by The Bingham Team | Jan 31, 2023 | Buyers, Buying Conditions, Downsizing, Great Ideas!, Helpful Tips, Home Equity, Home Transition, Home value, Real Estate, Sellers, Selling Conditions
Spring is usually the busiest season in the housing market. Many buyers wait until then to make their move, believing it’s the best time to find a home. However, that isn’t always the case when you factor in the competition you could face with other buyers at that...
by The Bingham Team | Jan 31, 2023 | Blog, Buyers, Buying Conditions, Great Ideas!, Helpful Tips, Home Equity, Home value, Inflation, Interest Rates, Mortgage, Real Estate, Sellers, Selling Conditions
As mortgage rates rose last year, activity in the housing market slowed down. And as a result, homes started seeing fewer offers and stayed on the market longer. That meant some homeowners decided to press pause on selling. Now, however, rates are beginning to come...
by The Bingham Team | Jan 13, 2023 | Buyers, Buying Conditions, Great Ideas!, Helpful Tips, Inflation, Interest Rates, Mortgage, Real Estate
If you’re getting ready to buy your first home, you’re likely focused on saving up for everything that purchase involves. One cost that’s likely top of mind is your down payment. But don’t let a common misconception about how much you need to save make the process...
by The Bingham Team | Jan 13, 2023 | Buyers, Buying Conditions, Helpful Tips, Home Equity, Home value, Inflation, Interest Rates, Mortgage, Real Estate, Sellers, Selling Conditions
There’s no doubt today’s housing market is very different than the frenzied one from the past couple of years. In the second half of 2022, there was a dramatic shift in real estate, and it caused many people to make comparisons to the 2008 housing crisis. While there...
by The Bingham Team | Dec 9, 2022 | Buyers, Buying Conditions, Helpful Tips, Home Equity, Mortgage, Real Estate
There are many people thinking about buying a home, but with everything affecting the economy, some are wondering if it’s a smart decision to buy now or if it makes more sense to wait it out. As Bob Broeksmit, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers...
by The Bingham Team | Dec 1, 2022 | Buyers, Buying Conditions, Contruction, Helpful Tips, Home value, Interest Rates, Mortgage, Real Estate
There’s no doubt buying a home today is different than it was over the past couple of years, and the shift in the market has led to advantages for buyers today. Right now, there are specific reasons that make this housing market attractive for those who’ve thought...