April 26, 2012 - 3:42 PM
NAR has declared this upcoming weekend National Open House Weekend, which, if you love open houses as much as we do, is great news. We recently added open house data to our website so you can easily search for open houses in any of the areas listed below. For step-by-step instructions, check out our earlier... Read More
NAR has declared this upcoming weekend National Open House Weekend, which, if you love open houses as much as we do, is great news. We recently added open house data to our website so you can easily search for open houses in any of the areas listed below. For step-by-step instructions, check out our earlier post here.
Search for open houses in:
April 26, 2012 - 9:23 AM
Like it or not, securing your home loan is an essential part of the home buying process – it’s even more important in a tough real estate market where lending criteria is tight and inventory is spare. When you find that home you adore, you want to be able to make an offer fast. And part of a successful offer... Read More
Like it or not, securing your home loan is an essential part of the home buying process – it’s even more important in a tough real estate market where lending criteria is tight and inventory is spare. When you find that home you adore, you want to be able to make an offer fast. And part of a successful offer is your money being where your mouth is.
This is where mortgage prequalification and preapproval come in. First, let’s look at what each has to offer as well as how you obtain it.
April 25, 2012 - 11:17 AM
First-time buyers looking for good places to buy homes juggle many considerations. All of us are different, of course. We diverge on the kind of weather we like, the sort of culture that appeals to us, and our political leanings. Some of dream of living in an old farmhouse, having chickens, planting apple... Read More
April 24, 2012 - 11:31 AM
What do I want in a house? It was a little hard for me as first-time buyer to go from my ideals (Castle? Sprawling ranch with horse stables and vineyard?) to what I can actually afford and maintain. And okay, sure, a “castle” might seem funny but really, it’s not fair to laugh at such impracticality- these... Read More
What do I want in a house? It was a little hard for me as first-time buyer to go from my ideals (Castle? Sprawling ranch with horse stables and vineyard?) to what I can actually afford and maintain. And okay, sure, a “castle” might seem funny but really, it’s not fair to laugh at such impracticality- these days many Gen X and Y buyers have unrealistic frames of reference when it comes to buying a home.
April 23, 2012 - 9:52 AM
All Realtors ® are real estate agents, but not all real estate agents are Realtors ®. It sounds like the beginning of a logic question on the LSAT, but actually that little sentence represents a truism many first-time buyers find mysterious. When I started looking for an agent, I didn’t know the world “... Read More
All Realtors ® are real estate agents, but not all real estate agents are Realtors ®. It sounds like the beginning of a logic question on the LSAT, but actually that little sentence represents a truism many first-time buyers find mysterious. When I started looking for an agent, I didn’t know the world “Realtor” had any distinction from the words “real estate agent.”
April 19, 2012 - 10:57 AM
If you’re one of many potential homebuyers hoping to take advantage of the spring real estate market, one of the questions on your mind is how you’re going to pay for the home once you find the one you love. If you’re fortunate to get over the hurdle of securing financing, you still have to figure out how... Read More
April 18, 2012 - 10:54 AM
Daffodils and baby bunnies aren’t the only sings of new life this spring. Nationally, real estate too is starting—tentatively-- to bloom.
Consumer Confidence Blossoming
For people to buy homes, they need to feel assured that a) they can pay for them and b) the homes won’t depreciate the moment they’re... Read More
April 17, 2012 - 10:29 AM
Moving interstate has to be one of the more stressful endeavors you could choose for yourself. If moving from one block to another is painful, imagine moving from one state to another. To keep your sanity (and your relationship), you need to keep the reason you're moving front and center. For us, it was to... Read More
April 16, 2012 - 9:57 AM
When we, the renters of the world, start dreaming about becoming homeowners, our dreams consist largely of sunny, carefree images: flower-filled gardens we own, walls we paint any color we want, dinner parties we throw, yards where our kids and dogs play.
But owning a house has its challenges as well, and... Read More
April 12, 2012 - 10:18 AM
We recently added open house data to our website, so you can power up your home search and make a plan for seeing homes on the weekend this spring. We now have open house data for an additional six areas:
Denver
Jacksonville
New York
Philadelphia
Richmond
Westchester
Here’s an example of... Read More
We recently added open house data to our website, so you can power up your home search and make a plan for seeing homes on the weekend this spring. We now have open house data for an additional six areas:
