by Carmen Boles | Mar 18, 2024 | Blog
With the number of new listings going up and average days on market going down, buyers may have more options, but will still want to move fast. For sellers, inventory is still low and houses are selling fast, meaning your house...
by Carmen Boles | Mar 15, 2024 | Blog
Though all signs point to a cooling labor market overall, the economy picked up another 275,000 jobs in February. The jobs report on Friday is unlikely to convince the Fed that rate cuts are necessary when the Federal Open Markets Committee meets later this month,...
by Carmen Boles | Mar 13, 2024 | Blog
If you want to buy a home, you should know your credit score is a critical piece of the puzzle when it comes to qualifying for a mortgage. Lenders review your credit to see if you typically make payments on time, pay back debts, and more. Your credit score...
by Carmen Boles | Mar 11, 2024 | Blog
If you’re taking a look at your expenses as you retire, saving money where you can has a lot of appeal. One long-standing, popular way to do that is by downsizing to a smaller home. When you think about cutting down on your spending, odds are you think of...
by Carmen Boles | Mar 8, 2024 | Blog
Home construction is heating back up in the Pikes Peak region. February was a BIG month for new home permits. Pikes Peak Regional Building Department issued 310 new single family home permits. That’s an 87 percent increase compared with February of 2023 and the...
by Carmen Boles | Mar 6, 2024 | Blog
By and large, homeowners who are 60 and older love where they live and want to age in place, according to a survey by Fannie Mae. They may also see the equity in their homes as a “financial reserve” but are hesitant to employ their home equity to help with retirement....
