Archive: October 2022

Blog | October 27, 2022
How to Make a Room with a Low Ceiling Seem More Spacious

How to Make a Room with a Low Ceiling Seem More Spacious   Older homes often have low ceilings. While you might enjoy the character and charm of a historic house, low ceilings can make it feel small and cramped. Fortunately, there are a few simple ways to trick the eye and make a room with a low ceiling seem…

3 Graphs Showing Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t Like 2008
For Buyers, For Sellers, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates, Pricing | October 26, 2022
3 Graphs Showing Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t Like 2008

With all the headlines and talk in the media about the shift in the housing market, you might be thinking this is a housing bubble. It’s only natural for those thoughts to creep in that make you think it could be a repeat of what took place in 2008. But the good news is, there’s concrete data to show why…

Blog | October 25, 2022
If You Want to Make Several Home Improvements, How Should You Prioritize Them?

When you think about changes that you would like to make to your house, the list might keep growing and growing. You probably can’t afford to make all those upgrades, at least not right away. Here are some strategies to help you organize your wish list and set priorities. Figure out What Absolutely Has to Be Done If your house…

What Happens to Housing when There’s a Recession?
For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates | October 25, 2022
What Happens to Housing when There’s a Recession?

Since the 2008 housing bubble burst, the word recession strikes a stronger emotional chord than it ever did before. And while there’s some debate around whether we’re officially in a recession right now, the good news is experts say a recession today would likely be mild and the economy would rebound quickly. As the 2022 CEO Outlook from KPMG says:…

Pre-Approval Is a Critical First Step on Your Homebuying Journey
First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers | October 24, 2022
Pre-Approval Is a Critical First Step on Your Homebuying Journey

If you’re planning to buy a home this year, one of the first steps on your journey is getting pre-approved. Especially in today’s market when mortgage rates are higher than they were just a few months ago, getting a mortgage pre-approval can be a game changer. Here’s why. What Is Pre-Approval? To better understand why pre-approval is key, it’s important…