According to the latest data from NAR, cost savings are the main reason more people are choosing to live with family today.

What if buying now — before the spring rush — might actually give you the upper hand? You’ll have less competition, more negotiating power and be able to lock in today’s prices before they rise.

No matter when you buy, there’s always some benefit and some sort of trade-off – and that’s not a bad thing.
That’s just the reality of it.

Work with a local real estate agent who’s going to be honest with you about how you should price your house.

A preapproval means you’ve cleared the hurdles necessary to be approved for a mortgage up to a certain dollar amount.