
While watching the stock market recently may have started to feel pretty challenging, checking the value of your home should come as welcome relief in this volatile time. If youre a homeowner, your
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While watching the stock market recently may have started to feel pretty challenging, checking the value of your home should come as welcome relief in this volatile time. If youre a homeowner, your
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If recent headlines about the housing market cooling and buyer demand moderating have you worried youve missed your chance to sell, heres what you need to know.Buyer demand hasnt disappeared, its just eased from the peak intensity we saw over the past two years.
During the pandemic, mortgage rates hit record lows, and that spurred a significant rise in buyer demand.This year, as rates increased due to factors like rising
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If youre thinking about buying a home today, theres welcome news. Even though its still a sellers market, its a more moderate sellers market than last year. And the days of feeling like you may need to waive contingencies or pay drastically over asking price to get your offer considered may be coming to a
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The talk of a housing bubble in the coming year seems to be at a fever pitch as rising mortgage rates continue to slow down an overheated real estate market. Over the past two years, home prices have appreciated at an unsustainable pace causing many to ask:
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Its clear the 2022 housing market has been defined by rising mortgage rates. With rates on the rise, its also become more costly to purchase a home. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR):
Compared to one year ago, the monthly mortgage payment rose to $1,944 from $1,265, an increase of 53.7%.
If youre thinking of buying a
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Theres no denying the housing market is undergoing a shift this season as buyer demand slows and the number of homes for sale grows. Butthat shift actually gives you some unique benefits when you sell. Heres a look atthe key opportunities you have if you list your house this
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If youve been thinking of buying a home, you may have been watching whats happened with mortgage rates over the past year. Its true theyve risen dramatically, but where will they go from here, especially as the market continues to
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