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Ramsey Khoury of Houston discusses the importance of commuting distance, new construction inspections, flood insurance and elevation certificates. Although Ramsey is addressing the Houston market, his concerns apply to those considering a new home purchase in any city or market.

Rich Harty discusses how to evaluate properties and how much money most home buyers need to purchase a home. Rich also discusses who determines the selling price of a home - seller or agent, down payment and closing costs, and some HGTV myths.

Mike discusses multiple offer situations, how to make your offer stand out above the others and the importance of communication with lenders for first time home buyers.

Rich offers advice on mortgage options and how to prepare to buy a home.

Gea talks about the importance of walkability, property evaluations and challenges with relocation

Ben discusses multiple offers, new construction and making sense of all the data from on-line real estate listing services

Andi DeFelice, Associate Broker of Exclusive Buyers Realty in Savannah, Georgia discusses home buying strategies with host Victoria Ray Henderson.

Whether you’re buying your first home or selling your current house, if your needs are changing and you think you need to move, the decision can be complicated. You may have to take personal or professional considerations into account, and only you can judge what impact those factors should have on your desire to move. […]

The real estate market was on fire during the second half of 2020. Buyer demand was way up, and the supply of homes available for sale hit record lows. The price of anything is determined by the supply and demand ratio, so home prices skyrocketed last year. Dr. Lynn Fisher, Deputy Director of the Federal […]

If you’re thinking of buying a home this year, you may be wondering how much money you need to come up with for your down payment. Many people may think it’s 20% of the loan to secure a mortgage. While there are plenty of lower down payment options available for qualified buyers who don’t want […]

It's a common misconception that you have to have a 20% down payment to buy a home. Take a look at this short video for a quick intro.

If you’re looking for a home to purchase right now and having trouble finding one, you’re not alone. At a time like this when there are so few houses for sale, it’s normal to wonder if you’ll actually find one to buy. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), across the country, inventory of […]

The housing market has been scorching hot over the last twelve months. Buyers and their high demand have far outnumbered sellers and a short supply of houses. According to the latest Existing Home Sales Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), sales are up 23.7% from the same time last year while the inventory […]

We’re currently experiencing historically low mortgage rates. Over the last fifty years, the average on a Freddie Mac 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has been 7.76%. Today, that rate is 2.81%. Flocks of homebuyers have been taking advantage of these remarkably low rates over the last twelve months. However, there’s no guarantee rates will remain this low […]

In today’s housing market, it seems harder than ever to find a home to buy. Before the health crisis hit us a year ago, there was already a shortage of homes for sale. When many homeowners delayed their plans to sell at the same time that more buyers aimed to take advantage of record-low mortgage […]

With mortgage interest rates hitting record lows so many times recently, some are wondering if we’ll see low rates continue throughout 2021, or if they’ll start to rise. Recently, Freddie Mac released their quarterly forecast, noting: “The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit a record low over a dozen times in 2020 and the low interest […]