6 Tips on How to Determine Your Home’s Value
If you’re planning to sell your home soon it’s important to know how much your home is worth. Before listing your home for sale, check out these 6 tips on how to determine your home’s value.
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How to Save for a Downpayment in 7 Steps: Your Homebuying Journey Starts Now
So, you’ve been thinking about jumping into the housing market and buying your first home. You’ve already played around with an online mortgage payment calculator to get a range of how much mortgage you can afford…
Sacramento Was the Most Popular Migration Destination in July, With More Than Half of Home Searches From Buyers Outside the Area
The coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating the trend of moving from expensive coastal areas like San Francisco and New York to affordable inland places like Sacramento, Phoenix and Las Vegas.
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A Quarter of San Francisco Home Sellers Are Dropping Their Prices, the Highest Rate on Record
San Francisco has seen a greater increase in price drops than any other U.S. metro, with the share of sellers slashing prices more than doubling from a year ago as the pandemic drives homebuyers out of…
The Typical Home Pending Sale Is 3.7% Bigger Than Last Year, Sales of Large Homes Up 21% as People Seek More Space Amid Pandemic
We delved into July housing market data to analyze whether homebuyer interest in additional space has translated to a hotter housing market for bigger homes. The answer? Yes—but only slightly.
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What Fixes are Mandatory After a Home Inspection?
A savvy homebuyer will schedule a home inspection for any home they’re serious about buying. After all, who wants to find out after moving into their dream home that the furnace is on the fritz or…
Record-Breaking Housing Market Continues: Prices Climb 11%, Pending Sales Up 15%
Home prices continued to rise during a time of year that they usually decline, and pending home sales are way up from 2019.
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Sales of New-Construction Homes Rebound to Pre-Coronavirus Levels, Rising 10% in July
A surge in homebuilding before the pandemic is now driving growth in new-home sales. A shift to the suburbs and record-low mortgage rates are also contributing factors.
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How to Make an Offer on a House
Purchasing your first home is a big move. For some, it represents the independence they’ve been striving for, while others see their home purchase as a path to financial security and a way to create a…
How to Transform a Shed into the Perfect Backyard Office
Whether your office doesn’t let in much light or you need a change of scenery, a backyard office shed is a perfect solution.
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