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7 Tips to Maximize Your Home’s Sale Price

Are you considering selling your home? Before listing your home, talk with a reputable realtor, and read these 7 tips to maximize your home’s sale price. There has been a real estate buying frenzy over the past few years that has driven up home prices to eye-popping levels. Due to rising mortgage rates, buyer demand […]
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Before Buying a Home: 5 Questions to Answer

It’s never easy to decide whether to buy or rent a house, especially if this is your first time buying a house. The best time to explore homeownership may be particularly hard to pinpoint in today’s whirlwind market. Below are 5 questions to answer before purchasing your first home. As a result of the pandemic, […]
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8 Strategies to Secure a Low Mortgage Rate

In this current market, these eight strategies will help you secure a low mortgage rate. With inflationary pressures and economic uncertainty, mortgage rates have fluctuated this year. Even experts disagree on where rates will go next..1 Some homebuyers and sellers have found this climate unsettling. If you plan carefully, you can qualify for the […]
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10 Pro Tips for a Smooth Home Move in Sacramento CA

10 Pro Tips for a Smooth Home Move in Sacramento CA! The process of buying a new home can be both exhilarating and exhausting. But the journey doesn’t stop when you close on your property. On the contrary, you still have quite a bit to do before you can begin the process of settling into […]

Real Estate Article 7 Tips to Maximize Your Home’s Sale Price Are you considering selling your home? Before listing your home, talk with a reputable realtor, and read these 7 tips to maximize your home’s sale price. There has been a real estate buying frenzy over the past few years that has driven up home prices to eye-popping levels. Due to rising mortgage rates, buyer demand […]

Real Estate Article Before Buying a Home: 5 Questions to Answer It’s never easy to decide whether to buy or rent a house, especially if this is your first time buying a house. The best time to explore homeownership may be particularly hard to pinpoint in today’s whirlwind market. Below are 5 questions to answer before purchasing your first home. As a result of the pandemic, […]

Real Estate Article 8 Strategies to Secure a Low Mortgage Rate In this current market, these eight strategies will help you secure a low mortgage rate. With inflationary pressures and economic uncertainty, mortgage rates have fluctuated this year. Even experts disagree on where rates will go next..1 Some homebuyers and sellers have found this climate unsettling. If you plan carefully, you can qualify for the […]

Real Estate Article 10 Pro Tips for a Smooth Home Move in Sacramento CA 10 Pro Tips for a Smooth Home Move in Sacramento CA! The process of buying a new home can be both exhilarating and exhausting. But the journey doesn’t stop when you close on your property. On the contrary, you still have quite a bit to do before you can begin the process of settling into […]

Real Estate Article 7 Costly Mistakes Home Sellers Make (And How to Avoid Them) No matter what’s going on in the housing market, the process of selling a home can be challenging. Some sellers have a hard time saying goodbye to a treasured family residence. Others want to skip ahead to the fun of decorating and settling into a new place. Almost all sellers want to make the most […]

Real Estate Article Higher Rates and Short Supply: The State of Real Estate in 2022 Higher Rates and Short Supply: The State of Real Estate in 2022. The last two years caught many of us off guard—and not just because of the pandemic. They also ushered in the hottest housing market on record, with home prices rising nationally by nearly 19% in 2021, driven primarily by low mortgage rates and […]

Real Estate Article 5 Ways to Write a Winning Offer in Today’s Real Estate Market Our nation is in the midst of a serious housing crunch. Last year, a lack of inventory and soaring prices left many would-be homebuyers feeling pinched. But now, with interest rates climbing, many of them are also feeling desperate to lock in a mortgage—which has only added fuel to the fire.1 Fortunately, if you’re […]

Listings Buying a Home for Sale in Antelope, CA If you’re looking to buy a home in Antelope, CA, look no further than this four-bedroom/three-bath house on 3213 Black Eagle Dr with a large bonus room. This home is “coming soon” on the market later this week. For $625,000, you’ll enjoy the newly installed engineered wood floors, freshly painted throughout and granite kitchen countertops, […]

Real Estate Article New Build or Existing Home: Which One Is Right for You? Homebuyers today are facing a huge dilemma. There simply aren’t enough homes for sale.1 Nationwide, there were 1.27 million active listings in September, down 13% from the previous year. According to the National Association of Realtors, that’s about 2.4 months of inventory, which is far less than the six months that is generally needed to […]

Real Estate Article 9 Tips for Buying and Selling Your Home at the Same Time Selling your home when you still need to shop for a new one can feel daunting to even the most seasoned homeowner––especially when the demand for new homes keeps rising, but the supply feels like it’s dwindling.¹ You’re not alone either if you’re already feeling drained by the complex logistics of trying to sell and […]

Real Estate Article Seller’s Checklist: A Timeline to Prep Your Home for Sale We’re still in a seller’s market, but that doesn’t mean your home is guaranteed to easily sell.1 If you want to maximize your sale price, it’s still important to prepare your home before putting it on the market. Start by connecting with a real estate agent as soon as possible. Having the eyes and ears […]

Real Estate Article The Compound Effect: Building Your Household’s Wealth Wealth is within reach for many people; however, according to a recent study, 63 percent of Americans said it’s not likely they’ll become rich.1 While younger people are more likely to say they’ll achieve wealth one day, only 34 percent of people aged 30 to 49 and 21 percent of people aged 50 or older […]

Real Estate Article 10 Staging Secrets From the Pros for a Quick Home Sale at Top Dollar According to the National Association of Realtors, staging a home prior to listing it can result in a faster and more profitable sale.1 In fact, the Real Estate Staging Association estimates that professionally staged properties spend 73 percent less time on the market, receive more foot traffic, and typically sell for more money.2 Source: National […]

Real Estate Article Serious About Selling? 5 Steps to Make Your Home the Best on the Block We all want to be good neighbors. But when it comes to selling your home, it’s not just about “keeping up with the Joneses.” It’s about outshining them at every opportunity! If you’re looking to sell your home fast and for the most money possible, you’ll need a strategy to set it apart from all […]

Real Estate Article Take Advantage of Your Home Equity: A Homeowner’s Guide Homeownership offers many advantages over renting, including a stable living environment, predictable monthly payments, and the freedom to make modifications. Neighborhoods with high rates of homeownership have less crime and more civic engagement. Additionally, studies show that homeowners are happier and healthier than renters, and their children do better in school.1 But one of the […]

Real Estate Article What’s Your Home Actually Worth? Discover What Buyers Will Pay in Today’s Market It’s easy to look up how much money you have in your savings account or the real-time value of your stock investments. But determining the dollar value of a home is trickier. As a seller, knowing your home’s worth helps you price it correctly when you put it up for sale. If you price it […]

Real Estate Article Serious About Selling? 5 Steps to Make Your Home the Best on the Block We all want to be good neighbors. But when it comes to selling your home, it’s not just about “keeping up with the Joneses.” It’s about outshining them at every opportunity! If you’re looking to sell your home fast and for the most money possible, you’ll need a strategy to set it apart from all […]

Real Estate Article A Return to ‘Normal’? The State of Real Estate in 2022 Last year was one for the real estate history books. The pandemic helped usher in a buying frenzy that caused home prices to soar nationwide by a record 19.9% between August 2020 and August 2021.1 However, there were signs in the fourth quarter that the red-hot housing market was beginning to simmer down. In the […]

Real Estate Article 8 Popular Home Design Features for 2022 There’s a lot to consider when selling your home, from the market and appraisals to where you’ll go next. Don’t forget, however, that design is also a key factor. It’s often one of the first things buyers notice when they walk into a home, and it’s also a detail that you, as a seller, can […]

Real Estate Article Hedge Against Inflation With These 3 Real Estate Investment Types The annual inflation rate in the United States is currently around 7.5%—the highest it has been since 1982.1 It doesn’t matter if you’re a cashier, lawyer, plumber, or retiree; if you spend U.S. dollars, inflation impacts you. Economists expect the effects of inflation, like a higher cost of goods, to continue.2 Luckily, an investment in […]