Jennifer Louden Realtor®
Closing costs are a key part of buying a home, but they can vary more than most people realize. Knowing your numbers (and how to potentially bring them down) can go a long way and help you feel confident about your purchase.
Closing Costs Unpacked: State-by-State Breakdowns for Today’s Buyers If you’re planning to buy a home this year, there’s one expense you can’t afford to overlook: closing costs. Almost every buyer…
You’ve worked hard for your home. Now it might be time for it to work hard for you.
Downsizing Without Debt: How More Homeowners Are Buying Their Next House in Cash If you’ve been thinking about downsizing to lower your expenses, be closer to family, or just make…
FED interest rates are NOT directly tied to mortgage rates as you saw last week. The better option might be to buy now, avoid the rush for property when rates fall and prices rise, and refi your mortgage when rates do go down.
3 Reasons Affordability Is Showing Signs of Improvement This Fall For the past couple of years, it’s been tough for a lot of homebuyers to make the numbers work. Home…
Buyers are watching rates, weighing their options, and starting to get off the sidelines. If you’re thinking about selling, this may be your chance to get ahead.
Why Now May Be a Key 2025 Moment To Sell Your House Mortgage rates are finally heading in the right direction – and buyers are starting to jump back in.…
The Fed Doesn’t Directly Set Mortgage Rates
What a Fed Rate Cut Could Mean for Mortgage Rates The Federal Reserve (the Fed) meets this week, and expectations are high that they’ll cut the Federal Funds Rate. But…
How important is pricing?
Patience Won’t Sell Your House. Pricing Will. Waiting for the perfect buyer to fall in love with your house? In today’s market, that’s usually not what’s holding things up. And…
If concerns about bidding wars have been holding you back, it may be time to take another look.
Should You Still Expect a Bidding War? If you’re still worried about having to deal with a bidding war when you buy a home, you may be able to let…
If the chaos of the past few years drove you to hit pause, this is your green light.
From Frenzy to Breathing Room: Buyers Finally Have Time Again If you tried to buy a home a few years ago, you probably still remember the frenzy. Homes were listed…
The last thing you want is for the deal to fall apart right before closing.
More Contracts Are Falling Through. Here’s How To Get Ahead. When you sell a house, the last thing you want is for the deal to fall apart right before closing.…
Now that there are more homes for sale, buyers have more options. And sellers need to be more flexible to close the deal.
What You Need To Know About Concessions Some Highlights