If you are a home owner currently, you probably know the real estate market has slowed down. With rising interest rates, this was inevitable. It is basic economics…when borrowing money is cheap, more people will be buying stuff, including real estate. When borrowing money costs more, this greatly affects how much people can afford, whether that be a house, a …
Five Victorian Homes for sale under 400k
Fortunately, there are numerous styles of home styles to appreciate. Can you imagine if there was only one style of home to live in? That would be crazy and also a little depressing. There are so many unique and creative designs to chose from and some may depend on what part of the country you live in, as some builders …
Home sales continue on a downward path
Existing home sales have fallen for 11 months in a row, per a recent report published by Realtor.com. This is not a huge surprise due to the market slowing down from the covid-19 rush we experienced, along with interest rates increasing over the last 6 months. When rates increase, often times the housing market will experience a slow-down due to …
Senior Care Resources in Texas
As the population in Texas increases, so does our senior citizen population. Many seniors are perfectly capable of living on their own with little to no assistance, but this is not always the case. As we age, often times we need some help with our day to day activities. At times, it may not make sense any longer for an …
Haunted House…would you buy?
Would you want to buy a haunted house? I came across an article published by realtor.com about a haunted house for sale in Humbird, Wisconsin that was built in 1869. The building actually used to be a hotel bar and grill however it is now for sale as a home for $279,000. The whole bar and hotel theme of the …
Oklahoma house with race track hits the market!
One the things I truly enjoy about real estate in general is the diversity and uniqueness of certain properties that hit the market from time to time. Don’t get me wrong; I still enjoy marketing neighborhood properties for sale, but it is fun to get a listing that isn’t your run-of-the-mill property to list. Sometimes unique properties can be a …
Home features that can hurt your resale
We have all seen some unique features in homes that we have visited. Perhaps your neighbor or long lost uncle Bob has some very odd or eccentric feature in their home that they are very proud of. Good for them. However, when it comes reselling what is often the biggest asset we own, there are some features that can actually …
An easy way to save money on your energy bill!
I recently came across an article on Realtor.com (the link is provided towards the end of this blogpost that caught my eye pretty quickly. With rising inflation, high gas prices prices, increasing costs of goods and services, who wouldn’t be interested in saving some money each month, especially if it is pretty simple to do. Case in point, admittedly I …
Housing Market Starting to Cool Off!
I think we all knew it was coming…a cooling off period in the housing market. It had to at some point, right? Prices were increasing at rates never seen before, interest rates were so low, buyers were plentiful and sellers pushed asking prices to an unsustainable point. Well, as expected, prices are starting to fall as the pool of buyers …
The Covid Frenzy Market is Over! Pricing is the Key!
I think it’s probably a universally accepted opinion that the real estate market surged to places most of us never dreamed of during the covid pandemic. Prices were skyrocketing at a pace that was clearly not sustainable, buyers were being out-bid on almost every listing, sales prices were almost always above asking price and most listings received multiple offers with …