Posted on Apr 19, 2021
Roughly 61% of home sellers are first-time home sellers. Not surprisingly, the average first-time home seller has a lot of questions. Even seasoned home sellers have questions because the market and technology change quickly and, on average, people only sell their homes every eight years. Selling y...
Posted on Apr 16, 2021
In a buyer’s market - where buyers have the upper hand when it comes to offering and negotiating - the benefit of having an experienced listing agent is obvious. Making sure your home is seen by as many eyes as possible and having a professional online listing is essential for getting offers. And it...
Posted on Apr 14, 2021
Anyone who’s recently looked into how to save money when selling a home has likely encountered either Redfin or Houwzer on their search. These two companies have both opted to use technology to shake up the real estate industry, and redefine the relationship with both the home seller and the agent. ...
Posted on Apr 09, 2021
In New Jersey, home sellers have a legal obligation to buyers to disclose information about their property’s known defects. Failure to disclose can result in costly legal skirmishes that most homeowners would rather avoid. Every state has unique requirements for disclosure law, and New Jersey’s dis...
Posted on Apr 05, 2021
Did you know that about 24% of all homes are part of a Homeowners Association (HOA)? That means over 60 million people in the U.S. deal with HOA rules, fees, and regulations while owning their homes. Being part of an HOA can impact your day-to-day life, and it also impacts your budget. Here’s what ...
Posted on Apr 02, 2021
As millennials increasingly enter the housing market, a new question looms: can you buy a house with student loan debt? According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), a lot of home buyers have student debt. In fact, a full 41% of first-time home buyers do. So if you’ve been operating under...
Posted on Mar 31, 2021
The housing market is as hot as it’s ever been. In some areas, homes are going under contract almost as soon as they come on the market and prices keep going up, up, up. COVID-19 has impacted how people use their homes and where they want to live, and historically low interest rates have pushed tho...
Posted on Mar 29, 2021
We’re back from an off-season hiatus, now that some of the patterns in the 2021 real estate market are starting to solidify. Each month, we will be posting an updated Market Outlook based on the questions we continue to receive from clients, employees, and investors about the implications for the ho...
Posted on Mar 26, 2021
In a recent survey conducted by Chapman University, a full 25% of respondents reported being afraid of insects and/or spiders. For comparison? That’s a larger percentage than the people who reported being afraid of dying. The reality is that insects often evoke a visceral feeling of either disgust ...