by Alicia Persson | Aug 21, 2023 | Selling Homes
What’s Guaranteed Sale? A guaranteed sale program allows a homeowner to get a guaranteed cash offer for their home as a backup while also listing it for sale on the open market. This makes it possible for the homeowner to test the market and see how much they...
by Alicia Persson | Aug 18, 2023 | Selling Homes
Should I Sell My Home by Owner? When it’s time to sell a home, property owners have a few options on how to proceed. While most decide to list with a real estate agency, around 10% of home sellers decide to sell it “by owner,” or without the assistance of a real...
by Alicia Persson | Aug 16, 2023 | Selling Homes
What Is a Guaranteed Purchase Option for Your Home? A guaranteed purchase option allows a homeowner to get a guaranteed cash offer for their home as a backup. This makes it possible for the homeowner to skip all the tedium of listing and selling a home on the open...
by Alicia Persson | Aug 15, 2023 | Press Release
The 20th annual Stevie® International Business Awards® (IBA) winners are now out! Marketplace Homes is officially a Bronze Stevie® winner under the category “Company of the Year- Real Estate.” Taking home an IBA award is no easy feat. Winners are selected after two...
by Alicia Persson | Aug 14, 2023 | Selling Homes
What Are Homes Selling for in My Area? “What are homes selling for in my area?” is a common question homeowners ask their realtor before they list their home for sale. It’s also a wise question for buyers to ask when they’re looking for real estate in a...
by Alicia Persson | Aug 11, 2023 | New Construction Homes
What’s It Like Buying a New Construction Home? Buying new construction homes is a brand-new experience even for seasoned homeowners. It’s a unique process for homebuyers that requires the guidance of a real estate agent that specializes in new construction. If you’re...
by Alicia Persson | Aug 9, 2023 | Real Estate Trends
Mid-Year Housing Market Report Stick around long enough in the real estate world and you’ll find out quickly that the landscape is always on the move— pun absolutely intended. So, although our experts put together a comprehensive 2023 market trends post and a blog...
by Alicia Persson | Aug 7, 2023 | Selling Homes
How Fast Are Homes Selling in My Area? The housing market is always changing, making it essential for real estate agents to advise their clients on how to buy or sell a home (or do both at once) with up-to-date information in mind. Whether we’re in a buyer’s market or...
by Alicia Persson | Aug 4, 2023 | Buying Homes
Questions to Ask Your Buyer’s Agent When you decide to buy a house, it’s important to have a real estate agent represent you. This enables you to navigate the home-buying process while being fully informed. The realtor that helps you buy a house is officially called a...
by Alicia Persson | Aug 4, 2023 | Investment Properties
Introduction Investing in real estate is one of the most reliable ways people can generate income and establish a legacy. No two investor’s paths are the same, however. While one person may acquire a loved one’s estate and become an “accidental landlord,” another may...
by Alicia Persson | Aug 1, 2023 | Property Management
How to Deal with Noise Complaints as a Landlord Landlords get a lot of calls and messages from residents throughout the span of a lease. Aside from the normal tasks of screening tenants, filling homes, and answering maintenance calls, residents usually have a few...
by Alicia Persson | Jul 28, 2023 | Builder Resources, Press Release
Builders are essential for creating new housing options in the real estate market. Since Marketplace Homes specializes in new construction by offering many solutions to close more deals, we wanted to create content for our valued builders. So, one of our 2023 goals...
by Alicia Persson | Jul 25, 2023 | Builder Resources
Right now, low inventory and high-interest rates are making homebuying challenging for many. This has caused the overall share of home transactions to be down 20% compared to last year. Mortgage demand in general is also trending down as rates climb. However, our...
by Alicia Persson | Jul 24, 2023 | Home Living
Top Things Homeowners Should Do to Protect Their Property Owning a home can be a lot of work. However, with preventative maintenance and keeping your home in good condition, you can offset a lot of the potential interruptions associated with wear and tear. While some...
by Alicia Persson | Jul 19, 2023 | Investment Properties
Top Things Landlords Should Do to Protect Their Investments Managing a property is a lot of work. Not only do you have to find tenants, fill units, manage relationships, and complete move in-and move-out checklists, but the condition of your investment also matters....
by Alicia Persson | Jul 17, 2023 | Home Living, Real Estate Taxes
New Tax Breaks For 2023 Home Upgrades Homeownership has a lot of perks including building equity and snagging some of the best homeowner tax credits and deductions. In 2023, the federal government created even more tax deductions for homeowners through the Inflation...
by Alicia Persson | Jul 12, 2023 | Real Estate
What’s It Like To Buy a New Construction Home? I mean, really, what do you do? How do you even begin? Do you just walk up to a realtor and say, “hey, I need a new construction home,” — or is there more to it? Too often you hear about the standard home buying...
by Alicia Persson | Jul 11, 2023 | Real Estate Education
Seller concessions are closing costs and other homebuying-related expenses that the seller agrees to pay on behalf of the buyer. The seller can either pay a percentage of the total closing costs or contribute toward specific line items in the loan estimate (at the...
