Posts Tagged ‘Homebuyers’

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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3 Tips for Aspiring First-Time Homebuyers

After years of renting, you are more than ready to take the plunge into home ownership. You dream of having a cozy casa to call your own, and you cannot wait to start the house hunting process. While looking for your first home is exciting, ...

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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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The People You Need When Buying a Fixer-Upper

Buying a move-in ready house sounds like an ideal situation for buyers, although the reality is many of these homes come with a steep price tag. Sometimes investing in a fixer-upper is your best shot at getting your dream house and n...

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Should You Buy Now or Wait Until Next Year?

Click image to enlarge Some Highlights: The Cost of Waiting to Buy is defined as the additional funds it would take to buy a home if prices & interest rates were to increase over a period of time. Freddie Mac predicts interes...

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Prepare Your Home For Fall

The days are getting shorter, and the nights are getting cooler. The kids are trudging off to school again with their backpacks and light jackets, and leaves are starting to fall from the trees. Yep, it’s official: Fall is here. Now is th...

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4 Ways to Cozy Up Your Kitchen for Fall

The leaves changing color indicates the season has changed, and so follows your home decor. Decorating for the chillier fall months means incorporating warm and inviting colors and textures into your home’s interior design, specifically in th...

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How to Actually Afford to Buy A Home in America

                Home buyers today face tough challenges housing prices have soared, a dollar doesn't go as far as it once did and rent is more expensive than the past. How are peop...

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Benefits Of Buying Or Selling Your Home In The Fall

Seeing fewer for-sale signs now that summer is over? That can be great news for buyers who are looking to score a new home and buyers who want to get rid of their place and buy a new one. If you think you missed the boat on making your move thi...

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