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Home Buying Home Selling Real Estate

The Dreaded Bidding War

Trying to buy a home in today’s market can be rough. The Pandemic has motivated a lot of people to look for a home, but also kept a lot of people from listing their home so options are often limited.  One of the more challenging parts of any home search is happening more frequently now – competing against other buyers in a bidding war. Here are some things to consider if you find yourself in the same situation.

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Home Buying Real Estate

Tasks When Moving In

Moving into a new home is an exciting time, and you are probably daydreaming about decor and paint schemes and new furniture. But before you get into the fun stuff, there are some basics you should cover first.

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Home Buying Home Selling Real Estate

Local Market Update

Whether you are looking to buy, sell or invest in real estate, it is important to understand market conditions. Real estate is hyper-local, with market dynamics changing from subdivision to subdivision. However, county trends generally give you a good idea of what to expect.

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Real Estate

Our Local Fishing Charters

If you enjoy fishing (or think you might) but have never hired a fishing charter in our area, you are missing out. While I am not going to recommend a specific charter since there literally tons of great options, I am going to use this article to help you understand the differences between nearshore and offshore fishing trips. Also, I will share a few pieces of advice on what to bring and what not to bring.

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Home Buying Home Selling Mortgages Real Estate

Mortgage Interest Rate Update

We saw mortgage interest rates drop again in the last 30 days. The recent change will save new borrowers another $3 per month for every $100,000 borrowed. Average U.S. rates for 30-year fixed rate mortgages were at 2.87% as of this week. Last month at this time, they were sitting at 2.93%. Of course, both are historically low.