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First Team Wire - March 2024

First Team Wire - March 2024

March 18, 2024

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Downsize Your Home, Rightsize Your Life: How to Choose the Ideal Smaller Home

Downsize Your Home, Rightsize Your Life: How to Choose the Ideal Smaller Home

March 4, 2024

When you've lived somewhere for many years, it can be tough to say goodbye. But if you (or a loved …

Why Pre-Approval Is Even More Important This Year

Why Pre-Approval Is Even More Important This Year

February 26, 2024

On the road to becoming a homeowner? If so, you may have heard the term pre-approval get tossed around. Let’s break down what …

Upgrade Your Home With These 2024 Design Trends

Upgrade Your Home With These 2024 Design Trends

February 12, 2024

One of the best parts of owning a home is the freedom to make it truly your own with design …

Are You Making New Year's Resolutions for This Year?

Are You Making New Year's Resolutions for This Year?

February 6, 2024

Introduction As the calendar flips to a new year, it’s a tradition for many to set resolutions aimed at personal …

3 Must-Do’s When Selling Your House in 2024

3 Must-Do’s When Selling Your House in 2024

February 2, 2024

If one of the goals on your list is selling your house and making a move this year, you’re likely juggling a mix of …

3 Key Factors Affecting Home Affordability

3 Key Factors Affecting Home Affordability

January 30, 2024

Over the past year, a lot of people have been talking about housing affordability and how tight it’s gotten. But just recently, …

2 Reasons Why Today’s Mortgage Rate Trend Is Good for Sellers

2 Reasons Why Today’s Mortgage Rate Trend Is Good for Sellers

January 26, 2024

If you’ve been holding off on selling your house to make a move because you felt mortgage rates were too high, their …

2 Ways Sellers Benefit from Lower Mortgage Rates

2 Ways Sellers Benefit from Lower Mortgage Rates

January 23, 2024

Introduction In the ever-shifting landscape of real estate, fluctuating mortgage rates are a hot topic that can spark concern among …

The Dramatic Impact of Homeownership on Net Worth

The Dramatic Impact of Homeownership on Net Worth

January 19, 2024

If you're trying to decide whether to rent or buy a home this year, here's a powerful insight that could give you …

Avoid These Common Mistakes After Applying for a Mortgage

Avoid These Common Mistakes After Applying for a Mortgage

January 17, 2024

If you’re getting ready to buy a home, it’s exciting to jump a few steps ahead and think about moving in and …

Ways Your Home Equity Can Help You Reach Your Goals

Ways Your Home Equity Can Help You Reach Your Goals

January 15, 2024

If you’ve owned your house for at least a couple of years, there’s something you’re going to want to know more …

Why Home Prices Won't Crash

January 12, 2024

Introduction In the world of real estate, whispers of a potential housing market crash have begun to stir public anxiety. …

What Lower Mortgage Rates Mean for Your Purchasing Power

What Lower Mortgage Rates Mean for Your Purchasing Power

January 12, 2024

If you want to buy a home, it's important to know how mortgage rates impact what you can afford and how much you’ll …

Thinking About Buying a Home? Ask Yourself These Questions

Thinking About Buying a Home? Ask Yourself These Questions

January 10, 2024

If you’re thinking of buying a home this year, you’re probably paying closer attention than normal to the housing market. And you’re getting …

3 Keys To Hitting Your Homeownership Goals in 2024

3 Keys To Hitting Your Homeownership Goals in 2024

January 8, 2024

If buying or selling a home is your goal for 2024, it’s important to understand today’s housing market, know your …

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