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Here’s What a Recession Could Mean for the Housing Market

By Debbie Marett | Apr 3, 2025

Recession talk is all over the news, and the odds of a recession are rising this year. And that leaves people wondering what would happen to the housing market if we do go into a recession. Let’s take a look at some historical data to show what’s happened in housing for each recession going all […]

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What’s a Good Debt-To-Income Ratio?

By Debbie Marett | Apr 1, 2025

You’ll see the term debt-to-income ratio a fair amount if you’re applying for a mortgage. Debt-to-income ratio is also known as DTI. This is a measure of your monthly debt payments divided by your gross monthly income. Lenders use DTI and your credit history to determine whether or not you can repay a loan. Every […]

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What to Know About Selling a Home to a Family Member

By Debbie Marett | Apr 1, 2025

It’s not uncommon to want to sell a home to a family member, but it can become a tricky situation. You have to be mindful of not only the personal elements that can come with doing this type of transaction with a relative, but the IRS may also scrutinize the transaction if you don’t avoid […]

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Consumer Guide: Seller Disclosures

By Debbie Marett | Mar 10, 2025

When selling your property it is most important to disclose, disclose and disclose! Sellers must disclose certain characteristics of the property to potential buyers. An agent who is a REALTOR® can help you understand why and what you need to disclose, but here are the basics: What are seller disclosures? Seller disclosures are certain material defects—elements […]

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HOA Covenants: What to Know About CC&Rs

By Debbie Marett | Feb 27, 2025

HOA covenants can shape neighborhoods and the lives of residents significantly. Here’s what you should know about HOA CC&Rs. With 75.5 million Americans living in communities governed by homeowners associations (or HOAs) and 3,000 new HOAs expected to form in 2025, community associations are quickly becoming an important aspect of real estate transactions. An HOA […]

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Too Many Homes for Sale, or Not Enough? Making Sense of Recent Headlines for Home Buyers

By Debbie Marett | Jan 30, 2025

If you’ve been thinking about buying a house, you’ve probably heard that there aren’t that many homes for sale. And if you’ve been actively looking, chances are you can confirm that firsthand. Browsing listings often feels like looking for a needle in a haystack. You find a home you like, and before you can even […]

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What To Do If Your House Didn’t Sell

By Debbie Marett | Jan 27, 2025

Last year, as many as 1 in 3 sellers took their home off the market because it wasn’t selling. If this happened to you too, you don’t need to be embarrassed. The market was very challenging in 2024! What you need are answers. As your  local real estate agent, I can help with that by […]

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Home Appreciation: Your Best Protection Against Inflation

By Debbie Marett | Dec 29, 2024

Home Appreciation: Your Best Protection Against Inflation Authored By: The MBS Highway Team The Mortgage Bond market continues to pay close attention to inflation, which is a key driver of mortgage rates. Remember, inflation is the arch enemy of fixed investments like Mortgage Bonds because it erodes the buying power of a Bond’s fixed rate […]

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Why Online Valuation’s like Zestimate’s Miss the Mark – Your Net Worth Deserves Better than Guesswork

By Debbie Marett | Dec 25, 2024

Why Online Valuation’s like Zestimate’s Miss the Mark – and Why a Real Estate Agent Offers More Accuracy Before the early 2000’s, you may have had a general idea about how much your house was worth at any given moment. But to get an accurate sense of it, you would’ve needed to ask a real […]

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