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How to Prioritize Your Wants and Needs When Buying a Home
With mortgage rates getting ever higher, new homes keep getting more expensive. So how do you ensure that your new home will meet both your needs and your budget? There are a couple of ways to go about this, but the simplest method is to start prioritizing. Make a...
4 Effective Home Appraisal Tips Every Seller Needs to Know
If you’re a first-time home seller, the appraisal process can seem a little intimidating. A home appraisal is an unbiased estimate of your home’s worth, so any differences in value can lead to negotiations to lower the sale price. And if those negotiations don’t bear...
7 Things That Make Your Home Look Dated and How to Fix Them
As many homeowners know, having a beautiful home isn’t worth as much if some seemingly minor details are making it look dated. The thing is, we’re often not aware that our homes look a bit old-fashioned until our visitors point it out to us. Want to avoid that? Here...
Why the Zillow Zestimate Is Not the Perfect Tool for Estimating Home Value
Whether you’re buying or selling a home, one online real estate marketplace you’ll always visit during your research is Zillow.com. While you’re there, you’ll likely notice a home valuation tool called Zestimate. Unfortunately, expecting Zestimate to give you an...
4 Effective Strategies to Sell Your Home for a Bigger Profit
When it comes to the real estate industry, the last two and a half years could only be described as a raging seller’s market. If you’ve listed your home for sale during this period, chances are you’ve received several offers over the asking price. This was true even...
How Market Factors and Personal Factors Influence Your Mortgage Rates
Unless you’re looking to buy or refinance a home, you likely don’t know much about how the mortgage rates are determined. In reality, though, this is a simple combination of market factors (such as the economy) and personal factors (such as your credit score). Read on...
5 Time-Proven Ways to Increase Your Home’s Value
Not sure how to get started? Here are five common ways to increase the value of your home!
6 Reasons to Keep an Eye on Homes for Sale in Charlotte, NC
Perusing houses for sale in Charlotte, NC? Here are 6 reasons why so many love living in the Queen City!
10 Things You Should Know Before Moving to Charlotte
If you’ve ever considered moving to the Queen City, you’ve made a great choice. Charlotte, North Carolina is a beautiful place to live, with the charm of a small southern town but the amenities of a large, thriving city. It’s important to know all about where you’re...
5 Signs You’re Ready to Buy a House
Buying a home is still considered a rite of passage for many Americans today. Knowing you're ready isn't necessarily a matter of hitting a certain age or completing a particular milestone -- though these can be factors for some. Below are five signs that you're ready...
