Posts by Tamera Shearon
Reasons Your Home May Not Be Selling
When it comes to selling your house, you want three things: to sell it for the most money you can, to do it in a certain amount of time, and to do all of that with the fewest hassles. And, while the current housing market is generally favorable to sellers due to today’s limited housing supply,…
Read MoreIdaho-Style Finger Steaks
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Read MoreA Guide to Buying a Home to Age-in-Place
If asked about major life changes, most people would probably think of their younger days. While some older citizens are settled since their decades of work and raising children are far behind them, others make significant lifestyle decisions in their golden years, including where they will live if their current home is no longer suitable.…
Read MoreSlow Cooker Barbacoa Short Rib Tacos
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Read MoreThe Benefits of Downsizing for Homeowners
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Read MoreTwo Questions To Ask Yourself if You’re Considering Buying a Home
If you’re thinking of buying a home, chances are you’re paying attention to just about everything you hear about the housing market. And you’re getting your information from a variety of channels: the news, social media, your real estate agent, conversations with friends and loved ones, overhearing someone chatting at the local supermarket, the list goes…
Read MoreYour Needs Matter More Than Today’s Mortgage Rates
If you’re thinking about selling your house right now, chances are it’s because something in your life has changed. And, while things like mortgage rates are a key part of your decision on what you’ll buy next, it’s important to not lose sight of the reason you want to make a change in the first place. It’s true mortgage rates have…
Read MoreLending Standards Are Not Like They Were Leading Up to the Crash
You might be worried we’re heading for a housing crash, but there are many reasons why this housing market isn’t like the one we saw in 2008. One of which is how lending standards are different today. Here’s a look at the data to help prove it. Every month, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) releases the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI). According…
Read MoreThe Real Estate Market is the Strongest of Our Lifetime
This Real Estate Market Is the Strongest of Our Lifetime When you look at the numbers today, the one thing that stands out is the strength of this housing market. We can see this is one of the most foundationally strong housing markets of our lifetime – if not the strongest housing market of our lifetime. Here…
Read MoreWhy You Can’t Compare Now to the ‘Unicorn’ Years of the Housing Market
You’ve likely heard unsettling housing market headlines, mostly due to unfair comparisons with the ‘unicorn’ years. Comparing housing market metrics from one year to another can be challenging even in a normal housing market – and the last few years have been anything but normal. In a way, they were ‘unicorn’ years. Here are three…
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