Tips for selling or buying homes with solar panels
Selling or buying a home with a solar panel system lease or loan could introduce a few challenges for a real estate transaction.
Features and floor plans: Dream home considerations for real life
While it’s helpful to have a vision, it’s often difficult to find a real-life floor plan that matches your dream-home expectations.
New mortgage qualification help for student debt holders
recent changes in Federal Housing Administration (FHA) make it easier for those with student loans to qualify for a mortgage.
Best week of the year to buy a home
Nationwide, the best time to purchase a home will be the first full week of October, according to a recent Realtor.com® report.
Where’s the sun?
It’s essential to know where the sun is relative to the home you are thinking about buying.
Homeowner wealth vs. renter wealth
There are many times in life when it makes sense to rent the place you live in. However, over the years, owning real estate has proven to be the greatest wealth builder for most Americans.
How to choose a real estate agent
In this article we’ll talk about how to choose a real estate agent and the different types of agent relationships.
Should I buy my first home with a friend?
Rising home prices have made homeownership prohibitive for many across the county, and first-time buyers are turning to an alternative path to homeownership. That path is purchasing a property with a friend.
What’s so special about Special Tax Districts (and Metro Districts)?
Special tax districts and metro districts have been in the news again. As new subdivisions pop up along Colorado’s Front Range, it is prudent for today’s new home buyer to do some research.
Appraisals and appraisal gaps on a home purchase
“Appraisal gap” is the current buzzy catchphrase in today’s hot housing market.
Most homebuyers happy even with higher home prices
With home prices at an all-time high and bidding wars more common, it begs the question: are buyers happy even if they spent well over asking price?
Should I co-sign a mortgage for a relative?
Frequently, first-time homebuyers will turn to relatives to help with a down payment or to cosign on the loan. However, all the parties involved need to be very aware of the pitfalls before agreeing to this arrangement.
Survey finds what buyers really want: The most popular kitchen features
Homebuyers are drawn to certain features more than others. All generations prefer two kitchen amenities more than any other.
Nearly three-quarters of pandemic homebuyers are happy with their purchase, according to Realtor.com survey
Despite the frenzied nature of today’s housing market, prompting conversations about buyer’s remorse, more than two-thirds of pandemic homebuyers have found happiness in their new home, according to a new Realtor.com® survey released on May 26.
June is home ownership month! Homeownership matters
“Homeownership Matters” has been an overarching theme of the National Association of Realtors, but especially during Homeownership Month.
Buying a home? You will need insurance
When you buy a homeowners policy, you actually receive much more than protection for your home.
Ask Angi: Is a home inspection still important?
With many buyers chasing after fewer homes, it might be tempting to skip this step to become the winning bid.
Nearly two-thirds of millennials have new homebuyer regrets, survey finds
In today’s highly competitive real estate market, it’s all too common for buyers to rush into a deal that doesn’t fit their budget or suit their needs. Millennials in particular have the most regrets after buying a home, according to a new Bankrate survey.
Watch out, real estate: The millennials are coming
The competition for real estate just got even fiercer: the newest generation to enter the real estate market is the millennials.
How to buy a home for less than 20 percent down
With the cost of real estate today, the 20 percent down rule is no longer so hard and fast.
Relocating? Check the Housing Affordability Index
Pondering the thought of moving? You will undoubtedly want to compare housing affordability in the area you would like to relocate to
Practicing patience: A lesson in today’s harrowing real estate market
The oft-touted virtue may be our best recourse against roller coaster emotions, snap decisions, and sky-high expectations.
Get a CLUE when buying a home
If you don’t have a CLUE, don’t be embarrassed! Most Americans are CLUE-less and have never heard of the CLUE database, but if you are a home buyer or home seller, it’s probably a good idea to get a CLUE!
How to win a bidding war
If you’re a homebuyer in Boulder Valley, prepare yourself for a possible bidding war on that property you love.
Rising mortgage rates: Lock or not?
To lock or not to lock, that is the home buyer’s choice. However, buyers need to understand this is a commitment from both the mortgage lender and themselves to close at the agreed upon interest rate.
