monkeybusinessimages | Getty After home financing costs nearly doubled in 2022, some relief is in sight for potential homebuyers in 2023. The interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in the U.S. is expected to drop to 5.25% by the end of this year, according to a forecast by the financial services website Bankrate. That’s 1.49 percentage points lower than the current rate, and nearly...

  Buyers got on a roller coaster in January 2022 and stayed strapped in for the real estate market loops throughout the year. Mortgage rates were low, then soared to a 20-year high of 7.08% before dipping again. Median national list prices rose to a historic $450,000, and then they, too, began to fall. Homes in July were snatched up in 34 days—and come November, they lingered on the market for 56...

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Every house hunt starts with a dream, one that can easily escalate into pure fantasy. Homebuyers, particularly first-timers, often harbor visions of purchasing the perfect house, in a great neighborhood, for a bargain price. All that might have been achievable—with some luck—in the past. But in today’s hot seller’s market, once buyers move beyond mooning over listings to making an actual offer,...

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Buyers got on a roller coaster in January 2022 and stayed strapped in for the real estate market loops throughout the year. Mortgage rates were low, then soared to a 20-year high of 7.08% before dipping again. Median national list prices rose to a historic $450,000, and then they, too, began to fall. Homes in July were snatched up in 34 days—and come November, they lingered on the market for 56...

It’s time once again for our annual great pie giveaway!I’d like to express my appreciation to you and thank you for your goodwill, your business, and your referrals by providing you with a pie for your holiday dinner.Participation is simple, make your selection of either Apple or Pumpkin pie by clicking on the "Reserve a spot" button and make your selection. Please select either Pumpkin or Apple (one...

Do you need a mortgage pre-approval letter to make an offer on a house? You know you need to get your financial ducks in a row before looking at homes, but does that include securing a pre-approval letter from the bank?The truth is, in today’s super competitive housing market, getting pre-approved can actually improve your chances of falling into the sellers’ good graces, and you’ll want to get it...

Owning a home is the American dream, but at the moment it’s more like home buying cancel culture.According to a 2022 survey by home warranty site Cinch Home Services of 1,000 Americans who have tried to buy or sell a home in the past year, more than half of buyers (51%) say they had a home purchase contract fall through in that time period.Why is this happening—and what can you do to make sure that...