Real Estate By Jean Should You Sell the Home During a Divorce? A thoughtful guide to understanding your options and making informed real estate decisions during a life transition. Divorce brings many important decisions, and the family home is often one of the most complicated. Beyond its financial

Real Estate By Jean Is It Time to Downsize? Real Estate Tips for Baby Boomers Make room for the next chapter with a thoughtful plan for your home, your finances, and your future. Your home may hold decades of memories. It may be where you raised your family, celebrated milestones, welcomed friends,

Real Estate By Jean Ready for More Space? A Guide for Move Up Buyers How to plan your next home purchase with confidence, clarity, and a strategy that fits your life. Your current home may have been the perfect fit when you bought it. But life changes, and sometimes the home that once met all your n

Real Estate By Jean When It’s Time to Sell Your Parents’ Home What Families Should Know Before Taking the Next Step Selling a parent’s home is rarely just a real estate transaction. It can be an emotional family milestone filled with memories, difficult decisions, and questions about what should hap

Report: Homeowners Confident in Making Mortgage Payments, Even as Credit Card Debt Grows As mortgage rates surpass the 7% threshold and revisions to the latest jobs report reveals a lackluster employment trend, buyers have continued to traverse a chaotic market with rising inflation against them. Ye

Real Estate By Jean Buying Your First Home? Start Here A simple guide to help you understand the process before you start looking. Buying your first home is exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming. There are new terms to learn, financial decisions to consider, paperwork to understand, and many h

Real Estate By Jean Where Will You Live in Retirement? Real Estate Options to Consider for Your Next Chapter Retirement can change the way you think about your home. The house that worked beautifully for raising a family may not be the house that makes the most sense for the next stage of life. You

Real Estate Investing From Property to Profit: A Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing Real estate investing can be a powerful way to build an asset over time, but successful investing starts with understanding the numbers, the responsibilities, and the risks before you buy. The idea of owning a

September Monthly Newsletter Real Estate for Every Chapter of Life From finding the right home for retirement to buying your first home, selling a family property, or moving into something bigger, every real estate journey begins with understanding your options. Welcome to the September edition of t

Mortgage Rates Hit 2-Year Peak as War Continues to Hinder Economy The Iran War continues to weigh on the economy, and in turn the housing market, with mortgage rates this week peaking to “the highest level since May 2024,” as noted by Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit. Acc

Downsizing and Rightsizing Your Next Chapter: Real Estate Options for Seniors Your home should support the life you are living today and the life you want to enjoy tomorrow. For many seniors and their families, that means taking a fresh look at where and how they want to live. There comes a time whe

Mortgage Rates Up Nearly 100 Basis Points Since Start of Iran War Mortgage rates continue to climb, this week reaching their highest point since January 2025, and leaving buyers with an uphill battle at a time when the summer lull typically retreats. And, with a swath of housing indicators–existing

Divorce and Real Estate What Happens to the Family Home? When a marriage ends, the family home can become one of the most important financial and emotional decisions to address. Understanding the available options can make the process feel more organized and manageable. For many couples, the family

Real Estate By Jean The Baby Boomer Home Transition: When Is It Time to Make a Move?   The home that was perfect for one chapter of life may not be the right fit for the next. For many Baby Boomers, deciding whether to stay, right size, downsize, or move closer to family is less about square footage

In ‘the Market That Could Have Been,’ Mortgage Rates Hit 14-Month High Mortgage rates ticked up again this week, seemingly caught in an ongoing cycle of upward pressure as renewed tensions in the Middle East drive oil prices higher, stoke inflation concerns and push Treasury yields up, bringing mort

Real Estate By Jean Moving Up: What Every Move Up Buyer Should Know Before Buying   Moving into a larger or better suited home can be an exciting next chapter. But unlike a first home purchase, a move up purchase often involves selling another property, managing existing equity, coordinating two tim

Real Estate By Jean Selling Your Parents’ Home: A Guide for Families Navigating the Process   Selling a family home is rarely just a real estate transaction. It can involve memories, family decisions, legal responsibilities, financial considerations, and a lot of emotions. With the right plan and th

Mortgage Rates See Little Change; Inflation Sidelining Would-Be Buyers Buyers who are waiting for rates to come down before making their home purchase will likely have to wait until next year for that to happen, according to economists commenting on this week’s mortgage data.  Mortgage rates changed

First Time Home Buyers First Home, Big Step: A Guide for First Time Buyers Buying your first home is exciting, but knowing where to begin can make all the difference. Here is a simple guide to help you move from wondering if you are ready to feeling prepared to buy. Buying Your First Home Starts Bef

Mortgage Rates See Little Change; Inflation Sidelining Would-Be Buyers Buyers who are waiting for rates to come down before making their home purchase will likely have to wait until next year for that to happen, according to economists commenting on this week’s mortgage data.  Mortgage rates changed