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Tips for Single Homebuyers: How To Make Your Dream a Reality Now In Real EstateProperty Management BlogTiny HomesUncategorizedUp-to-date Mortgage Info

Tips for Single Homebuyers: How To Make Your Dream a Reality

If you’re living on your own and looking to buy a home, know that you can make your dream a reality with thoughtful planning and the right team of experts. Research from Freddie Mac shows 28% of all households (36.1 million) are sole-person, and that number is growing. Over the past 40 years,…
Mike Stott
December 2, 2021
How To Think Strategically as a Buyer in Today’s Market Now In Real EstateProperty Management BlogTiny HomesUncategorizedUp-to-date Mortgage Info

How To Think Strategically as a Buyer in Today’s Market

The game of chess can provide incredible lessons to apply to all aspects of life, including the homebuying process. Chess requires you to plan and think about your strategy from the very beginning of the game. The homebuying process, like chess, requires strategy and planning.…
Mike Stott
December 1, 2021
Home Is Where the Heart Is More than Ever This Year Now In Real EstateProperty Management BlogTiny HomesUncategorizedUp-to-date Mortgage Info

Home Is Where the Heart Is More than Ever This Year

There’s no denying the financial benefits of homeownership, but what’s often overlooked are the feelings of gratitude, security, pride, and comfort we get from owning a home. This year, those emotions are stronger than ever. We’ve lived through a time that has truly changed our needs and…
Mike Stott
November 30, 2021
Why Now Is a Great Time To Sell Your House Now In Real EstateProperty Management BlogTiny HomesUncategorizedUp-to-date Mortgage Info

Why Now Is a Great Time To Sell Your House

As we near the end of the year, more homeowners are realizing the benefits of today’s sellers’ market. Record-breaking home price appreciation, growing equity, low inventory, and competitive mortgage rates are motivating homeowners to make a move that addresses their changing lifestyles. In fact, recent data from realtor.com shows a larger share of homeowners are…
Mike Stott
November 29, 2021
Reasons To Hire a Real Estate Professional Now In Real EstateProperty Management BlogTiny HomesUncategorizedUp-to-date Mortgage Info

Reasons To Hire a Real Estate Professional

Some Highlights Whether you’re buying or selling, there are many perks that come from working with a real estate advisor. Real estate professionals are experts at navigating all aspects of the buying and selling process, including negotiating on your behalf. We can also explain today’s market and break down what…
Mike Stott
November 26, 2021
How Smart Buyers Are Approaching Rising Mortgage Rates Now In Real EstateProperty Management BlogTiny HomesUncategorizedUp-to-date Mortgage Info

How Smart Buyers Are Approaching Rising Mortgage Rates

Last week, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac inched up to 3.1%, and experts project rates will continue rising through 2022: “The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 2.9% in the third quarter of 2021. We forecast mortgage rates to increase slightly through the remainder of the year…
Mike Stott
November 24, 2021
Don’t Believe Everything You Read: The Truth Many Headlines Overlook Now In Real EstateProperty Management BlogTiny HomesUncategorizedUp-to-date Mortgage Info

Don’t Believe Everything You Read: The Truth Many Headlines Overlook

There are a lot of questions right now regarding the real estate market as we head into 2022. The forbearance program is coming to an end and mortgage rates are beginning to rise. With all of this uncertainty, anyone with a megaphone – from the…
Mike Stott
November 23, 2021
4 Ways Homeowners Can Use Their Equity Now In Real EstateProperty Management BlogTiny HomesUncategorizedUp-to-date Mortgage Info

4 Ways Homeowners Can Use Their Equity

Your equity is a powerful tool that can help you achieve your goals as a homeowner. And chances are, your equity grew substantially over the past year. According to the latest Equity Insights Report from CoreLogic, homeowners gained an average of $51,500 in equity over the past year. If you’re…
Mike Stott
November 22, 2021
Home Sales About To Surge? We May See a Winter Like Never Before. Now In Real EstateProperty Management BlogTiny HomesUncategorizedUp-to-date Mortgage Info

Home Sales About To Surge? We May See a Winter Like Never Before.

Like most industries, residential real estate has a seasonality to it. For example, toy stores sell more toys in October, November, and December than they do in any other three-month span throughout the year. More cars are sold in the U.S. during the second quarter…
Mike Stott
November 18, 2021