Posted on Jun 22, 2022
Delaware is a popular state to move to, especially for residents of nearby Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland thanks to Delaware's low tax rates and easygoing way of life. Delaware often manages to fly under the radar despite its affordable homes, beachfront property, and easy access to multiple...
Posted on Jun 17, 2022
It can seem impossible - especially in this market - to buy a home if you're part of a low-income household. Though it can be challenging, there are assistance programs and grants in place specifically to support low-income earners. It's worth taking a look at these options because home ownership is...
Posted on Jun 17, 2022
Houwzer's Market Outlook is based on the questions we continue to receive from clients, employees, and investors about the implications for the housing and mortgage markets in which we are active. Now that some of the patterns in the 2022 real estate market are starting to solidify, it's worth exam...
Posted on Jun 15, 2022
First-time homebuyers are often shocked to hear that after all the saving they did for the down payment, what they really need money for is closing costs - and the fees typically run into the thousands of dollars. Planning for closing costs is essential for having a successful home buying experienc...
Posted on Jun 09, 2022
After a two-year pause, Philadelphia's Office of Property Assessment (OPA) has finally posted updated real estate assessments - prompting many homeowners to react. The re-assessment will apply to taxes due next year in March 2023, and many homeowners are in for a rude awakening - over the past thre...
Posted on Jun 01, 2022
The U.S. housing market has been appreciating rapidly, with the median listing price climbing from $376,500 this January to $424,100 in April. For homebuyers who were already struggling with the high prices, it was incredibly demoralizing to see prices jump that dramatically - without seeing any inc...
Posted on May 24, 2022
The pandemic changed things, including the way some people buy and sell homes. For many, open houses and potential buyers coming through their house with an agent wasn’t worth the contagion risk. Instead, iBuyer companies that buy homes for cash gained even more traction. Even though we now have a v...
Posted on May 19, 2022
Maybe you’ve found the perfect home on Zillow - it’s the right neighborhood and the right size - and you’ve noticed that it says the home is in “pre-foreclosure.” You’ve probably heard about foreclosure, but what does pre-foreclosure mean - and does it present additional challenges if you want to bu...
Posted on May 16, 2022
According to Pew Research Center, more households are renting than at any point in the last 50 years. Many people, however, dream of getting out of the rental cycle and into their own homes. For some, it’s an opportunity to build equity; for others, it's about gaining control and stability - not hav...