SECURE Your Wealth: How Homeownership Safeguards Against Inflation
You’re probably feeling the impact of high inflation every day as prices have gone up on groceries, gas, and more. If you’re a renter, you’re likely experiencing it a lot as your rent continues to rise. Between all of those elevated costs and uncertainty about a potential recession, you may be wondering if it still makes sense […]
Falling out of Love with Your House? It May Be Time To Move.
Owning a home means having a place that’s solely your own and provides the space, features, and location you and your loved ones need. But what happens when your needs change? If this hits home for you, it may be time to make a move. According to the latest Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report from […]
Think Twice Before Waiting for Lower Home Prices
As the housing market continues to change, you may be wondering where it’ll go from here. One factor you’re probably thinking about is home prices, which have come down a bit since they peaked last June. And you’ve likely heard something in the news or on social media about a price crash on the horizon. […]
Balancing Your Wants and Needs as a Homebuyer This Spring
Though there are more homes for sale now than there were at this time last year, there’s still an undersupply with fewer houses available than in more normal, pre-pandemic years. The Monthly Housing Market Trends Report from realtor.com puts it this way: “While the number of homes for sale is increasing, it is still 43.2% lower than it was before the pandemic […]
Should you buy and sell at the same time
Both buying and selling a home are equally stressful, but what about when you are trying to coordinate both at the same time? There are a lot of moving parts, and the agents involved work together to insure the smoothest possible transactions for our clients. If you are selling your home and want to close […]
8 Ways to Make Buyers Fall in Love with Your Home
We all want people to love our home as much as we do, but especially when you are trying to sell it! While it’s impossible to please every buyer’s taste, there are several easy things you can do to make your home more appealing without spending a lot of money. Here are some 8 Ways […]
Expect The Spring Housing Market To Be Calm, But Competitive
The fast-approaching spring home shopping season should feel a bit calmer than in recent years. Shoppers can expect competition for well-priced homes but without the crowds of buyers that packed open houses like they did in 2021 and early 2022, according to a new Zillow analysis. “Affordability will still be a challenge for many buyers […]
What you need to know as a first-time home buyer.
While buying your first home is such an exciting experience, going in without knowing what to expect can be very overwhelming. We at the Blume Group love working with first-time home buyers. Helping you find your first home, teaching the home-buying process, and guiding you from house-hunting to move-in day is what we live for. […]
Want to Sell Your House Quickly? Price It Right!
In a more moderate market, how you price your house will make a big difference not only to your bottom line but to how quickly your house could sell. And the reality is homes priced right are quickly selling in today’s market so do you want to sell you house quickly? Price it right! Why Pricing […]
REAL ESTATE TRENDS IN 2023
Is it a buyer’s or seller’s market? Raise your hand if you have a case of whiplash when it comes to the real estate trends in the 2023, market these days? (Me, hand raised.) Are you trying to sift all the info and figure out what’s REALLY going on in our market? HALT! I got […]