What Happens In Filing For Bankruptcy? [Why Are Bankruptcies Increasing?] As of October 26, 2023 according to USCourts.gov, there’s been a 13% increase in people filing for bankruptcy on the personal side and an increase of 30% in businesses filing for bankruptcy. With the increase in inflation, the end of forbearance for most people, people […]
What Is A Bridge Loan?
What Is A Bridge Loan? If you need to sell your home in order to purchase your next home, one thing to keep in mind is that you can do what’s called a bridge loan. And what this is, essentially, is that it allows you to purchase another home first before actually closing on the […]
What Should I Fix With My Home Before Selling?
What Should I Fix With My Home Before Selling? When selling your home, the amount of repairs or updates that you may want to consider doing will really greatly depend on the market that you’re in. And there are three examples I’m going to give you that no matter what market that you’re in, you […]
Is Selling A Home Capital Gains?
Is Selling A Home Capital Gains? Be sure to subscribe to her YouTube channel for all of your real estate tips, home tours and advice! Does selling your home count as taxable income? Well, if you lived in and owned your primary residence for two of the last five years prior to selling your home, then you […]
Is An Appraisal Guarantee Worth It?
Is An Appraisal Guarantee Worth It? Be sure to subscribe to her YouTube channel for all your real estate tips, home tours and advice. One of the ways a seller can get the most money out of their home when they sell, especially during a bidding war situation is when a buyer gives an appraisal […]
What Hurts A Home Appraisal?
What Hurts A Home Appraisal? Be sure to subscribe to her YouTube channel for all your real estate tips, home tours and advice. As many of you know, an appraisal is when an appraiser determines the value of a home based on what they see, when they view in and around the home and how that […]
Real Estate Market Update Q4 2022
Real Estate Market Update Q4 2022 Here’s your quarter 4 2022 real Estate Market Update. What we found is that homes have increased year over year in comparison to 2021 and 2020, around the fourth quarter of the year. Also, we noticed during the last quarter of 2022 that the sellers market shifted greatly, meaning […]
Is Zillow Zestimate Accurate?
Is Zillow Zestimate Accurate? So are Zillow Zestimates accurate? Well, let me ask you a few questions. Has Zillow ever been on the inside of your home? No, right? Do you have pictures of your entire home inside out all over the Internet if it’s not for sale? No, right? Last question…there’s a home right […]
Are House Prices Dropping In Michigan?
So a lot of people have been asking, “Are house prices dropping in Michigan?”, and the best answer to that question is it depends on the house. As you may already know, we’re just coming out of a market where the demand for buying a home was very, very high compared to the homes that […]
How Home Equity Works Part 2
How Home Equity Works Part 2: So you have equity in your home. So what do you do with it? Well, there’s three things I want to go over with you. The first one would be to get a refinance. Basically, let’s say you’re buying a home right now, interest rates are a little higher, […]