by Mark Chaffee | Nov 15, 2022 | Home Selling, Homebuying, Real Estate
Winter is the slow season for the real estate market in many parts of the country. With holiday celebrations underway, the school year midway through and harsh weather in northern regions, many buyers and sellers hold off until spring or summer instead. However,...
by Mark Chaffee | Nov 8, 2022 | Home Selling, Homebuying, Real Estate
Whether you’re selling your home or refinancing it, a home appraisal is often a required part of the process. This typically involves a home appraiser visiting your home to make a professional assessment of its value. A strong appraisal allows you to proceed toward...
by Mark Chaffee | Oct 11, 2022 | Homebuying, Mortgage Tips
Owning a home is often cheaper than renting a comparable one, but figuring out just how much home you can afford isn’t always easy. While rents are priced in simple monthly amounts, home prices need to be broken down into upfront and monthly payments. So how much home...
by Mark Chaffee | Aug 2, 2022 | Homebuying
If you’ve decided to buy a home, it’s tempting to jump right into your home search. However, rushing into home shopping before you’ve laid the proper groundwork can lead to mistakes, frustrations and expenses down the road. To give yourself a better chance for a...
by Mark Chaffee | Apr 27, 2022 | Homebuying, Mortgage Tips
Before you can get a mortgage to buy a home, your lender’s appraiser typically must agree that the home is worth at least as much as the sales price. If the home appraisal value comes up short, a situation called an appraisal gap is created, and you won’t be able to...
by Mark Chaffee | Mar 8, 2022 | Homebuying, Real Estate
Buying a home has traditionally involved negotiating the sale price down from the seller’s asking price. Recently, however, the opposite has become common. Thanks to the hot real estate market, as many as half of all home sales now close for more than asking price....
