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3 Best Practices for Selling Your Home This Year

Are you planning on selling your home this year?  A new year brings with it the opportunity for new experiences. If that resonates with you because you’re considering moving, you’re likely juggling a mix of excitement over your next home and a sense of attachment to your current one. Keeping these three best practices in mind is a great way to ease some of those emotions and ensure you Continue Reading

Avoid the Rental Trap in 2023

  If you’re a renter, you likely face an important decision every year: renew your current lease, start a new one, or buy a home. This year is no different. But before you dive too deeply into your options, it helps to understand the true costs of renting moving forward. In the past year, both current renters and new renters have seen their rent go up based on information Continue Reading

Wondering How Much You Need To Save for a Down Payment?

  If you’re getting ready to buy your first home, your focus is on saving up for everything that purchase involves. One cost that’s likely top of mind is your down payment. But don't let a common misconception about how much you need to save make the process harder than it could be. Understand 20% Isn’t Always the Typical Down Payment Freddie Mac explains: “. . . nearly a third Continue Reading

What Are Your Goals in the Housing Market This Year?

  What are your home-buying goals for the year?  If buying or selling a home is part of your dreams for 2023, it’s essential for you to understand today’s housing market.  Define your goals, and work with industry experts to bring your homeownership vision for the new year into focus. In the last year, high inflation had a big impact on the economy, the housing Continue Reading

Happy New Year

    The New Year Carrie Williams Clifford The New Year comes—fling wide, fling wide the doorOf Opportunity! the spirit freeTo scale the utmost heights of hopes to be,To rest on peaks ne’er reached by man before!The boundless infinite let us explore,To search out undiscovered mystery,Undreamed of in our poor philosophy!The bounty of the gods upon us pour!Nay, in the New Year Continue Reading

Planning To Sell Your House? It’s Critical To Hire a Pro

  Are you planning to sell your home?  With higher mortgage rates and moderating buyer demand, conditions in the housing market are different today. And if you’re considering selling your house, it’s essential to understand how the market has changed and what that means. The best way to ensure you’re in the know is to work with a trusted housing market expert. Here are five Continue Reading

Applying For a Mortgage? Here’s What You Should Avoid Once You Do

  Thinking of applying for a mortgage?  While it’s exciting to start thinking about moving in and decorating after you’ve applied for your mortgage, there are some key things to keep in mind before you close. Here’s a list of things you may not realize you need to avoid after applying for your home loan. Don’t Deposit Large Sums of Cash Lenders need to Continue Reading

Manhattan Market Report

Manhattan Market, December 23, 2022

Manhattan Market Report for the week ending December 23rd, Supply closed out at 6,106 and trending downward as we close out the year.  Supply is ending where it began at the beginning of the year. Pending Sales at 2,463 and off-market listings (delisting) maintain the market pulse at a .40% level. Manhattan is holding on to price action due to the resilient rental market. low supply in the Continue Reading

Confused About What’s Going on in the Housing Market? Lean on a Professional.

  The housing market is on your mind if you’re thinking about buying or selling a home. You probably want to know what’s really happening with home prices, mortgage rates, housing supply, and more. That’s not an easy task considering how sensationalized headlines are today. Jay Thompson, Real Estate Industry Consultant, explains: “Housing market headlines are Continue Reading

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