by Emello Pagani | Aug 4, 2022 | Advice For Buyers, Advice for Renters, Buying a Home, Mortgage Rates
According to Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.30% in the week ending July 28, down from 5.54% the week before. While lower, it is still higher than the 2.80% recorded for last year at this time. Starting in January, mortgage rates rose quickly...
by Emello Pagani | Dec 14, 2021 | Advice For Buyers, Advice for Renters, Buying a Home, Home Inspection, Neighborhoods
If you’re starting to think about looking for a new home, picking the neighborhood can seem almost as complicated as picking the house itself. Here are five things to keep in mind as you explore neighborhoods you might like to live in. 1. Time the Commute to Your Job...
by Emello Pagani | Nov 8, 2020 | Advice For Buyers, Advice for Renters, Buying a Home, Home Inspection
If you’re starting to think about looking for a new home, picking the neighborhood can seem almost as complicated as picking the house itself. Here are five things to keep in mind as you explore neighborhoods you might like to live in. 1. Time the Commute to Your Job...
by Emello Pagani | Jul 30, 2020 | Advice for Buyers and Sellers, Advice for Renters, Buying a Home, Market Updates, Real Estate Market
For the past few years there has been a growing trend of downsizing and small living quarters. We have seen Americans across the country moving from large suburban houses to smaller urban neighborhoods. Tiny Homes took the world by storm. Then the pandemic happened....
by Emello Pagani | Jun 1, 2020 | Advice for Buyers and Sellers, Advice for Homeowners, Advice for Renters, Market Updates
While staging may have attained its popularity in higher-priced and vacant listings, it now appears in all segments of the market. Staging helps potential buyers imagine themselves living in a home. On top of getting top dollar for your home, staging will also help...
by Emello Pagani | May 6, 2020 | Advice for Buyers and Sellers, Advice for Homeowners, Advice for Renters
It should not come as a surprise to anyone that COVID-19 has thrown a few wrenches into the home closing process. The time it took from offer acceptance stage to closing a home on average was: – 26 days in January – 42 days in February – 60 days and longer in March,...
