Buying A Home

How Changing Mortgage Rates Affect You

How Changing Mortgage Rates Affect You

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate has been bouncing between 6% and 7% this year. If you’ve been on the fence about whether to buy a home or not, it’s helpful to know exactly how a 1%, or even a 0.5%, mortgage rate shift affects your ...

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Homeownership for Women: A Life-Changing Event

Homeownership for Women: A Life-Changing Event

This Women’s History Month, we want reflect on the impact women have in our lives, and that includes the impact on the housing market. Since at least 1981, single women have bought more homes than single men each year, and they ...

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Why Buying a Home Is a Sound Decision

Why Buying a Home Is a Sound Decision

When thinking about buying a home, you want to know if your decision will be a good one. For many, this includes considering what home prices are projected to do in the coming years, and how that could impact your ...

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Reasons to Consider Condos in Your Home Search

Reasons to Consider Condos in Your Home Search

Are you flexible with the space you are looking for? Do you want to consider amenities with your new home or an easy-to-care-for space? If so, you should know there’s an option worth considering, condominiums, also known as condos. According ...

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What's Ahead for Home Prices in 2023

What's Ahead for Home Prices in 2023

Over the past year, home prices have been a widely debated topic. Some have said we’ll see a massive drop in prices and could be a repeat of 2008 – which hasn’t happened. Others have forecasted a real estate market that could ...

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When Buying a Home Keep Priorities Balanced

When Buying a Home Keep Priorities Balanced

There are more homes for sale now than there were at this time last year. However, there is still fewer houses available than more normal, pre-pandemic years. The Monthly Housing Market Trends Report from realtor....

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How to Get Clarity on Today's Housing Market

How to Get Clarity on Today's Housing Market

The Kansas City and national housing market has been going through shifts lately. To understand what's happening, it's important to work with an industry professional who can be your guide. The Just Say Home KC Team are experts in ...

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Four Tips for Making Your Best Offer

Four Tips for Making Your Best Offer

Do you plan to buy a home this Spring? Things are more balanced than they were at the height of the pandemic, however, it’s still a sellers’ market. When you find the home you want to buy, remember these four tips to make your ...

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Is a Multigenerational Home Right for You?

Is a Multigenerational Home Right for You?

During the pandemic, many of us reexamined the meaning of home for ourselves and our loved ones. This can be seen in the recent rise in multigenerational households. According to Jessica Lautz, Deputy Chief Economist and ...

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Should You Rent or Own Right Now?

Should You Rent or Own Right Now?

You may have seen reports in the news recently saying it’s better to rent right now than it is to own your home. Before you let that impact your decisions, you should understand what these claims are based on. Many times, reports like ...

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What's the Biggest Benefit to Homeownership?

What's the Biggest Benefit to Homeownership?

One of the many reasons to buy a home is the way it helps build wealth and financial stability. According to Freddie Mac: “Building equity through your monthly principal payments and appreciation is a critical part of ...

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Rising Mortgage Rates: What to Know

Rising Mortgage Rates: What to Know

After steadily falling over the winter, mortgage rates have started to rise in recent weeks. Some potential homebuyers are concerned that these higher rates along with higher prices are making homes less affordable. If ...

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Is a Newly Built Home Right for You?

Is a Newly Built Home Right for You?

If you’re thinking about buying a home, you might be focusing on previously owned ones. With so few houses for sale today, it makes sense to consider all your options, including newly built homes. The Number of Newly Built Homes Is on ...

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What to Know about Closing Costs

What to Know about Closing Costs

Before you buy a home, it’s important to plan ahead. While most buyers consider how much they need to save for a down payment, many are surprised by the closing costs they have to pay. To ensure you aren’t caught off guard ...

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Falling in Love with Homeownership

Falling in Love with Homeownership

No matter how the housing market changes, there are some things about owning a home that never change. When you own your home, most will feel a sense of attachment, through the comfort it gives and having a space that’s genuinely ...

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