Real Estate Blog
How to Make an Offer on a Home That Can’t Be Refused
You’ve found the perfect house. You can already see yourself unpacking your books, pulling all the glassware out of crates, setting up the flat screen TV. You’re ready to make an offer. Nothing could go wrong now. Except, wait a minute. What if there are other offers?...
How To Be Certain That You’ve Found The One
Q: When looking for a home, how do you know if you’ve found The One? Shopping for a home isn’t all that different from looking for a mate: You scroll through tons of photos online, make mental checklists of must-haves, then try to imagine a connection that could last...
The Housing Recession Is Over
The numbers: Home sales inched up for the first time in four months, even as the U.S. housing market continues to deal with a dearth of listings. Pending home sales rose by 0.3% in June from the previous month, according to the monthly index released Thursday by the...
How to Deal With Cold Feet About Homebuying
Buying a home is a lot like getting married: Your stomach’s all butterflies as you make the offer; then you’re over the moon once it’s accepted. Only then, as you take those slow, winding steps toward the big day (aka closing), completely different butterflies may...
Home’s Decor: The New Romantics
Who doesn’t want a bit of romance in their lives? Alas, we can’t help improve your dating profile or increase your match rate, but we can offer a fresh take on your home’s decor: the new romantics. This fun look may sound like a Brit-pop band, and you may fear it’ll...
Four Biggest Myths About the Current Housing Market
The housing market has been decidedly stuck of late. Sellers with low mortgage rates are holding on to their homes, leaving buyers with scant listings. And buyers who do find a house face substantial economic challenges as median home prices and mortgage rates remain...