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Sellers Have an Opportunity with Today’s Home Prices

As mortgage rates started to rise this year, many homeowners began to wonder if the value of their homes would fall. Here’s the good news. Historically, when mortgage rates rise by a…

Written by Jenn Schaake

May 26, 2022

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How Today’s Mortgage Rates Impact Your Home Purchase

If you’re planning to buy a home, it’s critical to understand the relationship between mortgage rates and your purchasing power. Purchasing power is the amount of home you can afford to buy…

Written by Jenn Schaake

May 9, 2022

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Myths About Today’s Housing Market

Some Highlights If you’re planning to buy or sell a home today, it’s important to be aware of common misconceptions.Whether it’s timing your purchase as a buyer based on home prices and mortgage rates or knowing what to upgrade or repair before listing your…

Written by Jenn Schaake

April 28, 2022

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How To Approach Rising Mortgage Rates as a Buyer

In the last few weeks, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac inched up to 5%. While that news may have you questioning the timing of your home search, the…

Written by Jenn Schaake

April 20, 2022

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Where Are Mortgage Rates Headed?

There’s never been a truer statement regarding forecasting mortgage rates than the one offered last year by Mark Fleming, Chief Economist at First American: “You know, the fallacy of economic forecasting is: Don’t…

Written by Jenn Schaake

April 13, 2022

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What’s Happening with Mortgage Rates, and Where Will They Go from Here?

Based on the Primary Mortgage Market Survey from Freddie Mac, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has increased by 1.2% (3.22% to 4.42%) since January of this year. The rate jumped by more than…

Written by Jenn Schaake

March 30, 2022

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This Spring Presents Sellers with a Golden Opportunity

If you’re thinking of selling your house this year, timing is crucial. After all, you’ll want to balance getting the most out of the sale of your current home and making the best…

Written by Jenn Schaake

March 15, 2022

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The Perks of Owning More Than One Home

Many things have changed over the past couple of years, and real estate is no exception. One impact is an increased desire to own more than one home. According to…

Written by Jenn Schaake

March 2, 2022

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4 Simple Graphs Showing Why This Is Not a Housing Bubble

A recent survey revealed that many consumers believe there’s a housing bubble beginning to form. That feeling is understandable, as year-over-year home price appreciation is still in the double digits. However, this…

Written by Jenn Schaake

February 17, 2022

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It’s a Good Time To Sell

In today’s sellers’ market, many homeowners are weighing their options and trying to decide if they should sell their house. If you’re in that group, you may be balancing things…

Written by Jenn Schaake

February 9, 2022

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Sellers Have an Opportunity with Today’s Home Prices

How Today’s Mortgage Rates Impact Your Home Purchase

Myths About Today’s Housing Market

How To Approach Rising Mortgage Rates as a Buyer

Where Are Mortgage Rates Headed?

What’s Happening with Mortgage Rates, and Where Will They Go from Here?

This Spring Presents Sellers with a Golden Opportunity

The Perks of Owning More Than One Home

4 Simple Graphs Showing Why This Is Not a Housing Bubble

It’s a Good Time To Sell

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