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Is ‘Just Right’ Sizing the Key to Buying a Home These Days?
If you’re trying to buy a home these days, you know how challenging—if not downright impossible—it can be. Rising interest rates, sky-high prices, and low inventory have turned an otherwise exciting home shopping experience into a seemingly hopeless prospect. But what if you took a page or two from the time-tested tale of “Goldilocks and…
The Return of Normal Seasonality for Home Price Appreciation
If you’re thinking of making a move, one of the biggest questions you have right now is probably: what’s happening with home prices? Despite what you may be hearing in the news, nationally, home prices aren’t falling. It’s just that price growth is beginning to normalize. Here’s the context you need to really understand that trend. In the housing market, there are…
Just Bought Your First House? Here are 8 Outdoor Lawn Games You’ll Want to Get Before Summer
When the sun is shining and the weather is perfect, it’s time to gather your friends and family for some outdoor fun. While barbecues and picnics are great, why not level up your outdoor space by incorporating lawn games? Whether you’re having a housewarming party for your newly purchased home in Houston or simply entertaining…
Plant, Grow, Harvest: Your Guide to Starting a Vegetable Garden for Your Home
Starting a vegetable garden can be a fun and rewarding experience for anyone, regardless of whether you have a green thumb or not. Not only can it provide you with fresh and healthy produce, but it can also save you money on grocery bills and reduce your carbon footprint. However, the process of starting a…
Equity Gains for Today’s Homeowners
Today’s homeowners are sitting on significant equity, even as home price appreciation has eased recently. If you’re a homeowner, your net worth got a boost over the past few years thanks to rising home prices. Here’s what it means for you, even as the market moderates. How Equity Has Grown in Recent Years Because of the imbalance…
One Major Benefit of Investing in a Home
One of the many reasons to buy a home is that it’s a major way to build wealth and gain financial stability. According to Freddie Mac: “Building equity through your monthly principal payments and appreciation is a critical part of homeownership that can help you create financial stability.” With spring approaching, now’s a great time to consider…
Things to Consider When Selling Your House
1. Should I Wait To Sell? Even though the supply of homes for sale has grown in 2022, inventory is still low overall. The graph below helps put the inventory growth into perspective to show we’re still in sellers’ market territory in terms of housing supply and aren’t near a neutral or buyers’ market. That…
Where do the wealthy invest? Luxury real estate is the safest investment one can make, says new Coldwell Banker Global Luxury report
U.S. affluent consumer sentiments, highlighted in “The Trend Report,” identifies the top trends and investment habits revolutionizing the global luxury real estate landscape ATHENA SNOWOCT 24, 2022 MADISON, N.J. (October 24, 2022) – A recent report indicates that real estate remains in a strong position for the remainder of 2022 and heading into 2023 as more…