by Jamie Saylor | Sep 2, 2020 | Demographics, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates
The year 2020 will be remembered as one of the most challenging times of our lives. A worldwide pandemic, a recession causing historic unemployment, and a level of social unrest perhaps never seen before have all changed the way we live. Only the real estate market...
by Jamie Saylor | Sep 1, 2020 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing
When most of us begin searching for a home, we naturally start by looking at the price. It’s important, however, to closely consider what else impacts the purchase. It’s not just the price of the house that matters, but the overall cost in the long run. Today, that’s...
by Jamie Saylor | Aug 31, 2020 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers
With so few houses for sale today and low mortgage rates driving buyer activity, bidding wars are becoming more common. Multiple-offer scenarios are heating up, so it’s important to get pre-approved before you start your search. This way, you can put your best foot...
by Jamie Saylor | Aug 27, 2020 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers
You may have heard that pre-approval is a great first step in the homebuying process. But why is it so important? When looking for a home, the temptation to fall in love with a house that’s outside your budget is very real. So, before you start shopping around, it’s...
by Jamie Saylor | Aug 26, 2020 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers, New Construction, Pricing
Finding the right home to purchase today is one of the biggest challenges for potential buyers. With so few homes for sale and construction of newly built homes ramping up, you may be wondering if you should consider new construction in your search process. It’s a...
by Jamie Saylor | Aug 25, 2020 | For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates
When shelter-in-place orders brought the economy to a screeching halt earlier this year, many believed the residential housing market would follow suit. Countless analysts predicted buyer demand would disappear and home values would depreciate for the first time in...
