Archive: August 2022

What Does a Recession Mean for the Housing Market? [INFOGRAPHIC]
For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics | August 26, 2022
What Does a Recession Mean for the Housing Market? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Some Highlights If you’re wondering what a potential recession could mean for the housing market, here’s what history tells us. In four of the last six recessions, home prices actually appreciated, only falling during the early 90s and the housing crash in 2008. Mortgage rates, though, declined during each of the previous recessions. If you have questions about buying or…

Blog | August 25, 2022
Simple Steps to a Tidy Pantry

A kitchen pantry is one of those places that can be hard to wrangle. A common receptacle for a wide variety of grocery products—from the frequently used to the might-need-it-one-day—a pantry closet can quickly become a disorganized, cluttered jumble. By putting the right routine in place, however, the pantry can become a tidy and efficient part of your kitchen and…

Why You May Want To Start Your Home Search Today
First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers | August 25, 2022
Why You May Want To Start Your Home Search Today

If you’re thinking about buying a home, you likely have a lot of factors on your mind. You’re weighing your own needs against higher mortgage rates, today’s home prices, and more to try to decide if you want to jump into the market. While some buyers may wait things out, there’s a reason serious buyers are making moves right now,…

Why Today’s Housing Inventory Proves the Market Isn’t Headed for a Crash
Buying Myths, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Selling Myths | August 24, 2022
Why Today’s Housing Inventory Proves the Market Isn’t Headed for a Crash

Whether or not you owned a home in 2008, you likely remember the housing crash that took place back then. And news about an economic slowdown happening today may bring all those concerns back to the surface. While those feelings are understandable, data can help reassure you the situation today is nothing like it was in 2008. One of the…

Blog | August 23, 2022
Top Tips for Your Remodeling Project

If you’re getting ready to embark on a home-improvement project, you’re not alone. The 2022 U.S. Houzz & Home Renovation Trends report revealed that home renovation activity and spend in the U.S. have reached their highest rates reported since 2018—and this year, more than half of homeowners (55%) plan to renovate, while nearly half (46%) plan to decorate. In order…