From in-home happy hours to morning company meetings, chances are that you’ve recently experienced some sort of virtual event. At Howard Hanna, we’re experiencing another unique virtual experience – the virtual house tour and showing! Virtual house tours and showings make it possible for individuals to sell a house online while working around the health and safety […]
7 Tools & Resources To Help You Buy a Home Online
Are you a frequent online shopper? If so, you’re not alone. In the past few decades, online shopping has gone from being non-existent to becoming a multibillion-dollar industry. Even homebuyers have used online shopping to help with their real estate purchases, with 50% of buyers finding their homes through the Internet in 2018. There is, of […]
Have Pets? Get the Best for Your Best Friends
Chances are you consider Captain Barkbark and Colonel Meowers, your pets, to be part of the family. And, as with all members of the family, their safety and well-being is a top priority! From keeping the house clean to providing health insurance coverage for your pets, here are some safety tips to help keep your […]
DIY Home Projects To Tackle This Spring
Our routines are a little different than usual this spring. As we adjust and look for things to do, turning our attention and energy to our homes is a wonderful option to consider! Working around the home does more than keep us busy. Some projects can keep your property’s value in good standing, while others […]
Use These 7 Tools To Sell Your Home Online
Thinking of Selling? Now May Be the Time.
The housing market has started off much stronger this year than it did last year. Lower mortgage interest rates have been a driving factor in that change. The average 30-year rate in 2019, according to Freddie Mac, was 3.94%. Today that rate is closer to 3.5%. The Census Bureau also just reported the highest home ownership rate since 2014 for people under 35. This is […]
Should I Sell My House This Year?
If one of the questions you’re asking yourself today is, “Should I sell my house this year?” the current Housing Opportunities and Market Experience (HOME) Survey from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) should boost your confidence as it relates to the current selling sentiment in the housing market. Even with all the information overload in the media circling around talk of […]
Have You Budgeted for Closing Costs?
Saving for a down payment is a key step in the home buying process, and it’s not the only piece you need to include in your budget. Another factor that’s important to plan for is the closing costs required to obtain a mortgage. What Are Closing Costs? According to Trulia, “When you close on a home, […]
5 Reasons to Sell This Winter
Below are five compelling reasons to list your house this winter. 1. Demand Is Strong The latest Buyer Traffic Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that buyer demand remains strong throughout the vast majority of the country. These buyers are ready, willing, and able to purchase, and are in the market right now. More often than […]
The #1 Reason to Sell Your House in the Winter
Many sellers believe spring is the best time to put their homes on the market because buyer demand traditionally increases at that time of year. What they don’t realize is if every homeowner believes the same thing, then that’s when they’ll have the most competition. So, what’s the #1 reason to sell your house in […]