Jennifer Louden's Blog

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Understanding insurance perils

07/17/2025

Insurance perils are specific events covered in your policy. It’s important to understand the limits of your homeowners insurance policy, especially any excluded perils. Here’s a quick guide to the…

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Understanding 2025 housing market forecasts can help you plan your next move. Markets are fluid and subject to change.

07/17/2025

2025 Housing Market Forecasts: What To Expect Looking ahead to 2025, it’s important to know what experts are projecting for the housing market. And whether you’re thinking of buying or selling a home next…

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Try These Organization Tips for a Better Laundry Day

07/17/2025

Laundry is a never-ending cycle, but there are ways to make it less of a hassle. A great way to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your laundry day is…

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Trendy DIY room divider ideas

07/17/2025

Room dividers can add depth and luxury to a one dimensional space. They allow you to divvy up a room for multiuse, which can help you to get the most…

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Transactions get complicated very quickly, especially in today’s complex market.

07/17/2025

Why More Sellers Are Hiring Real Estate Agents Putting your house for sale on your own – often called “For Sale by Owner” or FSBO – might be on your…

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Top reasons a home purchase offer is rejected

07/17/2025

As a home seller, you’ll find yourself faced with many decisions to make during the home selling process. When you start receiving offers on your property, you may feel pressured…

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To put your mind at ease, here’s how to tackle these two concerns head-on.

07/17/2025

Don’t Let These Two Concerns Hold You Back from Selling Your House If you’re debating whether or not you want to sell right now, it might be because you’ve got some unanswered…

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To begin your home search, you’ll need a pre-approval. Your pre-approved doesn’t mean you have to buy a house right away, and there is no charge. Your approval will help you understand which homes are within your budget and show sellers that you’re serious about buying. In addition, you’ll be ready to act when you find the perfect home. If you’re ready to get started, you can reach out to me as your real estate broker and ask any questions you might have.

07/17/2025

Pre-Approval Isn’t Commitment – It’s Clarity If buying a home is on your radar – even if it’s more of a someday plan than a right now plan – getting…

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Those 3% rates everyone remembers from a few years ago were the exception, not the rule. That time was a worldwide pandemic and catastrophic. Money MUST have value, so moving on we need to understand this market.

07/17/2025

Understanding Today’s Mortgage Rates: Is 3% Coming Back? A lot of buyers are pressing pause on their plans these days, holding out hope that mortgage rates will come down –…

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This step shows the seller you are qualified, it can clarify your total house-hunting budget and the monthly mortgage payment.

07/17/2025

Why Pre-Approval Should Be at the Top of Your Homebuying To-Do List Since the supply of homes for sale is growing and mortgage rates are coming down, you may be thinking it’s finally your moment to…

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