Posted on Jan 05, 2022
Is it a good time to sell a house? It’s a question plenty of potential homesellers are asking themselves, especially after home prices rose so rapidly in 2021. It can be tempting to hold off selling for another year or two. We’ve spoken with experienced Realtors, and one thing is clear: if you’re o...
Posted on Jan 01, 2022
Zillow recently announced that it will make cash offers for homes based on its Zillow Zestimates, and people are talking. Just how accurate is the Zestimate - and is it a good idea to sell with Zillow? Here's what you need to know. The Zillow Zestimate So what, exactly, is the Zillow Zestimate? Th...
Posted on Dec 29, 2021
Ask a friend where they found the Realtor who helped them buy their home and they’ll often reply, “I met them at an open house” or, “Zillow assigned them to me.” Not surprisingly, many of these same friends may have run into complications and stressful situations during their home buying process. T...
Posted on Dec 21, 2021
Big news for FHA loans: the conforming loan limits are going up. This is good for homebuyers since the new limits will better reflect the rising cost of housing across the U.S. The Biden Administration has opted to increase its mortgage loan limits for single-family homes. This means that in 2022, ...
Posted on Dec 16, 2021
It's been a wild time to be a homeowner. Home values in Philadelphia increased by about 12% over the last year - and about 57% over the past five years (source: Zillow). For homeowners who have been considering selling their homes, there has likely never been a better time to do so. If you’re think...
Posted on Dec 14, 2021
Home appraisals can be a significant source of stress for both home buyers and sellers alike. If a home appraises for less than it sold for and the buyer is using a mortgage to finance their house, either the buyer or the seller needs to make up the difference in cash (or try to get the home re-appr...
Posted on Dec 09, 2021
About 22% of homeowners opted to refinance their home this year thanks to record-low mortgage rates, according to data from Zillow, and about half of them knocked $300 or more off their monthly mortgage payments. Refinancing your home means you can get a lower mortgage rate, withdraw some of your e...
Posted on Dec 03, 2021
Orlando is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States, and with that growth comes plenty of opportunities. Hundreds of young professionals are moving here each and every year - and they’re interested in going out, eating out, and meeting new people. What are the best neighborhoods to liv...
Posted on Nov 29, 2021
Fireplaces add warmth - literally and figuratively - to a home, and they have long been prized as a cozy architectural element. Many pragmatic homeowners today, however, are looking to the future of their home and wondering: does a fireplace add value, or scare potential buyers off? And when it come...