Everybody loves talking about mortgages. They’re fun, easy to understand, and a great icebreaker, right?….Wrong. Thanks to their lengthy process, technical jargon, and confusing options, mortgages have a bit of an intimidating reputation—but it doesn’t have to be that way! If you’re in the process of buying a new home and dreading the mortgage application […]
One word: “UPWARDS”, is the most important takeaway from recent home pricing news. You may see news reports that paint a “bad” picture about housing prices – they may use words that make you think prices are going down. THAT’S NOT TRUE! Prices continue to rise – home values are going up overall in the […]
We’re lending our support to the Wake Guardian ad Litem Backpack Project; we collect school supplies and new backpacks for at-risk children, helping them feel a sense of pride and belonging on their first day of school. If you’d like to find out more about the amazing work that Guardian ad Litem does, here’s their website. […]
If you’re gearing up to sell your home, you’ve probably read tons of articles all about what you should be doing…but what about what you shouldn’t be doing? After all, selling your home is a huge financial decision, and a misstep could mean losing out on your hard-earned profit. Don’t let something as easy to […]
A new home is a big financial investment. Not only will you likely be pouring a lot of your savings into the purchase, but you’ll also be choosing a place to call home for years to come. The last thing you want is to spend all of that time and money only to discover a […]
Last time, we shared the Triangle MLS Video Update so now let’s look a little closer at the local real estate market as of April 2019. While the video oftentimes refers to month-over-month changes, we prefer to only look at at least quarterly activity or to compare year-over-year (April 2019 to April 2018). Our […]
In real estate data, we often talk about the median and the average – especially: Home Prices Days on Market But which one matters most? And frankly, what the heck do they mean? Harken back to Mr. Allen’s middle school math class. “The average is easy to figure, but darned if I can remember median!!” […]
Millennials get a lot of flack, but they’re an important part of the real estate market. In fact, they make up the largest generational percentage of home buyers right now! So, if you’re planning on selling your home soon, it’s important to keep the average millennial home buyer in mind. This generation is unlike any […]
Repainting the walls, updating the kitchen and bathroom, replacing the hot water heater—there are ways to increase your home’s value that stand the test of time. But as the market and the priorities of buyers change, there are newer, more popular ways to get a high return on your investment! Smart home technology is becoming […]
The Triangle MLS has released its Market Update Video and the overall message is one of a slowly increasing and steady market. If you watch the video, you might notice some of the same points that we did, with a bit deeper dive: *That home showings almost always peak in March. And they say […]
