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Minimize the Hassle of Selling Your Home with Our Expert Strategies

Selling your home is a process that has a reputation for being particularly difficult to navigate. You have probably heard horror stories from friends or family members about home sales gone wrong, or tales of having a house sit on the market for months on end without much interest from potential buyers. While the last […]

REALTOR vs Real Estate Agent

When it comes to buying or selling real estate, you may have come across the terms “REALTOR” and “real estate agent.” While these terms are often used interchangeably, they do have distinct differences. In short, all REALTORS are real estate agents, but not all real estate agents are REALTORS. This is because REALTORS are members […]

Understanding Real Estate Cycles

The dynamics of the real estate market can be hard to understand. Like all markets, real estate is unpredictable and changes in market conditions can have profound impacts on the financial situations of millions of people. This article will take a closer look at cycles in the real estate market and what they mean for […]

Factors That Influence Your Home Appraisal Value

When getting ready to sell a home, you naturally want that property to appraise for the highest possible value. This is a big opportunity to improve your ROI on your investment, especially if you have owned the property for years and have built up some equity along the way. Looking at other houses for sale […]

What Realtors Do for Home Sellers

Selling your home is an exciting and intimidating process. There is a good chance that this sale will represent the largest amount of money you ever receive at one time in your life – so you want to be sure to get it right. Working with a licensed Realtor is one of the best ways […]

Is the Real Estate Market Going to Crash?

It seems that everyone is always trying to predict the next real estate market crash. Of course, the market has experienced crash events previously, so everyone from agents to homeowners has a vested interest in determining when the next one is coming around. Is it about to happen? Can this type of event even be […]

Why Interest Rates Shouldn’t Scare You from Buying a House

For much of 2020 and 2021, the mortgage interest rates were at all-time lows. However, with inflation and many other economic factors, interest rates started to go back up to what is more typical of rates. With the interest rates higher than they have been in the last few years, some buyers are nervous about […]

Real Estate Terminology 101

For those who don’t work in the industry, real estate terminology can be a bit overwhelming. There are many different terms used in the home buying and selling process, and it’s sometimes difficult to keep up with the jargon your agent or others involved in the transaction may use. To help you get over that […]