We found our dream home. Great price and only 9 years old. Everything basically looks new still. Recently we found out the seller lied. He stated the house does not need flood insurance. Turns out it does. The house will be removed from needing flood insurance sometime in 2025 but there’s no solid date. The…
My husband and I both in our 30’s and both men, want to go look at a house to potentially put an offer on. Is it weird to bring my father? He’s very smart, used to do plumbing, and a great guy to point out pros and cons. Please be honest. I feel weird because…
We just closed on a home for $475K that we bought from a seller who is also a realtor and lawyer. The following day we received an email from the original owners. They said they built the house in 1996 and lived in it for 26 years before it got foreclosed in 2022 and the…
We are closing this Friday, and we just went over to the house for a walkthrough, to find that the seller removed the main chandeleur in both the entrance and great room. It looks like electricians are charging almost 1000 for high ceiling installations. Originally, and this isn’t anywhere on our purchase and sales agreement,…
If you’ve been holding off on selling your house to make a move because you felt mortgage rates were too high, their recent downward trend is exciting news for you. Mortgage rates have descended since last October when they hit 7.79%. In fact, they’ve been below 7% for over a month now (see graph below): And while they’re not…
If your listing has expired and your house didn’t sell, it’s completely normal to feel a mix of frustration and disappointment. Understandably, you’re probably wondering what may have gone wrong. Here are three questions to think about as you figure out what to do next. Did You Limit Access to Your House? One of the biggest…
If you’re thinking about buying a home, pre-approval is a crucial part of the process you definitely don’t want to skip. So, before you start picturing yourself in your new living room or dining on your future all-season patio, be sure you’re working with a trusted lender to prioritize this essential step. Here’s why. While home…
If you were worried buyer demand disappeared when mortgage rates went up, the data shows there are plenty of interested buyers still out there. The housing market isn’t as frenzied as it was during the ‘unicorn’ years when buyer demand was through the roof, mortgage rates were historically low, and home values rose like we’ve never seen before. But that doesn’t mean the…
