Buying Vs. Renting Your home
September 15, 2021
Is now the right time for you to buy a home? You have many options to consider and choices to make. Buying a home is a big responsibility, financially and emotionally, but, most people want to own a home. Homeownership often is referred to as "The American Dream." Why is it so special? Among the reasons: Real ...
Helping Your Clients Choose A Home Warranty: Price Isn’t Everything
September 14, 2021
Among the many decisions that homeowners must make during the homebuying process, choosing a home warranty, whether offered by the seller or purchased by the buyer, is among the many decisions that homebuyers must make. If offered by the seller, the buyer may have some say so in choosing the warranty company, given that some contracts only specify a ...
Home Prices Are Soaring. Is That the Fed's Problem?
August 12, 2021
Robert S. Kaplan, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, has been nervously eyeing the housing market as he ponders the path ahead for monetary policy. Home prices are rising at a double-digit pace this year. The typical house in and around the city he calls home sold for $306,031 in June of this year, Zillow ...
TOP 5 QUESTIONS I’M ASKED AS A REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL
July 15, 2021
TOP 5 QUESTIONS I’M ASKED AS A REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL 1: How Much Do Real Estate Agents Charge? Typically, you aren’t paying a real estate agent to help you find your dream home. A home seller pays their real estate agent a percentage of the home sale price, and that agent pays the buyer’s ...
