Posts Tagged ‘Home Selling’

It’ll Pay to Sell Your Home Early in 2018

It's been nearly a decade since the Great Recession delivered the worst housing crash in modern memory. But these days, the fallout feels squarely in the rearview mirror. Markets have bounced back with fervor, and confidence is skyrocketing: F...

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What to expect from the real estate market in 2018

By HOLDEN LEWIS The housing picture is likely to improve in 2018: Home prices are expected to climb, but not as fast More houses could be for sale toward the end of the year, giving home buyers a greater selection to choose from ...

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The New Tax Plan: When It Comes To Real Estate, Who Wins And Who Loses?

We have all heard a lot about the new tax plan, which was approved and sent to President Trump to be signed on Wednesday, Dec. 20. Depending on where your politics lie and your individual financial situation, you may have a positive or negative...

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What 2017 Can Teach You About Buying a House in 2018

  Trulia’s economics research team has spent the year digging into exactly what’s going on out there: How quickly deals are being done, who’s making them, how many are falling through. We looked into where the market has ...

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Slaying That Credit Score – New Tips For A New Year

Getting ready to buy a house or just thinking about it? Where to buy, what to buy, and how you'll afford it are probably top of mind. But if you're not also concentrating on your credit score - and by concentrating on, we mean actively trying t...

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Factors That Influence Home Buying

A home is a reflection of its owner’s personality, tastes and values. Because we know that each individual is unique and has her own idea of what’s important when choosing a home, we set out to compare and contrast what different types of...

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What You Need to Know About Buying a Home This Winter

Planning on buying in the off-season? Arm yourself with strategies from the pros. Rainy open houses and icy walkways make shopping for a home in winter less of a thrill than in the busy spring and summer months. But there are some dist...

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Texas Home Prices Have Skyrocketed

Four Texas markets, including Dallas-Fort Worth, have had the most home price appreciation in the country during the last decade. Austin, Denver, D-FW, San Antonio and Houston topped home price gains in the new study by Realtor.com. Austi...

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Industry advice: Homebuyer Education Benefits Lenders, Homeowners, and the Industry

There's a new way to set homebuyers up for sustainable homeownership. When borrowers who seemed promising don’t qualify, what can lenders do? Many are using homebuyer education to give these borrowers a positive path forward. Homebuyer ...

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How Much Do Home Alarm Systems Affect Resale?

Home alarm systems can be particularly hard to calculate into resale value or return on investment (ROI) because their job is to prevent loss rather than achieve gains. You purchase a home alarm system with the hope that you never need to use i...

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