What Buyers Say They Need Most (And How the Market’s Responding)
By Deb Hitchcock Gale |
A recent survey from Bank of America asked would-be homebuyers what would help them feel better about making a move, and it’s no surprise the ...
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Closing Costs Unpacked: State-by-State Breakdowns for Today’s Buyers
By Deb Hitchcock Gale |
If you’re planning to buy a home this year, there’s one expense you can’t afford to overlook: closing costs.Almost every buyer knows they exist, but ...
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Downsizing Without Debt: How More Homeowners Are Buying Their Next House in Cash
By Deb Hitchcock Gale |
If you’ve been thinking about downsizing to lower your expenses, be closer to family, or just make life easier, here's a trend worth paying attention ...
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Why Buyers and Sellers Face Very Different Conditions Today
By Deb Hitchcock Gale |
There’s a new divide in housing right now. In some states, buyers are gaining ground. In others, sellers still have the upper hand. It all ...
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3 Reasons Affordability Is Showing Signs of Improvement This Fall
By Deb Hitchcock Gale |
For the past couple of years, it’s been tough for a lot of homebuyers to make the numbers work. Home prices shot up. Mortgage rates ...
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Do You Know How Much Your House Is Really Worth?
By Deb Hitchcock Gale |
Want to know something important you probably don’t have a professional check for you nearly as often as you should? Spoiler alert: it’s the value ...
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Why Now May Be a Key 2025 Moment To Sell Your House
By Deb Hitchcock Gale |
Mortgage rates are finally heading in the right direction – and buyers are starting to jump back in.According to the data, buyer demand picked up ...
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What a Fed Rate Cut Could Mean for Mortgage Rates
By Deb Hitchcock Gale |
The Federal Reserve (the Fed) meets this week, and expectations are high that they’ll cut the Federal Funds Rate. But does that mean mortgage rates ...
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Patience Won’t Sell Your House. Pricing Will.
By Deb Hitchcock Gale |
Waiting for the perfect buyer to fall in love with your house? In today’s market, that’s usually not what’s holding things up. And here’s why.Let’s ...
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Mortgage Rates Just Saw Their Biggest Drop in a Year
By Deb Hitchcock Gale |
You’ve been waiting for what feels like forever for mortgage rates to finally budge. And last week, they did – in a big way.On Friday, ...
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Why 50% of Homes Are Selling for Under Asking and How To Avoid It
By Deb Hitchcock Gale |
If your selling strategy still assumes you’ll get multiple offers over asking, it’s officially time for a reset. That frenzied seller’s market is behind us. ...
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Builder Incentives Reach 5-Year High
By Deb Hitchcock Gale |
Even with more homes on the market right now, some buyers are still having a tough time finding the right one at the right price. ...
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