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  Download your HOME SEARCH app What’s my HOME WORTH in today’s market? Some Highlights: Interest rates are projected to increase steadily heading into 2019. The higher your interest rate, the more money you end up paying for your home and the higher your monthly payment will be. Rates are still...

Download your HOME SEARCH appWhat’s my HOME WORTH in today’s market?Some are attempting to compare the current housing market to the market leading up to the “boom and bust” that we experienced a decade ago. They look at price appreciation and conclude that we are on a similar trajectory, speedin...

Download your HOME SEARCH appWhat’s my HOME WORTH in today’s market?It should come as no surprise that buying a home in a good school district is important to homebuyers. According to a report from Realtor.com, 86% of 18-34 year-olds and 84% of those aged 35-54 indicated that their home search ar...

Download your HOME SEARCH appWhat’s my HOME WORTH in today’s market?For many Americans, buying their first home is their first taste of achieving part of the American Dream. There is a sense of pride that comes along with owning your own home and building your family’s wealth through your monthly...

Download your HOME SEARCH app What’s my HOME WORTH in today’s market?The number of building permits issued for single-family homes is the best indicator of how many newly built homes will rise over the next few months. According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing & Ur...

Download your HOME SEARCH app What’s my HOME WORTH in today’s market?Some Highlights: According to the National Association of Realtors’ latest Existing Home Sales Report, sales in June were down 2.2% from last year. Inventory of homes for sale showed a modest improvement of 0.5% over last year’s...

Download your HOME SEARCH appWhat’s my HOME WORTH in today’s market?Will home values continue to appreciate throughout 2018? The answer is simple: YES! – as long as there are more purchasers in the market than there are available homes for them to buy. This is known as the theory of “supply and d...

By Cathie Ericson | Aug 8, 2018Download your HOME SEARCH appWhat’s my HOME WORTH in today’s market?Real estate agents are walking, talking one-stop shops of great advice on how to buy a home. Yet amid the flurry of questions you might be asking in order to close your deal, you may have missed the...

By Liz Alterman | Aug 7, 2018Download your HOME SEARCH appWhat’s my HOME WORTH in today’s market?The words “kitchen renovation” can spark both excitement and fear in the hearts of homeowners. Because whether you’re gutting the space or simply making some cosmetic improvements, you’ll need to be r...

By Lance Lambert | Aug 6, 2018Download your HOME SEARCH appWhat’s my HOME WORTH in today’s market?Owning a great home is a cherished goal for most Americans. But take a peek behind the curtains, and a deeper national desire reveals itself: owning a great big home. In a land where size truly matte...