December 2017 on a national level. This marks the fifth month in a row with at least a 6.9% increase.

5 Photography Tips to Sell Your Listing Faster

Your number on goal, when putting your home on the market, is to sell your listing. Why skimp on the photographer? A picture is worth a thousand words—or in the case of real estate, it might be worth a few hundred-thousand dollars, depending on the sale price of a home. First impressions matter, and since […]

Donate or Toss Your Way to An Organized Home

January is nearly over and you’re still trying to honor your New Year Resolution to have an Organized Home.  Before you can get too far, you’ve got to decide what to get rid of.  Do you toss or do you donate?  Have a look at the following items that are most likely ready to make […]

Moving-Up To A Luxury Home? Now’s The Time!

If your house no longer fits your needs and you are planning on moving-up to a luxury home? Now’s the time! In fact, we think it’s a great time to do so! We recently shared data from Trulia’s Market Mismatch Study which showed that in today’s premium home market, buyers are in control.

5 (Totally Legal) Tricks to Boost Your Credit Score Fast

So, you’ve decided next year is the year you’re finally going to buy a house, but now you’re a little panicked because your credit score isn’t exactly going to make lenders swoon. You’re not alone. The national average credit score is 695, while only half of consumers fall in the desired 700-plus range. Although you certainly can get […]

Why You Should Work with a Local Real Estate Professional

If you’ve entered the real estate market, as a buyer or a seller, you’ve inevitably heard the real estate mantra, “location, location, location” in reference to how identical homes can increase or decrease in value due to where they’re located. Well, a new survey shows that when it comes to choosing a real estate agent, the […]

The Connection Between Home Prices & Family Wealth

Over the next five years, home prices are expected to appreciate 3.22% per year on average and to grow by 17.3% cumulatively, according to Pulsenomics’ most recent Home Price Expectation Survey. So, what does this mean for homeowners and their equity position? As an example, let’s assume a young couple purchased and closed on a $250,000 home in January. If […]