Rocket Mortgage, today announced BUY+, a collaboration with sister company Rocket Homes that it alleges keeps cash in consumer’s pockets. Clients who obtain purchase financing from Rocket Mortgage and find a home with the help of a Rocket Homes Partner Real Estate Agent, will receive a credit equal to 1.5% of their loan amount to put […]
Category Archives: For Sellers
How Much Do Home Sellers Spend To Prepare Their Homes Before Listing Them
Sellers gearing up for the spring home shopping season need to roll up their sleeves now and spruce up their homes if they want to attract a shrinking pool of buyers. Investing in improvements, maintenance and repairs could pay off when it’s time to sell. A new survey shows home sellers typically spend around $5,400 sprucing […]
Real Estate Bear Market: Why Home Sellers Should Act Now
Columbus and Central Ohio continues to be a seller’s real estate market, with far more buyers than homes available for sale. Homes that are for sale are getting snapped up quickly, with the typical property staying on the market for just 17 days before an offer is accepted. It’s not too much of a surprise, […]
The Impact of High Mortgage Rates on Buying Power
The spring housing market is in full swing, and demand remains strong. While it has never been easier or more profitable to sell a home, buyers are less optimistic. For months now, homebuyers have been challenged by the scarcity of available homes, the bidding wars that ensue, and the possibility of being priced out of […]
Home Prices Set Records Ahead of Spring Buying
Spring may have sprung early in the housing market. The U.S. median list price set a record high of $392,000 in February, according to Realtor.com®’s Monthly Housing Trends Report. Many markets continued to post double-digit annual price gains, led by Las Vegas, Miami, and Tampa, Fla., with annual increases of at least 31% each (home […]
8 Mistakes Home Sellers Often Make in Today’s Crazy Market
The housing market is a sizzling seller’s game at the moment, where homes stand to spark bidding wars and sell for sky-high prices. While inventory levels were low before the pandemic, COVID-19 caused many to re-evaluate their shelter needs, resulting in further demand for homes and a continued lack of inventory. All in all, this […]
The TRUTH About Ideal Agent
Top Local Agents. Save Thousands in Commissions. Sell your home for top dollar with top local agents for as little as a 2% commission. Sounds compelling right? Unfortunately as is often the case, the details are in the fine print. Here is Ideal Agent’s fine print. “Our agents will list for 2% and offer the […]
How to Handle Insurance When Selling a Home
Homeowners insurance tends to be an expense that sellers are all too happy to hand off to buyers as fast as possible—but canceling it too early can expose you to significant risk and even the successful sale of your home. Homeowners Insurance Approximately 85% of homeowners have home insurance policies, with the most common type being HO-3 […]
PROS and CONS of using Opendoor to Sell Your Home
“Sell your home. Skip the hard parts.” In many ways, Opendoor seems to good to be true. They send an all-cash offer in less than 24-hours, provide a free home inspection (this is a buyer expense by the way), and completely eliminate the hassle of selling a home. But what exactly is Opendoor, is their […]
10 Home Trends Stealing the Spotlight in 2022
Home design trends that are expected to loom large in 2022 are an evolution of what started during the pandemic when life was disrupted and more homeowners started reevaluating their surroundings. Cases in point: the rise of home offices and outdoor living spaces. Other hot trends started years earlier, professional grade appliances, Smart Home features, […]