Whether you’re buying or selling, the spring real estate market can be a hectic and fast-paced season. The National Association of Realtors recently conducted a new consumer survey that predicts home values will continue to rise over the course of 2017. After an impressive year for the housing market in 2016, 62% of current homeowners believe it’s…
Selling your home is tough enough under normal circumstances. Under certain conditions, it may be easier and more advantageous to rent out your current home. Here are a few preliminary questions to gauge whether renting might be a good option. Can you qualify for the next home’s purchase while still owning your current home? Can…
1. Explain the Benefit of Being a Homeowner While it may be less expensive to initially rent rather than purchase; explain to friend, family member, or colleague that building equity in a home outweighs the money they save by avoiding homeownership maintenance. A rental deposit may be less than a down payment but statistically, a…
We all hear the various infomercials, commercials, and programs to sell you on real estate investing, but what does it mean to invest in real estate? A real estate investment can be a simple rental property, a renovation (“flip”) or something more complex such as a 401k real estate Investment. Just like any typical investment,…