Housing Market

New Year New Home – Things to Consider When Buying and Selling

Is Buying a Home Right for You Right Now? Whether buying a home is right for you right now depends on a variety of factors, including your personal circumstances, financial situation, and long-term goals. Here are some considerations to help you determine if it’s the right time for you to buy a home: Ultimately, the […]

amandasearlerealtor | Jan 2, 2024

Why Sell Your Home During the Holidays?

The holiday season is often associated with festivities, family gatherings, and cozy moments by the fireplace. It’s a time when many people put their real estate plans on hold, assuming that buying or selling a home during this period is not ideal. However, the reality is quite different. In fact, selling your home during the […]

amandasearlerealtor | Nov 7, 2023

Jacksonville June Market Summary

The real estate market is constantly changing and understanding the correlation between different metrics can greatly benefit both buyers and sellers. Let’s dive into the data to see how these metrics are interconnected and how they can influence your decisions in the real estate market. First, let’s take a look at the Months Supply of […]

amandasearlerealtor | Jul 18, 2023

15 Things You Must Know Before Selling Your House

The list of things you should probably know before you sell a house could probably fill a book. However, there are some things you must know and some things you can trust a real estate agent to help you with. Here are 15 things you must know before selling a house. Do you have a […]

amandasearlerealtor | May 24, 2023

Adjustable Rate Mortgages: The Antidote To Higher Rates?

When interest rates are high, many homebuyers turn to adjustable-rate mortgages, better known as ARMs. That’s because these mortgages typically come with initial interest rates that are lower than what they’d get when applying for a standard 30-year or 15-year fixed-rate mortgage. Those lower initial rates mean lower monthly mortgage payments. That’s the good news. […]

amandasearlerealtor | Mar 6, 2023

What To Repair Before You List

A lot of money goes into buying a new house so it is understandable if a seller feels hesitant investing even more money to fix up their current house prior to selling. However, sellers may not realize that some of the issues they live with everyday and consider minor, such as the hallway light switch […]

amandasearlerealtor | Jun 22, 2022

Keep An Eye On These Overvalued Housing Markets

According to Forbes the housing pandemic boom could be dawing to a close and with mortgage rates rising, in some markets, homes are sitting on the market a little longer causing sellers to begin lowering prices. Forbes reached out to Core Logic to assess the market risk of around 4 metropolitan areas. Jacksonville is on […]

amandasearlerealtor | Jun 9, 2022

Is This Your Situation: Wondering About Closing Costs?

When saving for a home, most people are primarily worried about saving up the cost of a down payment. But as all your homeowner friends will tell you when you start seriously looking for homes, there’s more to the cost of a home than the sticker price. When you close a mortgage, you have to […]

amandasearlerealtor | May 23, 2022

US Home Price Insights

Through February 2022 with Forecasts through February 2023 Source: Core Logic Introduction The CoreLogic Home Price Insights report features an interactive view of our Home Price Index product with analysis through February 2022 and forecasts through February 2023. CoreLogic HPI™ is designed to provide an early indication of home price trends. The indexes are fully revised with […]

amandasearlerealtor | Apr 21, 2022

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