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Blog Posts Archive
You May Not Need as Much as You Think for Your Down Payment [INFOGRAPHIC]
Experts Forecast a Turnaround in the Housing Market in 2023
Should You Rent Your House or Sell It?
Lower Mortgage Rates Are Bringing Buyers Back to the Market
Where Will You Go If You Sell? You Have Options.
Homeownership Builds Your Wealth over Time
Why It Makes Sense To Move Before Spring
Why You Shouldn’t Fear Today’s Foreclosure Headlines
The 3 Factors That Affect Home Affordability
Want To Sell Your House? Price It Right.
What’s Really Happening with Home Prices?
Pre-Approval in 2023: What You Need To Know
Have Home Values Hit Bottom?
Think Twice Before Waiting for 3% Mortgage Rates
What Past Recessions Tell Us About the Housing Market
Key Terms To Know When Buying a Home [INFOGRAPHIC]
What Are Your Priorities in 2023?
Today’s Housing Market Is Nothing Like 15 Years Ago
Top Reasons Why You May Want to Buy A Home
The Truth About Negative Home Equity Headlines
What Experts Are Saying About the 2023 Housing Market
Tips To Reach Your Homebuying Goals in 2023 [INFOGRAPHIC]
3 Best Practices for Selling Your House This Year
Expert Insights on the 2023 Housing Market
Wondering How Much You Need To Save for a Down Payment?
What Are Your Goals in the Housing Market This Year?
Here’s to a Wonderful 2023!
Planning To Sell Your House? It’s Critical To Hire a Pro.
Applying For a Mortgage? Here’s What You Should Avoid Once You Do.
Confused About What’s Going on in the Housing Market? Lean on a Professional.
Financial Fundamentals for First-Time Homebuyers
What Makes a House a Home?
What To Expect From the Housing Market in 2023
Homeowners Still Have Positive Equity Gains over the Past 12 Months
mortgage-rates-are-dropping-what-does-that-mean-for-you
2023 Housing Market Forecast [INFOGRAPHIC]
Planning to Retire? It Could Be Time To Make a Move.
You May Have More Negotiation Power When You Buy a Home Today
Ready To Sell? Today’s Housing Supply Gives You Two Opportunities.
Winter Buyer and Seller Guides Are Here
What Every Seller Should Know About Home Prices
Reasons To Sell Your House This Season [INFOGRAPHIC]
Homeownership Is an Investment in Your Future
Key Advantages of Buying a Home Today
What’s Going on with Home Prices? Ask a Professional.
Prioritizing Your Wants and Needs as a Homebuyer in Today’s Market
Winter Home Selling Checklist [INFOGRAPHIC]
What You Want To Know If You’re Pursuing Your Dream of Homeownership
Why There Won’t Be a Flood of Foreclosures Coming to the Housing Market
3 Ways You Can Use Your Home Equity
Your House Could Be the #1 Item on a Homebuyer’s Wish List During the Holidays
Home Sweet Home: The Emotional Benefits of Homeownership [INFOGRAPHIC]
What Buyers Need To Know About the Inventory of Homes
What Homeowners Want To Know About Selling in Today’s Market
Mortgage Rates Will Come Down, It’s Just a Matter of Time
Should You Update Your House Before You Sell? Ask a Real Estate Professional. [INFOGRAPHIC]
More People Are Finding the Benefits of Multigenerational Households Today
Top Questions About Selling Your Home This Winter
Why It May Be Time To Add Newly Built Homes to Your Search
Home Equity: A Source of Strength for Homeowners Today
VA Loans: Making Homes for the Brave Achievable [INFOGRAPHIC]
VA Loans Can Help Veterans Achieve Their Dream of Homeownership
What’s Ahead for Mortgage Rates and Home Prices?
The Majority of Americans Still View Homeownership as the American Dream
Key Factors Affecting Home Affordability Today
Homeownership Wins Over Time [INFOGRAPHIC]
November 2022 Newsletter
Do You Believe Homeownership Is Out of Reach? Maybe It Doesn’t Have To Be.
Sell Your House Before the Holidays
3 Trends That Are Good News for Today’s Homebuyers
Taking the Fear out of Saving for a Home
Applying for a Mortgage Doesn’t Have To Be Scary [INFOGRAPHIC]
Millennials Are Still a Driving Force of Today’s Buyer Demand
3 Graphs Showing Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t Like 2008
What Happens to Housing when There’s a Recession?
Pre-Approval Is a Critical First Step on Your Homebuying Journey
Front Porch News - Newsletter for October 2022
3 Questions You May Be Asking About Selling Your House Today [INFOGRAPHIC]
What’s Ahead for Home Prices?
Should You Still Buy a Home with the Latest News About Inflation?
The Latest on Supply and Demand in Housing
The Emotional and Non-financial Benefits of Homeownership
Tips For First-Time Homebuyers [INFOGRAPHIC]
Perspective Matters When Selling Your House Today
Four Things That Help Determine Your Mortgage Rate
What Are Experts Saying About the Fall Housing Market?
Saving for a Down Payment? Here’s What You Should Know.
The Journey To Buy a Home [INFOGRAPHIC]
Two Questions Every Homebuyer Should Ask Themselves Right Now
The Long-Term Benefit of Homeownership
The Cost of Waiting for Mortgage Rates To Go Down
How To Prep Your House for Sale This Fall
Why Buying a Home May Make More Sense Than Renting [INFOGRAPHIC]
If You’re Thinking of Selling Your House This Fall, Hire a Pro
Why You Should Consider Condos as Part of Your Home Search
How an Expert Can Help You Understand Inflation & Mortgage Rates
The True Strength of Homeowners Today
Fall Home Selling Checklist [INFOGRAPHIC]
What Experts Say Will Happen with Home Prices Next Year
Top Reasons Homeowners Are Selling Their Houses Right Now
Watching the Stock Market? Check the Value of Your Home for Good News.
Will My House Still Sell in Today’s Market?
A Crucial First Step: Mortgage Pre-Approval [INFOGRAPHIC]
Buyers Are Regaining Some of Their Negotiation Power in Today’s Housing Market
Is the Real Estate Market Slowing Down, or Is This a Housing Bubble?
Three Things Buyers Can Do in Today’s Housing Market
Getting Your House Ready To Sell? Work with an Agent for Expert Advice
Why It’s So Important To Hire a Pro [INFOGRAPHIC]
Should I Sell My House This Year?
Expert Forecasts on Mortgage Rates
How Owning a Home Builds Your Net Worth
Here’s Why It’s Still a Sellers’ Market
New Homes May Have the Incentives You’re Looking for Today
Buyers: You May Face Less Competition as Bidding Wars Ease
What’s Actually Happening with Home Prices Today?
A Trusted Real Estate Advisor Provides Expert Advice
What Would a Recession Mean for the Housing Market? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Why You May Want To Start Your Home Search Today
Why Today’s Housing Inventory Proves the Market Isn’t Headed for a Crash
What Sellers Need To Know in Today’s Housing Market
3 Tips for Buying a Home Today
Why a Home Inspection Is Important [INFOGRAPHIC]
Planning To Retire? Your Equity Can Help You Reach Your Goal.
Experts Increase 2022 Home Price Projections
What Would a Recession Mean for the Housing Market?
The U.S. Homeownership Rate Is Growing
Why Experts Say the Housing Market Won’t Crash [INFOGRAPHIC]
What Does the Rest of the Year Hold for Home Prices?
Is the Shifting Market a Challenge or an Opportunity for Homebuyers?
Selling Your House? Your Asking Price Matters More Now Than Ever
Why the Forbearance Program Changed the Housing Market
Housing Market Forecast for the Rest of 2022 [INFOGRAPHIC]
Why It’s Still a Sellers’ Market
Buying a Home May Make More Financial Sense Than Renting One
3 Graphs To Show This Isn’t a Housing Bubble
Why Are People Moving Today?
Three Reasons To Buy a Home in Today’s Shifting Market [INFOGRAPHIC]
A Real Estate Professional Helps You Separate Fact from Fiction
Want To Buy a Home? Now May Be the Time.
A Window of Opportunity for Homebuyers
What’s Causing Ongoing Home Price Appreciation?
Great News About Housing Inventory [INFOGRAPHIC]
Think Home Prices Are Going To Fall? Think Again
Should You Buy a Home with Inflation This High?
Why Pre-Approval Is a Game Changer for Homebuyers
Wondering Where You’ll Move if You Sell Your House Today?
Should I Rent or Should I Buy? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Housing Experts Say This Isn’t a Bubble
Should I Buy a Home Right Now?
Expert Housing Market Forecasts for the Second Half of the Year
The Drop in Mortgage Rates Brings Good News for Homebuyers
Why Growing Home Equity Is Great News if You Plan To Move [INFOGRAPHIC]
What Does an Economic Slowdown Mean for the Housing Market?
How Your Equity Can Grow over Time
Is Homeownership Still the American Dream?
Real Estate Consistently Voted Best Investment [INFOGRAPHIC]
If You’re Selling Your House This Summer, Hiring a Pro Is Critical
Homeownership Could Be in Reach with Down Payment Assistance Programs
A Key Opportunity for Homebuyers
Two Reasons Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t a Bubble
Why an Agent Is Essential When Pricing Your House [INFOGRAPHIC]
Homeownership Is a Great Hedge Against the Impact of Rising Inflation
Things To Avoid After Applying for a Home Loan
The Average Homeowner Gained $64K in Equity over the Past Year
Why Achieving the Dream of Homeownership Can Be More Difficult for Some Americans
More Listings Are Coming onto the Market [INFOGRAPHIC]
For Low Down-Payment Buyer FHA NOT the ONLY Option
Home Price Deceleration Doesn’t Mean Home Price Depreciation
A Majority of Consumers Say It’s a Good Time To Sell Your House
Is the Housing Market Correcting?
More Americans Choose Real Estate as the Best Investment Than Ever Before
The Top Reasons To Own Your Home [INFOGRAPHIC]
Luxury Homes Are in High Demand
What Are the Best Options for Today’s First-Time Homebuyers?
Why the Growing Number of Homes for Sale Is Good for Your Move Up
Why You Need an Expert To Determine the Right Price for Your House
How Homeownership Impacts You
Why Home Loans Today Aren’t What They Were in the Past
What Does the Rest of the Year Hold for the Housing Market?
Bright Days Are Ahead When You Move Up This Summer [INFOGRAPHIC]
Why Summer Is a Great Time To Buy a Vacation Home
How Buying or Selling a Home Benefits the Economy and Your Community
Sellers Have an Opportunity with Today’s Home Prices
Work With a Real Estate Professional if You Want the Best Advice
Don’t Let Rising Inflation Delay Your Homeownership Plans [INFOGRAPHIC]
The One Thing Every Homeowner Needs To Know About a Recession
How Homeownership Can Bring You Joy
Why Rising Mortgage Rates Push Buyers off the Fence
If You’re a Homeowner, You Have Incredible Leverage When You Sell Today
Should You Update Your House Before Selling? Ask a Real Estate Professional. [INFOGRAPHIC]
What You Actually Need To Know About the Number of Foreclosures in Today’s Housing Market
Are There More Homes Coming to the Market?
Will Home Prices Fall This Year? Here’s What Experts Say.
How Today’s Mortgage Rates Impact Your Home Purchase
2022 Housing Market Forecast [INFOGRAPHIC]
Three Tips for First-Time Homebuyers
Your House Could Be Closer to List-Ready Than You Think
Things That Could Help You Win a Bidding War on a Home
Today’s Home Price Appreciation Is Great News for Existing Homeowners
Give Your Curb Appeal a Boost Before You Sell [INFOGRAPHIC]
What You Need To Know About Selling in a Sellers’ Market
The Dream of Homeownership Is Worth the Effort
How Homeownership Can Help Shield You from Inflation
Is It Enough To Offer Asking Price in Today’s Housing Market?
Myths About Today’s Housing Market [INFOGRAPHIC]
Why This Housing Market Is Not a Bubble Ready To Pop
How To Approach Rising Mortgage Rates as a Buyer
Why Pre-Approval Is an Important Step for Today’s Homebuyers
Is It Time To Buy a Smaller Home?
What Is Multigenerational Housing? [INFOGRAPHIC]
On the Fence of Whether or Not To Move This Spring? Consider This.
Where Are Mortgage Rates Headed?
Why a Real Estate Professional Is Key When Selling Your House
Using Your Tax Refund To Achieve Your Homeownership Goals This Year
Do You Know How Much Equity You Have in Your Home? [INFOGRAPHIC]
The Future of Home Price Appreciation and What It Means for You
Remote Work Trends Mean Flexibility for First-Time Homebuyers
What You Need To Budget for When Buying a Home
Balancing Your Wants and Needs as a Homebuyer Today
It’s Still a Sellers’ Market [INFOGRAPHIC]
There Are Several Great Reasons To Consider Buying a Condo Today
What’s Happening with Mortgage Rates, and Where Will They Go from Here?
The Best Week To List Your House Is Just Around the Corner
A Key To Building Wealth Is Homeownership
How an Energy Efficient Home Can Be a Bright Idea [INFOGRAPHIC]
What You Can Expect from the Spring Housing Market
What You Need To Know if You’re Thinking About Building a Home
The Many Benefits of Homeownership
Spring Cleaning Checklist for Sellers [INFOGRAPHIC]
The Average Homeowner Gained More Than $55K in Equity over the Past Year
Did Your Dream Home Just Come on the Market?
Are You Wondering if This Is the Year To Buy a Home?
This Spring Presents Sellers with a Golden Opportunity
Key Terms for Homebuyers [INFOGRAPHIC]
How To Navigate a Market Where Multiple Offers Is the New Normal
Key Factors That Impact Affordability Today
How Global Uncertainty Is Impacting Mortgage Rates
Why It’s Critical To Price Your House Right
Supply and Demand in Today’s Market
Are Home Prices Continuing To Rise?
Down Payment Assistance Programs Can Help You Achieve Homeownership
An Expert Advisor Will Give You the Best Advice in Today’s Market
Millennials: Do You Need a Home with More Space?
The Difference Between Renting and Owning
The #1 Reason To Sell Your House Today
How Supply and Demand Can Impact Your Buying and Selling Goals
The Perks of Owning More Than One Home
Real Estate Voted the Best Investment Eight Years in a Row
What’s Driving Today’s High Buyer Demand?
4 Simple Graphs Showing Why This Is Not a Housing Bubble
More People Are Planning To Buy a Home Soon
What Every Seller Needs To Know About Renovating This Year
Are You Ready To Fall in Love with Homeownership?
How To Win as a Buyer in a Sellers’ Market
Want Top Dollar for Your House? Now’s the Time To List It.
The Path To Homeownership Can Be Steeper for Some Americans
Don’t Let Student Loans Delay Your Homeownership Dreams
Consumers Agree: It’s a Good Time To Sell
How Remote Work Impacts Your Home Search
Millions of Americans Have Discovered the Benefits of Multigenerational Households
The Top Indicator if You Want To Know Where Mortgage Rates Are Heading
Why a Move Could Bring You More Happiness This Year
Owning Is More Affordable than Renting in the Majority of the Country
Why Your Home Inspection Matters
No Matter What the Groundhog Says, You Should Sell Before the Spring
Why Right Now Is a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity for Sellers
Are You a Homeowner Thinking About Climate Change?
The Next Generation of Homebuyers Is Here
Why Pre-Approval Is Key for Homebuyers in 2022
Americans Choose Real Estate as the Best Investment [INFOGRAPHIC]
Buyers Want To Know: Why Is Housing Supply Still So Low?
With Mortgage Rates Climbing, Now’s the Time To Act
Sellers: Don’t Wait Until Spring To Make Your Move
Achieving the Dream of Homeownership
When Is the Right Time To Sell?
What’s Going To Happen with Home Prices This Year?
Two Ways Homebuyers Can Win in Today’s Market
Why Inflation Shouldn’t Stop You from Buying a Home in 2022
Real Estate Professionals Are Experts at Keeping You Safe When You Sell
There Won’t Be a Wave of Foreclosures in the Housing Market
Why Waiting To Sell Your House Could Cost You a Small Fortune
Why Selling Your House with a Real Estate Professional Is Essential!
Expert Insights on the 2022 Housing Market
5 Tips for Making Your Best Offer on a Home
Key Things To Avoid After Applying For a Loan...
The Perks of Putting 20% Down...
The Average Homeowner Gained $56,700 In Equity Over The Past Year
Homebuyers: Be Ready To Act This Winter
2022 What's the Forecast for the Housing Market?
Are Homebuyers Are Going on a Shopping Spree This Winter?
Are You A First-Generation Homebuyer?
If You Think the Housing Market Will Slow This Winter, Think Again.
A Checklist For Selling Your House This Winter
Why It Just Became Much Easier To Buy a Home
Why Now Is a Great Time To Sell Your House
Home Is Where the Heart Is More than Ever This Year
4 Ways Homeowners Can Use Their Equity
How Home Sellers Win When Housing Inventory Is Low
How Smart Buyers Are Approaching rising Mortgage Rates
3 Ways You’ll Win When You Buy a Home This Year
Why Selling Your House on Your Own Is a Mistake
6 Foundational Benefits of Homeownership Today
Do I Really Need a 20% Down Payment to Buy a Home?
Is the Down Payment Myth Blocking Your Path to Homeownership
No Matter What the Groundhog Says, You Should Sell Before Spring
Why Moving May Be Just the Boost You Need
Financial Fundamentals for Homebuyers [INFOGRAPHIC]
Three Reasons to Buy a Home in 2021
Is This the Year to Sell My House?
What Does 2021 Have in Store for Home Values?
4 Reasons People Are Buying Homes in 2021
Why Right Now May Be the Time to Sell Your House
Why It’s Important to Price Your House Right Today
The Do’s and Don’ts after Applying for a Mortgage
2021 Housing Forecast [INFOGRAPHIC]
Why It Makes Sense to Sell Your House This Holiday Season
Are Home Prices Headed Toward Bubble Territory?
5 Tips for Homebuyers Who Want to Make a Competitive Offer
Key Terms to Know in the Homebuying Process [INFOGRAPHIC]
Don’t Let Buyer Competition Keep You from Purchasing a Home
Winter Will Bring a Flurry of Activity to the Housing Market
Is it Safe to Sell My House Right Now?
Real Estate Is a Driving Force in the Economy
4 Reasons Why the Election Won’t Dampen the Housing Market
Should I Renovate My House Before I Sell It? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Three Ways Low Inventory Is a Win for Sellers
Will Increasing Mortgage Rates Impact Home Prices?
Common Things to Look Out for Before Buying Your Dream Home
Why You Should Consider Selling in the Winter
Is Getting a Home Mortgage Still Too Difficult?
The Surging Real Estate Market Continues to Climb
Thank You, Essential Workers
Three Ways to Win in a Bidding War
The Top Reasons People Are Moving This Year
The Beginning of an Economic Recovery
The Latest Unemployment Report: Slow and Steady Improvement
Experts Weigh-In on the Remarkable Strength of the Housing Market