Key Takeaways: Waiting until 2022 to buy a home could cost you thousands of dollars thanks to home price appreciation and increased mortgage rates. New housing inventory is beginning to increase in the Triangle area, so now is the time for prospective buyers to make their moves! If youāre wondering whether you should buy a […]
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Do You Really Need a 20% Down Payment to Buy a Home?
Key takeaways: Most buyersāespecially first-timersāthink they need a 20% down payment to purchase a home. Believe it or not, a majority of today’s buyers put down significantly less than 20%! Want to know if homeownership is within your reach? Contact Linda Craft & Team at 919-235-0007 to start your real estate journey! No, You Don’t […]
Have You Outgrown Your Home? What to Do When It’s Time to Move On
As years go by, our priorities naturally change. Perhaps your household size has increased or decreased, or you’ve seriously downsized your number of possessions. Whatever the circumstances might be, it is important that your home matches your current needs. It may see tough to initially admit that you are ready to make such a significant […]
Find Out Why More Than Half of Buyers are Wrong About Down Payments
True or false: if you’re buying a home, you need to have at least a 20% down payment? If you answered true, you aren’t aloneāso did 62% of Americans. But in reality, that couldn’t be further from the truthāand you don’t have put off your home-buying dreams just because you can’t come up with 20% […]
Your Latest Course in Homebuying: The 5 Acronyms You Need to Know
You might think that since you’ve put some distance between now and high school and college, your days of memorizing vocabulary and learning new definitions is long gone. But if you’re buying a home, then you’re going to want to dust off those skills and start studying up. Real estate comes with its own confusing […]
The Biggest Reasons Why Homeowners are Happy… and Renters Aren’t
Coffee or tea? Cake or pie? Rent or buy? Life is full of big questionsāsome a little harder to answer than others. But in the case of renting versus buying, there are a few big reasons why ownership still wins the battle. Thinking about making the jump from renting to owning? Here’s how your life […]
How A Daily Latte Affects Your Real Estate Goals
With summer on its way out and fall just around the corner, it’s prime latte season. Pumpkin spice, maple pecan, salted caramelāsome of the best seasonal flavors make their debut! While it’s great to treat yourself to a cup of coffee every now and then, those small expenses can really add upāespecially if you’re pinching […]
The Best Real Estate Advice for Millennialsāfrom a Millionaire
If you’re a millennial, then you’re probably a little tired of hearing all the criticism towards your generation. Buying avocado toast instead of saving money, always texting instead of callingāthey’re all pretty unfair generalizations. Another common criticism of millennials? That they never buy homes. But actually, that couldn’t be further from the truth! In fact, […]
The 2 Biggest Buying MythsāAnd Why You Shouldn’t Believe Them
Buying a home is a major decisionāone that you should spend plenty of time thinking about. But for many people, that thinking stage quickly becomes filled with anxietiesāabout money, about mortgages, about lendersāand they may decide to postpone their buying plans. At Linda Craft & Team REALTORSĀ®, we want to break some of the negative […]
Breaking Down Housing Affordability: The Bottom Line for Buyers
As of late, there’s been a lot of buzz about home prices going up, and a fair amount of anxiety about what that means for buyers. While some headlines have been announcing an “affordability crisis,” that’s perhaps an over-sensationalization of current conditions. If you’re worried about not being able to afford a home in the […]