Selling your home in Portsmouth, NH, and the New Hampshire Seacoast doesn’t have to be overwhelming. By focusing on these top 10 priorities and working with experienced agents like Jim Lee and Ann Cummings with RE/MAX Shoreline, you can confidently navigate the process and achieve a successful sale.
Avoid common pitfalls in the home buying process with expert advice from Jim Lee and Ann Cummings at RE/MAX Shoreline in Portsmouth. Learn about the four biggest mistakes homebuyers make and how to avoid them
As we move into the second half of 2024, here’s what experts say you should expect for home prices, mortgage rates, and home sales.
It’s time for summer vacations but it’s important to take a few minutes to give your online security some thought and planning. The bad guys are out there worldwide just waiting for you to let your guard down so they can steal your identity or invade your bank account.
There’s no denying mortgage rates are having a big impact on today’s housing market. And that may leave you with some questions about whether it still makes sense to sell your house and make a move.
You need a REALTOR® on your side for your next real estate transaction, whether you’re selling, buying, or both. Here are 5 of the top reasons REALTORS have local market knowledge Realtors have access to a wealth of information about the local real estate market, including recent sales data, pricing trends, and neighborhood insights. This […]
Do you know how much equity you have in your current home? Your equity is the difference between your current mortgage balance and the price your home would sell for in today’s market. Over the years you gain equity as you pay down your mortgage and home values rise. According to CoreLogic, the average homeowner […]
More than a third (38%) of builders say they built smaller homes in 2023
A bridge loan is a temporary loan that helps “bridge” a gap for you. It can allow you to buy a new home before you sell your old one. You can borrow money based on the equity in your current home to use for the down payment on your new home. Then, when you sell your old home, you can use the money to pay off the bridge loan.
Price history To look at the history of single-family home sales in Portsmouth, New Hampshire I went back 19 years to get a good timeline of what’s been happening with prices. The chart above represents the median sales price of single-family Portsmouth homes from January 2005 through February 2024. The median price means that half […]
What Are Experts Saying About the Spring Housing Market?
We hear questions like this one often these days.
“I’m thinking of selling my home in Portsmouth but the value has increased substantially since we bought it. Will we have to pay a lot of taxes if we sell?”
What Are Some Things My Buyer’s Agent Can Do For Me?
Glad you asked, here are just a few from a very long list:
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 can also help determine your mortgage rate.
Two big factors are keeping such strong upward pressure on home prices. The first is how few homes are for sale right now.
