5 Home Trends to be Grateful For
This Thanksgiving, we offer thanks for family and friends—and also good home design. After all, the right style and an organized appearance goes a long way to helping sell houses. After years of...
Negotiation: There’s More to it Than You Think!
When you think of real estate negotiations, what comes to mind? For most buyers and sellers, price tops the list. While this is certainly an important part of any real estate deal, did you know there are at...
It’s Time for Leaf Peeping
Even summer lovers mourning the end of their favorite season can admit that fall foliage is something to be admired. But some of us take that admiration one step further. Enter leaf peeping.Leaf peeping is a...
New FHA Condo Approval Rule
WASHINGTON - In an effort to promote affordable and sustainable homeownership, especially among credit-worthy first-time buyers, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) today published a long-awaited final...
How Will Buyers Benefit from the Recent Rate Cut
The Federal Reserve have cut interest rates for the first time since the Great Recession took hold in 2008, though the move is not likely to deliver significant juice to an already favorable borrowing...
What are the Benefits of Paying to Sell Your House
Purchasing a home often comes with a hefty price tag, but a surprising new report from Zillow shows that it costs a pretty penny to sell a home as well. In 2019, the average U.S. home seller spent $20,851...
Change in Zoning Laws to Boost Homebuilding
Oregon is joining a growing movement to loosen up single-family zoning laws in order to ramp up homebuilding.
3 Real Estate Myths Television Has Taught Us
Jim and Suzy Homebuyer just found their dream property for $50K and fixed it up in three weeks. Stories like this have skewed viewers' expectations of real estate reality. Shows about home...
