When you’re in the pressure cooker of a home sale or have been shopping for a home for a while in a competitive market, it’s easy to get carried away by stress and emotions. To make sure you’re in the right headspace for your homebuying and selling journey, take the time to slow down, breathe and delegate as much as possible. In addition: Tip #8: Relax and accept that compromise is inevitable Rather than worry about getting every detail right with your housing search and home sale, trust that … [Read more...]
Ten Tips to Selling Your Home and Buying a New One Part 2: “What if I Get Stuck With Two Mortgages at the Same Time?”
This is one of the most common concerns that we hear from buyers who are selling a home while shopping for a new one, and it’s realistic to expect at least some overlap in mortgages. To make sure you don’t get into a situation where you are carrying dual mortgages for longer than you can afford, examine your budget and calculate the maximum number of months you can afford to pay both.⁴ If you simply can’t afford to carry both mortgages at once, then selling before you buy may be your best … [Read more...]
10 Tips to Selling your home and buying a New One: Part 1 “What will I do if I sell my House before I can Buy a New One?”
Even seasoned home sellers are thrown for a loop when needing to sell their home when and shopping for a new one –especially when the demand for new homes keeps rising, but the supply feels like it’s dwindling.¹ Its normal to experience conflicting emotions: know you’re not alone either if you’re already feeling drained by the complex logistics of trying to sell and buy a new home all at once. Searching for a new home can be exciting, but many homebuyers admit that it can also be stressful, … [Read more...]
How to get your Buyer’s Offer Accepted
Currently, we are in a cutthroat sellers market. In our area, we are currently averaging a days on market of under a week. So what can be done to get that offer in and, more importantly, get accepted? If you look around there are a ton of suggestions: Know your must haves, your nice to haves, and what the difference is. Be prepared for a bidding war. Don't let your emotions get the best of you Get an agent to represent you. Use their expertise. Understand your Finances. Be … [Read more...]
What It Means To Be in a Sellers’ Market
If you’ve given even a casual thought to selling your house in the near future, this is the time to really think seriously about making a move. Here’s why this season is the ultimate sellers’ market and the optimal time to make sure your house is available for buyers who are looking for homes to purchase. The latest Existing Home Sales Report from The National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows the inventory of houses for sale is still astonishingly low, sitting at just a 2-month supply at … [Read more...]
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