One of the many benefits of owning your own home is the freedom to find your ‘furever’ friend. By pointing out the aspects of your home that make it ‘pet-friendly’ in your listing, you’ll attract these buyers rather than alienate the 61% of American households that have a pet! If you are one of the […]
Category Archives: Real Estate Market
A Millennial Guide to Homeownership
According, to the United States Census Bureau, the Millennial generation makes up the largest generation the country has experienced in its entire history. This generation was born between 1892 to 2000, and now is made up of 83.1 million people, representing more than one-quarter of the nation’s whole population. This massive number even surprisingly exceeds […]
Life Sciences LIVE
On Thursday, June 22, 2017, the Triangle Business Journal will be hosting a live panel discussion dedicated to topics that impact the life sciences field. Though a large majority of universities and businesses advocate for the importance of STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), this panel is vital to show the importance of learning […]
You Do Not Need 20% Down to Buy NOW!
A survey by Ipsos found that the American public is still somewhat confused about what is required to qualify for a home mortgage loan in today’s housing market. There are two major misconceptions that we want to address today. 1. Down Payment The survey revealed that consumers overestimate the down payment funds needed to qualify for a […]
Daydreaming About Your Perfect Home?
Home Inspection
What to Expect From Your Home Inspection So you made an offer, it was accepted, and now your next task is to have the home inspected prior to closing. More often than not, your agent may have made your offer contingent on a clean home inspection. This contingency allows you to ask the sellers to […]
Have You Saved Enough for Closing Costs?
Rental Real Estate is Preferred Choice
Real estate is the overwhelming preferred choice by Americans as identified in a recent survey. With the Dow Jones industrial average reaching record highs, it might be expected that the stock market would be the favored choice but that wasn’t the outcome. Analysis of the report suggests that the popularity for houses could be that […]
Why Getting Pre-Approved Should Be Your First Step
In many markets across the country, the amount of buyers searching for their dream homes greatly outnumbers the amount of homes for sale. This has led to a competitive marketplace where buyers often need to stand out. One way to show you are serious about buying your dream home is to get pre-qualified or pre-approved […]
Getting to Value
Fair market value is the price that real estate would sell for on the open market without any unusual forces being involved. The definition is relatively simple but there certainly different methods of determining what it is. A homeowner could order an appraisal before they put their home on the market but would incur the […]