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Mid year Real Estate Market Update

Mid-Year Market Update for 2024

· By Gina Graham

Last December, when the Federal Reserve projected a series of benchmark rate cuts in the coming year, some analysts speculated that mortgage rates—which had recently peaked near 8%—would fall closer to 6% by mid-2024. Unfortunately, persistent inflation has…

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Upgrade Your Home With These 2024 Design Trends, with thumbs-up and thumbs-down room photographs

Upgrade Your Home With These 2024 Design Trends

· By Gina Graham

One of the best parts of owning a home is the freedom to make it truly your own with design choices that reflect your personality and lifestyle. Whether you lean toward contemporary design or a farmhouse aesthetic, your…

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Top 7 Tips to Attract the Best Offers for Your Home, with Gina Graham opening a turquoise front door

Top 7 Tips to Attract the Best Offers for Your Home

· By Gina Graham

Not long ago, home sellers were in their heyday, as historically-low mortgage rates triggered a real estate buying frenzy. However, it’s no longer as simple to sell a home. Higher prices and rates have pushed homebuyers to their…

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7 Common Homebuyer Regrets (And How to Avoid Them), over lettered wooden blocks spelling No Regrets

7 Common Homebuyer Regrets (And How to Avoid Them)

· By Gina Graham

Most new homebuyers don’t regret becoming homeowners. In fact, one survey found that 80% of recent buyers are glad they found their current homes. But, research shows that even the most-satisfied homeowners would change some aspects of their…

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National Real Estate Market Update 2023, over house illustrations and a for-sale sign

National Real Estate Market Update for 2023

· By Gina Graham

There’s an old adage in real estate: location, location, location. But ever since the Federal Reserve began its series of inflation-fighting interest rate hikes last year, a new mantra has emerged: mortgage rates, mortgage rates, mortgage rates.

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Living room with a curved cream sectional sofa and a low dark wood coffee table

Top 6 Home Design Trends to Watch in 2023

· By Gina Graham

Over the past few years, many of us have spent extra time at home—and that means we appreciate the personal design touches that make a house cozy and comfortable more than ever. Some of us have adapted our…

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