Frequently Asked Questions

If selling your house is on your calendar for 2027, you may be thinking you've got plenty of time. Maybe you're aiming for January. Maybe you're waiting for spring. Either way, next year probably feels far enough away that getting ready can wait, too. But waiting...

It’s been nearly two decades since the 2008 housing crash, but the word “foreclosure” can still make people uneasy. And if you’re planning a move, you may be wondering if more foreclosures will flood the market with homes for sale – especially if you’ve seen the...

If you're a veteran or active-duty service member who's been hoping to buy a home, you may have more going for you in today’s housing market than you realize.VA home loans already come with some pretty powerful benefits. But now, with more homes for sale and buyers...

If you’ve been watching mortgage rates lately, you might feel a little stuck. Rates climbed above 7% this year, and a lot of buyers have decided to sit tight and wait for them to come back down.But rates are only half the story. When you buy a home, you usually get...

In today’s market, a growing number of sellers are opting to do something called a price cut – especially when their house has been on the market for a while without any bites.According to HousingWire Data as many as 4 in 10 (43%) sellers are going this route – that’s...

If you’re following the housing market, you may have heard the term “silver tsunami” lately. It's the idea that millions of homes owned by older Americans could come onto the market as more homeowners reach retirement age and make their next move.And when you hear a...

When it comes to housing, two of the biggest questions on everyone’s mind right now are:What’s next for mortgage rates?Where will home prices go from here?And if you’re weighing whether to move in the next few months or wait until 2027, here’s what you should...

When you’re planning a move, every monthly cost counts. That’s why it can be frustrating to see home insurance keep creeping up. According to Intercontinental Exchange, it now makes up 9.6% of the average monthly mortgage payment. But the latest numbers show some...

Quick, what credit score do you need to buy a home? If a number pops into your head, there's a pretty good chance it's wrong. And the right answer is getting harder to pin down, because the way credit scores are determined and delivered is changing - for the...

There's nothing quite like the excitement of getting an offer on your house. You're one step closer to moving on to what's next. But what happens if that buyer backs out or ghosts you before closing?If you've been seeing headlines about more home sales falling through...