According to CoreLogic, from 2006 to 2014 “there were 7.3 million housing foreclosures and 1.9 million short sales.” The hesitation some American buyers feel after experiencing a foreclosure brings to mind the old saying: “Fool me once- shame on you. Fool me twice- shame on me.” According to the 2019 Home Buyer Report from NerdWallet, […]
In my first post, “What to Look at Before You Make an Offer” (which can be read here: https://blog.northside-realty.com/2019/03/13/what-to-look-at-before-you-make-an-offer/), we explored exterior factors to identify or consider before making your purchase. Now we’re ready to take a walk inside, and discuss seven possible issues or areas that should be taken care of before making one […]
If you are in the market to buy a home this year, you may be confused about how much money you need to come up with for your down payment. Many people you talk to will tell you that you need to save 20% or you won’t be able to secure a mortgage. The truth […]
There has been a great amount written on millennials and their impact on the housing market to inventory. However, the headlines often contradict each other. Some claim this generation is becoming the largest share of first-time home buyers, while others claim millennials don’t want to own a home, blaming them for the dip in homeownership […]
Despite holding the first official day of Spring, March has still brought some chilly weather for many in the Triangle. However, April is only a few days away, and temperatures are slowly starting to increase. Not only does warm weather make you want to get outside, it probably makes you want to spruce up your […]
What to Look at Before you Make an Offer by Brian Saylor of Saylor’s Home Inspection Raleigh is a great place to live. I have been here for fifty years and am still enjoying it. During all that time, I have only sold one house. For most people, making an offer and buying a house […]
6 Housewarming Gifts Every Raleighlite Will love (and Actually Use) by Paige A. Mitchell Buying a house is always an exciting milestone, and welcoming a friend or family member to the Triangle is certainly cause for celebration. Housewarming gifts can be tricky to buy. They should be thoughtful, personal, and useful—but, it’s often difficult to […]
Study after study shows that no matter what generation Americans belong to, the vast majority believe that homeownership is an important part of their American Dream. The benefits of homeownership can be broken into two main categories: financial and non-financial (often referred to as emotional or social reasons.) For Americans approaching retirement age, one of […]
Headlines spotlight the fact that buying a home is less affordable today than it was at any other time in more than a decade. Those headlines are accurate. Understandably, buying a home is more expensive now than immediately following one of the worst housing crashes in American history. Over the past decade, the market was […]
As we kick off the new year, many families have made resolutions to enter the housing market in 2019. Whether you are thinking of finally ditching your landlord and buying your first home or selling your starter house to move into your forever home, there are two pieces of the real estate puzzle you need […]
