Since the first glimpses of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US, many of our Buyer and Seller clients have been reaching out to us with questions about the housing market—among the most common questions are those regarding interest rates for new mortgages and refinancing. In early March, there were many news headlines about the mortgage […]
A common misperception is that staging a home is an expensive and unnecessary project to do when selling a home. Often times, sellers think they have to pull out all the stops (and the money) in order to impress local buyers. Staging is all about making your home look its best. It’s the art of […]
Home inspections are not required by law, so it can be tempting to skip them. Inspections cost money – and when you’re buying a house the expenses add up quickly and you might feel that adding inspection fees on top of everything else is just too much. On the other hand, thorough home inspection before […]
A home equity loan is one which lets you borrow money using the equity in your property as collateral. Equity is the amount of money you’ve already paid on your mortgage. With this loan, you can borrow against the equity. What you do with the cash you receive is up to you. However, there are […]