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One Number Could Change Everything About Your Next Move

One Number Could Change Everything About Your Next Move When's the last time someone told you what your house is worth? Not what some online valuation tool guessed. Not what your neighbor's house sold for. What yours is actually worth right now. For a lot of homeowners, it's been years. And if you'v

The Case for Putting 20% Down on Your Next Home

The Case for Putting 20% Down on Your Next Home If you’re planning to buy your next home soon, you’ve probably heard the old rule about saving 20% for your down payment. The truth is, you usually don’t have to. Plenty of loan options let qualified buyers put down much less. But a lot of repeat buyer

Priced Out? A Condo or Townhome Could Be Your Way Into Homeownership

Priced Out? A Condo or Townhome Could Be Your Way Into Homeownership Why More Buyers Are Considering Condos and Townhomes Today's home prices have a lot of buyers – especially first-time buyers – wondering if there’s even anything out there that’s in their budget. But owning a home may be more withi

More Homes for Sale and Lower Asking Prices: What Home Buyers Need To Know This Summer

More Homes for Sale and Lower Asking Prices: What Home Buyers Need To Know This Summer If you’ve thought about buying a home in the past few years, you may have run into two frustrations: asking prices that kept climbing and too few homes to choose from. In many places, both sticking points are lett