Why Buying a Vacation Home Beats Renting One This Summer

For many of us, visiting the same vacation spot every year is a summer tradition that’s fun, relaxing, and restful. If that sounds like you, now’s the time to think about your plans and determine if buying a vacation home this year makes more sense than renting one again. According to Forbes: “. . . [...]

By |2023-05-30T15:04:59+00:00May 30th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Why Today’s Foreclosure Numbers Are Nothing Like 2008

You’ve likely seen headlines about the number of foreclosures climbing in today’s housing market. That may leave you with a few questions, especially if you’re thinking about buying a house. Understanding what they really mean is mission-critical if you want to know the truth about what’s happening today. According to a recent report from ATTOM, [...]

By |2023-04-27T19:01:05+00:00April 27th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Think Twice Before Waiting for Lower Home Prices

As the housing market continues to change, you may be wondering where it’ll go from here. One factor you’re probably thinking about is home prices, which have come down a bit since they peaked last June. And you’ve likely heard something in the news or on social media about a price crash on the horizon. [...]

By |2023-04-18T16:44:20+00:00April 18th, 2023|Real Estate, Residential|0 Comments

What’s Going on in the Housing Market?

If you’re thinking about buying or selling a home, you probably want to know what’s really happening with home prices, mortgage rates, housing supply, and more. That’s not an easy task considering how sensationalized headlines are today. Jay Thompson, Real Estate Industry Consultant, explains: “Housing market headlines are everywhere. Many are quite sensational, ending with exclamation points or predicting impending doom for [...]

By |2022-12-28T15:30:36+00:00December 28th, 2022|Homeownership, Investment, Real Estate|0 Comments

Sell Your House Before the Holidays

As you look ahead to the winter season, you’re likely making plans and thinking about what you want to achieve before the year ends. One of those key decision points could be whether or not you want to move this year. If the location or size of your current home no longer meets your needs, [...]

By |2022-11-03T16:30:45+00:00November 3rd, 2022|Homeownership, Real Estate|0 Comments

What’s Actually Happening with Home Prices Today?

One of the biggest questions people are asking right now is: what’s happening with home prices? There are headlines about ongoing price appreciation, but at the same time, some sellers are reducing the price of their homes. That can feel confusing and makes it more difficult to get a clear picture. Part of the challenge is [...]

By |2022-09-02T14:59:39+00:00September 2nd, 2022|Uncategorized|0 Comments

How to Win Bidding War on a Home

According to Keeping Current Matters, with a limited number of homes for sale today and so many buyers looking to make a purchase before mortgage rates rise further, bidding wars are common. Offering Over Asking Price When you think of sweetening the deal for sellers, the first thought you likely have is around the price [...]

By |2022-05-05T18:48:30+00:00May 5th, 2022|Real Estate|0 Comments

Housing Market Predictions

As we move into 2022, both buyers and sellers are wondering, what’s next? The housing market has been breaking new records across multiple fronts throughout 2021, leaving home shoppers wondering if they should buy now or wait in the hope that more homes become available, and at more affordable prices in 2022. According to the [...]

By |2022-01-10T20:30:13+00:00January 10th, 2022|Homeownership, Real Estate, Residential, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Hurricanes and their Effect on the Real Estate Market

The strong real estate market is expected to continue in spite of this year’s predicted busy hurricane season. Surprisingly, a hurricane has the opposite effect on the real estate market than what’s expected. Short-term effects, reports show that hurricane damages actually cause housing market prices to go up. The Alabama Gulf Coast market typically experiences [...]

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