Renting Really Is Twice As Expensive As Buying
The stats are really quite simple. On average, homebuyers with median income who purchase the typical home spend 15.3% of their income on their monthly house payment. In contrast, renters spend 29.9% of their monthly income on rent. (Data source: Zillow, 12/9/14 article.) Those are pretty impressive numbers, or make that ‘distressing’ if you’re renting. […]
The Ten Home Selling Tips You Can’t Afford To Ignore
When it comes to selling your home, there are certain rules that are pretty hard and fast, regardless of the state of the real estate market you’re selling in. In a difficult market, even more creativity may be necessary so that your home stands out from the crowd and has a better-than-even shot at finding […]
Safety Practices For Realtors And Their Clients
The recent experience of a Realtor during an Open House event in Gilbert, Arizona is a fresh reminder to those in our industry that personal safety should always be at the top of our checklists. Because a real estate agent works so closely with the public, it is sometimes easy to forget how critical it […]
A New Year, A New Housing Market
In 2015, home sales are predicted to rise to 7% across the nation. If you are considering selling your home this new year, this may be the year to take the next step. The value of homes has been steadily rising in the last few years and is expected to continue that incline as the […]
Home Buying Myths Phase 7
To close out our seven series blog session, it is important that buyers understand that Realtors® are on their side. With the knowledge, experience and connections that your Realtor® has, they can make your home buying process so much better. If you are falling into this series late, just click here for our first home […]
Home Buying Myths Phase 5
As we all know, most things about traditional home buying have gone out the window. This includes what we all know as a down payment. Traditionally, homebuyers took a 30-year-fixed loan and put 20 percent down and that just is not the case anymore. Myth #5: A buyer must put down 20 percent to get […]
Home Buying Myths Phase 4
When buying a home, it is a rollercoaster of emotions for the seller, buyer and real estate agents! One of the most difficult steps is agreeing on a price. Most buyers will try to “shake” down the sellers and more sellers will try to “strong arm” the buyers, leaving it up to the Realtor® to […]
Home Buying Myths Phase 3
In the world we live in today, many things are unpredictable, especially when it comes to the housing market. It used to be said that there were good times to buy a home and bad times to buy a home. Now, with the excessive use of the Internet, buyers are shopping the housing market 24/7/. […]
Home Buying Myth Phase 2
Buying a home should be exciting and full of “This is a dream come true” moments. Sometimes, the unruly myths that get spread about the home buying experience cloud those special moments. The second myth in this series of seven is in a whole different area than myth #1 “Working directly with the listing agent […]
Home Buying Myths Phase 1
There are many myths that have been around for generations when it comes to buying a home and it is unfair to the buyer and the Realtor® during the process. This will be the first blog in a series of seven in order to educate and explain the “truths” behind these home-buying myths. Myth #1: […]