With the market trending in sellers’ favor, you might be tempted to try selling your home on your own, AKA For Sale By Owner. Sure, you may not have to pay commission—but did you know that, on average in 2017, FSBO homes sold for $200,000 compared to $265,000 from agent-assisted sales? In addition to missing […]
Ten, twenty years ago, the most popular types of homes were the larger ones. Multiple stories, 4-5 bedrooms, a couple thousand square footage in space—the roomier, the better. But now, times are changing. Baby boomers are getting older and need less space, and any kids they had are starting to move out. On top of […]
Should you rent your home, or should you own your home? It’s a debate people have been having for years, and both sides present reasonable points. On one end, renting gives you more freedom to move, you don’t have to worry about maintenance issues, and you don’t have to come up with the money for […]
So, you bought a house. First of all, congratulations! The search is over, no more weekends filled with open houses and showings, and you can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Phew. But your work isn’t quite done yet. Once you buy a house, there are a few things that need to happen before and […]
Taxes are confusing, which is why many people in the U.S. choose to hire an expert to do their taxes for them. After all, there are so many numbers to know, forms to have ready, records of income and expenses, W-4s, 1099s, 380-Ts—we could’ve just made that last one up, and there’s no way of […]
