Mortgage Rates Are Stabilizing – How That Helps Today’s Buyers Over the past few years, affordability has been the biggest challenge for homebuyers. Between rapidly rising home prices and higher mortgage rates, many have felt stuck between a rock and a hard place. But, something pretty encouraging is happening. While affordability is still tight, mortgage […]

🏡 Thinking about buying in Crofton, MD? With homes moving fast at a median of just 13 days on the market and selling for about 100% of their asking price, it’s a hot market! The median sold price is $485,000, making it a great time to make a move. Let’s talk! — Richard Iarossi, Coldwell […]

The 5-Year Rule for Home Prices Some Highlights If recent home price headlines have you feeling worried, here’s some perspective.​​ Home values almost always go up in the long run. ​And the long-term gains offset any short-term dips. Basically, if you plan to live there for 5 or more years, you should be able to […]

Top Reasons Homes Fall Out of Contract It’s not something you usually think much about when you list your home for sale, let alone when you get and accept an offer, but it happens a lot: The buyer backs out of the sale. Over the past year, we’ve seen quite a lot of buyer back-outs. Approximately […]