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29
Oct
By Jim Hasek
Home Seller Tips, ,

Four Ways You Can Enhance Your Home’s Value Before You List It for Sale

Whether you've decided it's time for an upgrade or you're moving on to a new city, if you're selling your home you may be wondering how you can boost its value before listing it up for sale. In today's blog post we'll share four ways that you can spend a bit of time and money upgrading your home before it hits the local real estate market. Spruce Up Your Landscaping You'll want your home to make a great first impression, and as such a great place to start is by sprucing up your lawn, gardens and other landscape features. Your…
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28
Oct
By Jim Hasek
Home Mortgage Tips, ,

Buying a Home? 4 Steps You Can Take to Ensure You Start out with a Low Monthly Mortgage Payment

Are you thinking about buying a new house or condo? If so, you've likely given some thought to your mortgage and as to how you can pay as little as possible in order to own your new home. Below we'll share four easy steps that you can take to ensure you start out with an affordable monthly mortgage payment. Make A Large Down Payment On Your Home The easiest way to reduce your monthly payment is to invest as much as possible in your down payment. The less you have to borrow, the less you'll be required to pay back.…
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27
Oct
By Jim Hasek
Market Outlook, ,

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – October 27, 2014

Last week's economic news included a few developments connected with housing and mortgage industries. While no economic reports were released on Monday, the rest of the week provided good news for existing home sales, home prices and mortgage rates. The National Association of REALTORS® reported that existing home sales in September exceeded expectations and the prior month's reading with a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.17 million sales. Three of four U.S. regions posted higher sales of previously owned homes with only the Midwest region reporting a decline in existing home sales. Analysts said that consistent job growth and improved…
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24
Oct
By Jim Hasek
Market Outlook, ,

Good News! Existing Home Sales Up And FHFA Home Prices Rise

After months of reports of slowing home price momentum and forecasts of a lagging housing market, we are pleased to report an increased volume of existing home sales as reported by the National Association of REALTORS®. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, reported rising prices for homes connected with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages. Here are the details. Pedal to the Metal: Existing Home Sales Achieve Fastest Rate in a Year September sales of previously owned homes reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.17 million sales against expectations of 5.10 million…
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23
Oct
By Jim Hasek
Home Mortgage Tips, ,

Did You Know: Five Factors That Lenders Won’t Even Consider When Assessing You For a Mortgage

Are you thinking about buying a new home? If you're going to apply for mortgage financing, you can rest assured that your lender will be checking in to your credit history, income and other items in order to assess your ability to manage this debt. However, there also quite a few variables that they won't inspect during the due diligence process. In today's blog post we'll look at five factors that a lender or mortgage underwriter won't consider when assessing your suitability for a mortgage loan. Your Family Status It's against the law for lenders to make any special considerations…
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22
Oct
By Jim Hasek
Home Buyer Tips, ,

Moving to a New City? Tips for Finding a Family-friendly Community to Buy Your New Home In

If you're moving to a new city with children, one of your likely considerations is finding a family-friendly community where you can settle in and call home. In this post we'll share a handful of tips that you may find helpful if you're searching for a family-friendly neighborhood in a new city. Check Out The Quality Of Local Schools Schools are one of the cornerstones of a community and high-quality schools are a sign that a community is suitable for your family. When you've made your short list of communities that you are considering, take some time to research the…
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