Time and again, we hear from potential buyers that one of the most challenging parts of buying a home is saving up for the down payment. Many people believe that they need a 20% down payment in order to buy a home, but that’s not really true. While 20% is a standard, it is by […]
With steadily rising home prices and strong buyer demand in Raleigh, now is a great time to sell your home. If you’ve long been considering selling your home, the hot market conditions may even have you thinking about foregoing a professional agent to try and sell it on your own. However, choosing to sell your […]
Find out about all the ways to celebrate Independence Day 2019 in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and beyond. Enjoy fireworks, parades, festivals and more. Apex Olde Fashioned Fourth of JulyThursday, July 4th, 2019, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Historic Downtown ApexFlag-raising, inflatables, face-painting, karaoke, parade of wheels, fire department splashdownFree to attend. Might be cost for […]
Millennials get a lot of flack, but they’re an important part of the real estate market. In fact, they make up the largest generational percentage of home buyers right now! So, if you’re planning on selling your home soon, it’s important to keep the average millennial home buyer in mind. This generation is unlike any […]
If you’re thinking about buying a home in Raleigh, you’ve probably checked your credit score at least once, and maybe even been a bit dismayed at what you found. The truth is, many would-be homeowners out there feel like their credit score has to be in the high-700s in order to buy a home. Luckily, […]
After the housing market crash of 2008, homeownership rates throughout the country have decreased dramatically. At one point prior to the crash, the homeownership rate was over 69%. In the years following, it dropped to its lowest point at 63.7%. As homeownership in Raleigh continued to decrease throughout the late 2000s and early 2010s, many […]
Over the last several years, home prices have increased substantially throughout the country. Many homeowners are worried that this means we’re headed towards another housing crash. Luckily, that’s not the case. We’ve written about it at length, but the real estate market is not heading towards a crash. While it’s true that home values are […]
If you’re planning on buying a home in Raleigh soon, you’ve probably already started weighing the pros and cons. While buying a home is a huge transaction, and an even bigger investment, it will improve your lifestyle, finances, and overall well-being for years to come. In fact, there are a myriad of benefits—both financial and […]
In the past few months, you may have heard whisperings about an incoming housing market crash. We’re here to put you at ease: we are not headed towards a crash! A lot of this concern comes from average home prices slowing in growth across the country. We wrote a blog about it last week, but […]
In the past couple of months, we’ve written about how the Raleigh real estate market is primed for sellers. That’s because of a discrepancy between housing demand and housing supply. When there aren’t enough homes for sale to satisfy buyer demand, home prices rise. In fact, over the past few years, home price appreciation has […]