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Will Soft Inquiries Hurt Your Credit Score?

November 18, 2021 By Tom Johnson

Soft inquiries, sometimes known as a soft credit check or a soft credit pull, do not impact your credit scores because they are not attached to a specific application for credit.  They can occur when a credit card issuer or mortgage lender checks a person’s credit for preapproval purposes. Examples of soft inquiries are when… [Read More]

Filed Under: Money Matters, Mortgage

If You’re a Buyer, Is Offering Asking Price Enough?

September 27, 2021 By Tom Johnson

In today’s real estate market, buyers shouldn’t shop for a home with the expectation they’ll be able to negotiate a lower sales price. In a typical housing market, buyers try to determine how much less than the asking price they can offer and still get the home. From there, the buyer and seller typically negotiate… [Read More]

Filed Under: Home Buying, Money Matters

What Buyers and Sellers Need To Know About the Appraisal Gap

August 11, 2021 By Tom Johnson

It’s economy 101 – when supply is low and demand is high, prices naturally rise. That’s what’s happening in today’s housing market. Home prices are appreciating at near-historic rates, and that’s creating some challenges when it comes to home appraisals. In recent months, it’s become increasingly common for an appraisal to come in below the… [Read More]

Filed Under: Home Buying, Money Matters Tagged With: Appraiser Gap

What To Expect as Appraisal Gaps Grow

July 11, 2021 By Tom Johnson

In today’s real estate market, low inventory and high demand are driving up home prices. As many as 54% of homes are getting offers over the listing price, based on the latest Realtors Confidence Index from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Shawn Telford, Chief Appraiser at CoreLogic, elaborates: “The frequency of buyers being willing… [Read More]

Filed Under: Market Information, Money Matters Tagged With: Appraisal Gap

How Misunderstandings about Affordability Could Cost You

May 4, 2021 By Tom Johnson

There’s a lot of discussion about affordability as home prices continue to appreciate rapidly. Even though the most recent index on affordability from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows homes are more affordable today than the historical average, some still have concerns about whether or not it’s truly affordable to buy a home right… [Read More]

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