Categories for Seller Advice

Selling in 2023 – Best Practices

3 Best Practices for Selling Your House This Year A new year brings with it the opportunity for new experiences. If that resonates with you because you’re considering making a move, you’re likely juggling a mix of excitement over your next home and a sense of attachment to your current ...

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2023 Market Predictions

What To Expect From the Housing Market in 2023 The 2022 housing market has been defined by two key things: inflation and rapidly rising mortgage rates. And in many ways, it’s put the market into a reset position. As the Federal Reserve (the Fed) made moves this year to try to lower ...

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2023 Buyer and Seller Consultations

2023 will be here before you know it and we will all have plans to exercise and eat healthy. Before you get busy with your marathon training, let’s put some time on your calendar to talk about your moving plans for next year. In my opinion, it is never too ...

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Foreclosures Not Expected

Home Equity: A Source of Strength for Homeowners Today Experts agree there’s no chance of a large-scale foreclosure crisis like we saw back in 2008, and that’s good news for the housing market. As Mark Fleming, Chief Economist at First American, says: “. . . don’t expect a housing bust like the mid-2000s, ...

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LOCO Sept Sales Stats

Detailed Charts of the LOCO housing stats from September are here. Here is what you need to know. – Median Sales Price – there were no drastic price drops. Most areas are still above where we were this time last year and in the areas where prices are lower, it ...

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Time To Downsize?

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Retirement Goals

Planning To Retire? Your Equity Can Help You Reach Your Goal. Whether you’ve just retired or you’re thinking about retirement, you may be considering your options and trying to picture a whole new stage of your life. And you’re not alone. Research from the Retirement Industry Trust Association (RITA) shows 10,000 Baby Boomers reach ...

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What Sellers Need To Know

What Sellers Need To Know in Today’s Housing Market If you’re thinking about selling your house, you may have heard about the housing market slowing down in recent months. While it’s still a sellers’ market, the peak frenzy the market saw over the past two years has cooled some. If you’re ...

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Is It Time To Downsize?

There’s a host of reasons for downsizing to a smaller home. You might want to pocket the savings and build upon your nest egg. Maybe you’re ready for a new adventure and eager to move to a high-rise condo in the city. Or finally—the kids have flown the coop, and ...

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