Author: Jorge Avila

Closing Costs Unpacked: State-by-State Breakdowns for Today’s Buyers If you’re planning to buy a home this year, there’s one expense you can’t afford to overlook:closing costs.Almost every buyer know

Downsizing Without Debt: How More Homeowners Are Buying Their Next House in Cash If you’ve been thinking aboutdownsizingto lower your expenses, be closer to family, or just make life easier, here's a

Why 50% of Homes Are Selling for Under Asking and How To Avoid It If your selling strategy still assumes you’ll get multiple offers over asking, it’s officially time for a reset. That frenzied seller

Thinking About Renting Your House Instead of Selling? Read This First. If your house is on the market but you haven’t gotten any offers you’re comfortable with, you may be wondering:what do I do if i

What Everyone’s Getting Wrong About the Rise in New Home Inventory You may have seen talk online that new home inventory is at its highest level since the crash. And if you lived through the crash ba

Condos Could Be a Win for Today’s Buyers Not every homebuyer wants the biggest house on the block. Some want something simpler, more affordable, and easier to maintain, especially in a market where e

More Contracts Are Falling Through. Here’s How To Get Ahead. When yousell a house, the last thing you want is for the deal to fall apart right before closing. But according to the latest data fromRed

What You Need To Know About Concessions Some Highlights Now that there are more homes for sale, buyers have more options. And sellers need to bemore flexibleto close the deal.That's why almost half

The 3 Things You Risk by Pricing Too High When selling your house,the price you choose isn’t just a number, it's a strategy. And in today’s market, thatstrategyneeds to be sharp.The number of homes f

What Credit Score Do You Really Need To Buy a Home? According toFannie Mae,90% of buyers don’t actually know what credit score lenders are looking for, or they overestimate the minimum needed.Let tha

The U.S. Foreclosure Map You Need To See Foreclosure headlines are making noise again – and they’re designed to stir up fear to get you to read them. But what the data shows is actually happening in

Why Most Sellers Hire Real Estate Agents Today Selling your house without an agent as a “For Sale by Owner” (FSBO) may be something you’ve considered. But you should know that, in today’s shifting ma