Jan 27
Rent or Buy? If you are looking for more stability now is a great time to start looking into buying a home! With the help of myself and John Coneys of Freedom Mortgage, (NMLS# 183853 – 610.322.4886) we can explore homebuying options to help you meet your goals. #RealEstate #Realtor #HomePurchase #BuyersMarket #FreedomFast #PlymouthMeetingFM
Jan 26
Indoor House Plants to Consider for Your Staging Plants can help brighten indoor spaces and may offer other mental and physical health benefits. As such, it’s no surprise indoor plants are one of the favorite accessories of home stagers. Research has linked indoor plants with reduced stress, increased productivity, and improved quality for the home’s …
Jan 26
City Rents Could Spawn Urban Resurgence Interest in apartments in big cities has waned during the COVID-19 pandemic, while apartments in less dense areas have surged in demand. A new report from realtor.com® shows that major urban markets, such as San Francisco and New York, are posting double-digit price declines for one- and two-bedroom …
Jan 25
FHA Is Backing Mortgages for DACA The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it is extending eligibility for FHA mortgages to immigrants under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA recipients—also known as “Dreamers”—who are legally permitted to work in the U.S., are now eligible to apply for FHA-backed mortgages. DACA status …
Jan 25
Some Buyers Going ‘Too Far’ to Win a Bidding War Facing an upsurge in housing demand across the country, many home buyers are finding themselves in bidding wars for the limited inventory on the market. To win, buyers are trying to find ways to entice sellers beyond price—and at times are taking it too …
Jan 21
Housing Market Boom Buyers beware: It’s a seller’s market and homeowners are holding firm on the price. More than half—or 52%–of about 1,000 real estate professionals recently surveyed believe the biggest challenge that home sellers will face in 2021 is the temptation to overprice their homes due to the hot market conditions. The homebuying frenzy …
Jan 20
Will You Be Moving Soon? During your moving process you may have some questions on where to start. This checklist can help eliminate some of those questions! With the help of myself and John Coneys of Freedom Mortgage, (NMLS# 183853 – 610.322.4886) we can explore homebuying options to help you meet your goals. #RealEstate #Realtor …
Jan 19
Opendoor Struggles to Maintain iBuying Dominance iBuyers offer a contactless method for selling a home, so why aren’t they booming during a pandemic that has made social distancing the norm? Sales for several iBuying platforms are way down. Opendoor, which started trading publicly on the stock market in December 2020, has seen its revenue fall …
Jan 19
Where People Who Want to Relocate Are Going About half of Americans say they’re considering a move in the next year, according to a study from LendingTree. But where do they plan to move? LendingTree researchers analyzed mortgage purchase requests on its platform in 2020 to find the moving patterns of potential buyers in each …
Jan 18
Airbnb Cancels D.C. Reservations During Inauguration Responding to pressure from local, state, and federal officials, Airbnb and its subsidiary HotelTonight say they’re doing their part to keep the public away from the nation’s capital ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden next week. Airbnb announced it is canceling all reservations in the Washington, D.C., …
Jan 18
Homes Are Being Built Exclusively as Rentals A growing number of single-family homes under construction around the country will not be listed to consumers but only made available for rent. These growing numbers of build-to-rent homes could pose greater competition for house hunters, particularly in the entry-level price points where housing shortages already abound. Investors …
Jan 14
Kitchen Storage Is in Demand Kitchen storage is a top priority among renovating homeowners, finds the 2021 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study, based on a survey of more than 2,000 homeowners planning or in the midst of a kitchen remodel. Renovators are paying closer attention to their cabinet and pantry storage. Many of the surveyed …
