by Christie Spellmeyer Rudolph | Dec 4, 2022 | Buyer
This past year, rising mortgage rates have slowed the red-hot housing market. So what’s next? Over the past nine months, we’ve seen fewer homes sold than the previous month as home price growth has slowed. All of this is due to the fact that the average 30-year...
by Christie Spellmeyer Rudolph | Aug 12, 2022 | Buyer, Featured
There’s no doubt about the fact that the housing market is slowing from the frenzy we saw over the past two years. But what does that mean for you if you’re thinking of selling your house? While home prices are still appreciating in most markets...
by Christie Spellmeyer Rudolph | Jul 20, 2022 | Buyer
If you’re planning to buy a home this year, you might have heard that pre-approval is a necessary step to take before starting out on your journey. But why is that? And is it still important in today’s shifting market? The truth is, getting a...
by Christie Spellmeyer Rudolph | Jul 13, 2022 | Buyer, Seller
It’s true that record levels of home price appreciation have spurred significant equity gains for homeowners over the past few years. As Diana Olick, Real Estate Correspondent at CNBC, says: “The stunning jump in home values over the course of...
by Christie Spellmeyer Rudolph | Jun 28, 2022 | Buyer, Seller
As people realize their needs are changing, some are turning to luxury housing to find their dream home. Investopedia helps define what pushes a home into this category. In a recent article, they point out that a luxury home isn’t only defined by its price. Location...
by Christie Spellmeyer Rudolph | Jun 28, 2022 | Buyer
Not only is real estate viewed as the best investment for the ninth year in a row, but more Americans selected it than ever before. Americans’ opinion on the value of real estate as an investment is climbing. That’s according to an annual survey from Gallup. The graph...