You’re out walking the neighborhood when you notice that a nearby house that’s for sale has a new sign—“under contract.”But what does that actually mean?It might seem like it’s pretty…
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How to Buy a Home in a Seller's Market
With home prices soaring and the number of houses for sale dwindling, it’s safe to say we’re currently in a seller’s market. But that doesn’t mean you can’t buy a home…
5 Tips for Making the Moving Process Easier
Imagine this scenario: You have found the home of your dreams and sold your current home way above your asking price. (Hello, pandemic-related seller’s market!)The thought of this sequence probably makes…
8 Great Home Renovation Tips (Best Ways to Improve the Value of your Home)
Renovating a home, whether you’re fixing it up to make it more livable or to increase its value for selling it, can be a big project. Or more often, a…
Considering Your Options for a Down Payment
Whether you’re looking to buy a home or never considered the possibility, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with the ubiquitous advice that you have at least a 20% down…
What to Do When Rates Start to Rise
For a good stretch of the last year, it seemed there may be no bottom to the mortgage market as rates broke record lows month after month. That trend may have…