What Buying or Selling a Home Gives Back to Your Community
By Deb Hitchcock Gale |
Buying or selling a home is a big financial decision. And right now, it feels even bigger. Inflation is high, costs are high, and you ...
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Down Payments Are Smaller Than They’ve Been Since 2021
By Deb Hitchcock Gale |
Saving for a down payment can feel like the hardest part of buying a home. And with affordability as tight as it’s been lately, it’s ...
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The Housing Market Is Stronger Than You Think
By Deb Hitchcock Gale |
You've probably heard plenty of doom and gloom about the housing market lately. High rates. Stretched budgets. Headlines that make buying or selling sound like ...
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The 1 Factor That Explains Everything Happening with Home Prices Right Now
By Deb Hitchcock Gale |
You've probably heard that home prices are cooling off. And that's true – nationally. But zoom in on individual markets across the country, and the ...
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Your House Didn’t Sell. Here’s How To Turn It Around.
By Deb Hitchcock Gale |
When your house doesn’t sell, it’s not just disappointing. It messes with your timing. Your plans. Your confidence. You start second-guessing everything, including the decision ...
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More Sellers Are Taking Their Homes off the Market. Here’s What You Need To Know.
By Deb Hitchcock Gale |
You may be hearing that a near-record number of homeowners are pulling their houses off the market. And if that headline has you thinking, “Wait… ...
Read More When I think about people saving to buy their first house
By Deb Hitchcock Gale |
When I think about people saving to buy their first house, it brings me back to my early working years. My husband and I used ...
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That House That’s Been Sitting Could Be Your Best Shot at a Deal
By Deb Hitchcock Gale |
Open up a home search and you'll see them. Listings that have been on the market for two months. Three. Some longer.Most buyers scroll right ...
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Is It Still a Seller’s Market? Here’s What the Data Says.
By Deb Hitchcock Gale |
Remember a few years back when sellers held all the power and buyers were stuck offering way over asking or waiving inspections just to get ...
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Think Home Prices Will Crash? Here’s What the Experts Actually Expect.
By Deb Hitchcock Gale |
One of the biggest reasons buyers are still sitting on the sidelines is because they think home prices are going to come down.Some believe a ...
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Should You Pay for Your Buyer’s Closing Costs? What Sellers Need To Know.
By Deb Hitchcock Gale |
A few years ago, sellers could get away with saying "no" to just about everything. No repairs.No concessions.No negotiation.If buyers wanted the house, they pretty ...
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Two Big Reasons To Move This Summer
By Deb Hitchcock Gale |
A lot of people who want to move are telling themselves the same thing: "Maybe I'll just wait until later this year once things calm ...
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