Tag Archive: #JulieBowmanREALTOR

Mortgage Rate Influencers

2 of the Factors That Impact Mortgage Rates If you’re looking to buy a home, you’ve probably been paying close attention to mortgage rates. Over the last couple of years, they hit record lows, rose dramatically, and are now dropping back down a bit. Ever wonder why? The answer is complicated because ...

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Selling Must-Do’s in 2024

3 Must-Do’s When Selling Your House in 2024 If one of the goals on your list is selling your house and making a move this year, you’re likely juggling a mix of excitement about what’s ahead and feeling a little sentimental about your current home. A great way to balance those emotions and make ...

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Lower Rates = Buying Power

What Lower Mortgage Rates Mean for Your Purchasing Power If you want to buy a home, it’s important to know how mortgage rates impact what you can afford and how much you’ll pay each month. Fortunately, rates for 30-year fixed mortgages have come down significantly since the end of October and are currently ...

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9 Tyler Lane, Sterling, VA

Update: Under Contract as of Jan 7, 2024.  Available for showings starting on January 5, 2024. Offered at $949,900. Your dream home has finally arrived! You will love the layout of this gorgeous 4,500+ sqft home on a cul-de-sac. Enjoy 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and a gorgeous walk-out basement. This ...

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There’s Hope For 2024

Expert Quotes on the 2024 Housing Market Forecast If you’re thinking about buying or selling a home soon, you probably want to know what you can expect from the housing market in 2024. In 2023, higher mortgage rates, confusion over home price headlines, and a lack of homes for sale created some challenges for buyers and sellers looking ...

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It’s A Great Time To Sell

Why Now Is Still a Great Time To Sell Your House If you were worried buyer demand disappeared when mortgage rates went up, the data shows there are plenty of interested buyers still out there. The housing market isn’t as frenzied as it was during the ‘unicorn’ years when buyer demand was through the roof, mortgage rates were ...

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Oct 2023 Market Update

Here are the numbers from the Dulles Area Association of REALTORS® for October. Price growth has moderated in some parts of the county and continues to climb in others. The countywide median price was $665,000 in Loudoun County in October, inching up just 1.5% from the previous year, a $10,000 ...

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Why Sell Before 2024?

Reasons To Sell Your House Before the New Year As the year winds down, you may have decided it’s time to make a move and put your house on the market. But should you sell now or wait until January? While it may be tempting to hold off until after ...

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People Still Need to Move

People Are Still Moving, Even with Today’s Affordability Challenges If you’re thinking about buying or selling a home, you might have heard that it’s tough right now because mortgage rates are higher than they’ve been over the past few years, and home prices are rising. That much is true. Take a look at the graph below. It breaks ...

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