What You Should Know About Rising Mortgage Rates After steadily falling over the winter, mortgage rates have started to rise in recent weeks. This is concerning to some potential homebuyers as the combination of higher mortgage rates and higher prices have made homes less affordable. So, if you’r...

02/28/2023

Easy Checklist for Selling Your House This Spring

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Checklist for Selling Your House This Spring [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights As you get ready to sell your house, there are specific things you can add to your to-do list. These include decluttering, taking down personal photos and items, and power washing outdoor surfaces. Let’s connect so you hav...

02/24/2023

A Smaller Home Could Be Your Best Option

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A Smaller Home Could Be Your Best Option Many people are reaching the point in their lives when they need to decide where they want to live when they retire. If you’re a homeowner approaching this stage, you have several options to explore. Jessica Lautz, Deputy Chief Economist and Vice President...

02/22/2023

Why is American so Divided?

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My comment, "In a quick and non-scientific experiment I used Google, DuckDuckGo, and Brave to research why divisiveness is being cultivated in the United States today. Almost all the articles in Google point to one race as bad and the other as being persecuted. Both DuckDuckGo and Brave present v...

02/20/2023

What You Should Know About Closing Costs

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What You Should Know About Closing Costs Before you buy a home, it’s important to plan ahead. While most buyers consider how much they need to save for a down payment, many are surprised by the closing costs they have to pay. To ensure you aren’t caught off guard when it’s time to close on your h...

02/13/2023

Patriots Post for Veterans at the Phoenix Open 2023

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Patriots Post for VeteransPatriots' Outpost, also known as the "Patriots' Tent", is a hospitality area set up by the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament for military veterans and active-duty military personnel. The idea behind the tent is to give back to the military community by provid...

02/11/2023

How to Win as a Buyer Today

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How To Win as a Buyer in Today’s Housing Market [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights In today’s housing market, you can still be the champion if you have the right team and strategy. To win as a buyer, you need to build your team, make strategic plays, consider what’s in and out of bounds, and stand out...

02/10/2023

Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t Headed for a Crash

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Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t Headed for a Crash 67% of Americans say a housing market crash is imminent in the next three years. With all the talk in the media lately about shifts in the housing market, it makes sense why so many people feel this way. But there’s good news. Current data shows...

02/09/2023

Number of Homes for Sale Up from Last Year, but Below Pandemic Years

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Number of Homes for Sale Up from Last Year, but Below Pre-Pandemic Years The biggest challenge in the housing market right now, and likely for years to come, is how few homes there are for sale compared to the number of people who want to buy. That’s why, if you’re thinking about selling your hou...

02/08/2023

The Top Reasons for Selling Your House

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The Top Reasons for Selling Your House Many of today’s homeowners bought or refinanced their homes during the pandemic when mortgage rates were at history-making lows. Since rates doubled in 2022, some of those homeowners put their plans to move on hold, not wanting to lose the low mortgage rate ...

02/06/2023