Category Archives: For Buyers





FOMO Drives Young Buyers Toward Ownership

They’re landing better jobs and higher salaries. They’re getting married and having kids. And some are just tired of living in their parents’ basements. Now, here’s another reason Millennials are itching to buy a house: They see photos of homes on Instagram and Facebook that their friends bought, and think: “What about me”? This “FOMO”  — fear […]




Understanding Home Sale Contingencies

In today’s “move-up” housing market, many buyers commonly have to sell their existing home before they can purchase a new one. To protect themselves, buyers usually make the purchase of their new home contingent upon the sale of their current residence. Sellers, however, are often hesitant about accepting an offer with such a contingency for […]