How Mortgage Rates Affect Your Monthly Payment Some Highlights Experts say rates will come down slightly in the year ahead – but some volatility is expected. So, you shouldn’t try to time the market. Instead, it’s better to focus on how even a small change impacts your future mortgage payment. As rates come down, even ...
Continue ReadingExpert Forecasts for the 2025 Housing Market Wondering what’s in store for the housing market this year? And more specifically, what it all means for you if you plan to buy or sell a home? The best way to get that information is to lean on the pros. Experts are ...
Continue ReadingWhat Will It Take for Prices To Come Down? You may be wondering if home prices are going to crash. And believe it or not, some people might even be hoping this happens so they can finally purchase a more affordable home. But experts agree that’s not what’s in the cards – and ...
Continue ReadingWhy Home Sales Bounce Back After Presidential Elections With the 2024 Presidential election fast approaching, you might be wondering what impact, if any, it’s having on the housing market. Let’s break it down. Election Years Bring a Temporary Slowdown In any given year, home sales slow down slightly in the ...
Continue ReadingHow Much Does It Cost To Sell My House? If you’re toying with the idea of selling your house, you’re probably wondering how much it’ll cost. To be honest, the final number will depend on several factors like the offer you accept, if you help with your buyer’s closing costs, ...
Continue ReadingWhat To Expect from Mortgage Rates and Home Prices in 2025 Curious about where the housing market is headed in 2025? The good news is that experts are offering some promising forecasts, especially when it comes to two key factors that directly affect your decisions: mortgage rates and home prices. Whether you’re thinking ...
Continue ReadingNavigating the Shifts in the Northern Virginia Housing Market: A Move Toward Balance The Northern Virginia housing market, once characterized by feverish activity and soaring prices, is undergoing a notable transformation. As we move further into 2024, the dynamics of buying and selling homes in this region are shifting from ...
Continue ReadingWe moved to Countryside in the late summer of 2003, and are still in the exact same house. We love it here and I was curious to see how much prices have changed in the last ten years. The results shocked me a little bit, but it just goes to ...
Continue ReadingWhy Overpricing Your House Can Cost You If you’re trying to sell your house, you may be looking at this spring season as the sweet spot – and you’re not wrong. We’re still in a seller’s market because there are so few homes for sale right now. And historically, this is the time of year when more buyers move, and ...
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