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8 Unwritten Rules of Etiquette You Should Know When Going to Open Houses

How cool is it that you can literally just walk on into someone’s house and stroll around every single room while they’re not home? When you really stop to think about it, open houses are quite a privilege! With that in mind, as you can imagine, there are certainly some ...

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Your Moving Checklist: 15 Things To Do Before Moving Into a New Home

Welcome to the ultimate moving checklist—a list of everything you should do before moving into your new home. Let’s face it: With all the excitement of new digs, it’s easy to forget some important tasks. Plus, certain things are best done while the house is still vacant, long before your ...

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What’s the Latest with Mortgage Rates?

Recent headlines may leave you wondering what’s next for mortgage rates. Maybe you’d previously heard there were going to be cuts this year that would bring rates down. That refers to the Federal Reserve (the Fed) and what they do to their Fed Funds Rate. While cutting, or lowering, the Fed Funds Rate doesn’t directly ...

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Does It Make Sense To Buy a Home Right Now?

Thinking about buying a home? If so, you’re probably wondering: should I buy now or wait? Nobody can make that decision for you, but here’s some information that can help you decide. What’s Next for Home Prices? Each quarter, Fannie Mae and Pulsenomics publish the results of the Home Price Expectations Survey (HPES). It asks more than ...

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