All homebuyers have one thing in common: they don’t want to get ripped off. Whatever the state of the housing market, but especially if it’s frothy, it’s especially important to make sure you get the right price. Yet, how do you know that you’re getting a fair...
REALTORS® aren’t just agents. They’re professional members of the National Association of REALTORS® and subscribe to its strict code of ethics. This is the REALTOR® difference for home buyers: An expert guide. Selling a home usually requires dozens...
Selling your home—especially if you’ve never done it before—can be surprisingly time-consuming and emotionally challenging. Strangers will come into your home and poke around in your closets and cabinets. They will criticize a place that has probably become more than...
Homebuyers seemed undeterred by last week’s turnaround in interest rates, or perhaps they were spooked into action. Strong demand from buyers easily offset the drop in demand from those wishing to refinance. Total mortgage application volume was flat for the week,...
A down payment on a house is a key first step in buying and owning your own home. If you’re new to the housing market, you might be completely lost and not know where to start. Buying a house doesn’t have to be scary. As long as you come in knowing the basics,...
While there are many factors that impact your ability to qualify for a conventional mortgage, your FICO credit score not only makes a difference for an approval but also affects your mortgage rate. Lenders use risk-based pricing for conventional mortgage rates, which...
