Posted on Apr 13, 2022
One of the (many) reasons the housing market has been so hot lately is the historically low interest rates for homes. The lower your mortgage rate, the more house you get for your money, essentially. As a result, many buyers have continued to try and land a home - despite the crazy competition. In ...
Posted on Apr 07, 2022
Rate locking is a topic that’s come up a lot recently as the mortgage rate climbs higher and higher. Homebuyers first had to deal with rapidly rising prices - now the mortgage rates have followed! What does it mean to lock your mortgage rate, how can you do it, and when should you do it? Here’s what...
Posted on Apr 04, 2022
You’ve found the perfect home on Zillow, but it’s listed as “off market.” What does that mean? Generally speaking, a home that is “off market” is not for sale. This means that the homeowner is not actively trying to sell their home - or if they are, they are not doing it through a public channel.&nb...![What Does Pending Mean in Real Estate [Everything You Need to Know]](https://cms-assets.houwzer.com/thumbnails/_750x750_fit_center-center/pendinghomes1.jpg?mtime=20200918144541)
Posted on Apr 01, 2022
The U.S. has experienced historic lows in housing inventory as of late. Not surprisingly, buyers are closely examining all their options - and one term you might frequently encounter while cruising houses on sites like Zillow and Realtor is "sale pending." So what does sale pending mean, exactly? H...
Posted on Apr 01, 2022
Thanks to its world-renowned theme parks, numerous conference facilities, and great weather, Orlando hosts around 75 million tourists every year. That’s an incredible amount - it even outranks NYC (67 million). Because of this, Orlando remains an incredibly lucrative location for setting up a rental...
Posted on Mar 28, 2022
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 Mar 25, 2022
If closing costs have caught you by surprise, you wouldn't be the first. First-time DC homebuyers are often surprised to learn that closing costs are separate from the down payment. What exactly are closing costs? These are the additional expenses that come along with buying a home. Appraisal fees,...
Posted on Mar 23, 2022
Home prices rose so rapidly in 2021 that many potential homebuyers are now wondering if the pendulum will swing in the other direction. Will home prices drop in 2022? Unfortunately, the opposite is more likely. Here are 5 reasons why home prices will keep going up in 2022. 1. The continued growth o...
Posted on Mar 22, 2022
Starting your home buying journey is both exciting and challenging - especially when the market is so competitive. Here’s how the process works at Houwzer. Why Houwzer is Different You might have heard about Houwzer’s unique brokerage model - our agents are paid a salary with benefits, not a com...