Ty Wright/Bloomberg via Getty Images Want to learn how to sell your house? Simple: Put on your buyer hat and tour a bunch of homes for sale in your area. That’s what I did, and I learned a ton about how to sell my own place. I’d bought my cozy one-bedroom condo in Irvine, CA, three […more]
Over the last couple of years, we’ve heard quite a bit about rising home prices. Today, expert projections still forecast continued growth, just at a slower pace. One of the often-overlooked benefits of rising home prices is the positive impact they have on home equity. Let’s break down three ways this is a win for […more]
ah_fotobox/iStock During a home search, you’ll probably hear the phrase “move-in ready” used to describe a property. But what does move-in ready really mean? At the minimum, a home marked move-in ready should be livable without any anticipated repairs. “A move-in ready home should not require anything that would prevent a buyer from occupying the home […more]
Have you ever been flipping through the channels, only to find yourself glued to the couch in an HGTV binge session? We’ve all been there, watching entire seasons of shows like “Property Brothers,” “Fixer Upper,” and “Love It or List It,” all in one sitting. When you’re in the middle of your real estate-themed TV […more]
m-gucci/iStock The empty-nest drill used to go something like this: As your kids move up the rungs of the educational system, you and your partner wonder whether to move to a condo in Boca, a bungalow in the Carolinas, or another relaxed-living locale. (Let’s overlook the fact that most of us can’t afford to retire.) […more]
Fannie Mae just released the July edition of their Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI). The HPSI takes information regarding consumers’ confidence in the real estate market from Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey and condenses it into a single number. Therefore, the HPSI reflects consumers’ current views and forward-looking expectations of housing market conditions. Great News! […more]
fizkes/iStock; hudhomestore.com If you’re hoping to score a deal while house hunting (and who isn’t?), one bargain-basement option well worth exploring is a HUD home. So what is that exactly? Simply put, a HUD home is a property owned by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, but there’s some backstory here, so allow […more]
The OKCHomeSellers Team has an awesome new home open this weekend. The following properties will be open to the public on Sunday, August 11th, 2019. The home will be open from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. Click the listing below for more details and photos. 15728 Egerton Place Edmond OK 73013 | Rockwell Parke NEW BEGINNINGS […more]
Some Highlights: Owning your own home vs. renting may lead to some great options, such as locking in your monthly payments and having the freedom to customize your living space. Whether you rent or own, you have to cover someone’s mortgage costs. You may as well be doing so to build your own wealth, rather […more]
gimages777/iStock What is a tiny house? Unless you’ve been living in a sensory deprivation tank, you might have heard about the tiny-house movement. After all, it’s invading all corners of the U.S. If nothing else, you may have hit upon one of HGTV’s three—count ’em, three—ongoing tiny-home series. But you still might wonder: What is a tiny house? […more]