If you’ve been watching mortgage rates like a hawk, you’re not alone. At the time of this article being written, the average 30-year fixed rate is 6.01 percent. The week prior it was 6.09 percent and last month it averaged 6.04 percent, according to Freddie Mac’s...
In a recent Facebook post circulating through local mountain communities, a frustrated resident shared that their neighbors had been working on their house well past midnight – hammering, sawing and generally disrupting the peace. The question that quickly followed:...
Homeowners often ask whether adding a deck or making a major aesthetic upgrade will actually increase resale value. The honest answer is one most people don’t love to hear: It depends. Real estate is subjective and, while certain improvements can make a home more...
Buying a new home while selling your current one can feel like juggling fire—especially when most people can’t afford to carry two mortgages at once. The good news? With the right plan, the right timing, and the right local professionals by your side, you can make the...
I don’t usually write about local political dust-ups unless they intersect with real estate, but the recent kerfuffle involving several Arrowhead Woods tracts separating from the Arrowhead Woods Architectural Committee has generated enough speculation to warrant a...
The day your home listing expires without a sale is quietly devastating. You’ve cleaned, staged, shown, waited, hoped—and then the sign comes down. No offer. No closing. Just exhaustion. That’s usually when sellers say they want to “give it a break.” But here’s the...
