Winter in Michigan often results in a slowdown of the real estate market. The reality is home buyers simply aren’t as motivated to go house hunting when the winter comes around and the curb appeal of homes for sale isn’t…
When it comes to purchasing a home or investing in real estate, market fluctuations have a major impact on how affordable a given property is. Drivers of this affordability include median income, home prices, interest rates, wage growth, jobs and…
Assessing the health of the real estate market is a lot like analyzing the results of a check-up. You get good news, not-so-great news, and a whole bunch of numbers. In the end, however, the doctor gives you a summative…
When you are serious about buying a home, the very first thing you should do is get preapproved for a mortgage. Many real estate agents won’t even show you houses unless you have a signed preapproval letter that shows you…