Selling a home in North Central Connecticut means accounting for several cost categories — state and municipal conveyance taxes, attorney fees, brokerage commissions, recording fees, and your mortgage payoff — before you ever see …
If you're a homeowner getting ready to move, one question usually comes first: should you buy your next home before you sell, or sell your current house before you start looking?
There's no single right answer. The best call depends on your finances, your local market, and your …
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After more than a year of headlines talking about how home prices are going to crash, the latest data shows that price growth may be starting to pick back up again. And depending on whether you’re buying or selling, that shift means something different for you.
The Numbers …
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If you've been thinking about selling, you've probably seen plenty of headlines suggesting buyers have just about disappeared. But there's a big difference between a slow market and a stalled one.
Yes, mortgage rates are still higher than most people would like. Homes aren’t selling as fast as …
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Negotiations are back. More buyers are asking for better deals, and more sellers are giving them. Builders are throwing in extras, too.
That’s why whether you’re buying or selling today, there are two terms you’ll hear a lot: concession and incentive.
You've probably heard plenty of doom and gloom about the housing market lately. High rates. Stretched budgets. Headlines that make buying or selling sound like a terrible idea. But the data tells a very different story.
This isn't 2020 or 2021. It was never going to be. Those …
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You've probably heard that home prices are cooling off. And that's true – nationally. But zoom in on individual markets across the country, and the picture looks completely different depending on where you are.
Some areas are still seeing solid price growth. Others have gone flat. A few …
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Remember a few years back when sellers held all the power and buyers were stuck offering way over asking or waiving inspections just to get a chance at the house? In many markets, those days are behind us.
While it’s going to vary by area, more metros are …
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A lot of people who want to move are telling themselves the same thing: "Maybe I'll just wait until later this year once things calm down."
While waiting sounds like a good plan, there's something worth knowing before you decide. Rates aren’t expected to change much, so if …
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If the housing market feels confusing right now, you’re not alone.
Mortgage rates have risen. Home sales haven't picked up like expected. And many buyers and sellers are wondering when things are going to feel easier or be more affordable.
The truth is: a lot changed over …
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