Houwzer Real Estate Blog
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Houwzer Real Estate Blog provides valuable information on real estate trends, tips for buying and selling, and insights into the Philadelphia housing market. Founded in 2015, Houwzer is a modern, tech-enabled brokerage committed to making the real estate experience more efficient and affordable. Their blog features a mix of articles written by their team of licensed agents and industry experts.
Houwzer Real Estate Blog
10M ago
Buying a House Before Marriage: What That Means for Divorce According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the average divorce happens after eight years of marriage. Eight years is a long time - it often means there’s enough time to have kids, invest in shared furniture, and potentially, own a house. It’s no surprise that figuring out to do with a fam ..read more
Houwzer Real Estate Blog
11M ago
How Much Money Do You Need for a $300k House? Let's Break it Down Over the past several years, the average cost of buying a home has skyrocketed in most areas of the country. According to Realtor, the median listing price for a starter home (a home in the bottom third of a metro’s price range) in 2019 was a little below $220,000. Today, the same house would sell f ..read more
Houwzer Real Estate Blog
1y ago
15 Essential Questions to Ask a Realtor If you’re planning to buy a home, there’s a good chance you’ve thought about the kind of home you’d like to buy. And if you have a home to sell, you’ve likely pondered how much your property could sell for. But buyers and sellers often forget to think critically about the Realtor they choose to part ..read more
Houwzer Real Estate Blog
1y ago
Does the Buyer Pay Realtor Fees? Here’s What You’ll be Responsible For If you’re the buyer, relax: you don’t need to pay Realtor fees. In a traditional residential home sale, the seller pays for both the listing agent and the buyer agent. In essence, your buyer agent and their advice is a free service for you. Of course, once you become a home seller yourself, you’ll ..read more
Houwzer Real Estate Blog
1y ago
Here's Why 1% Listing Fees are the Real Heroes in Real Estate Most people aren’t selling their home as an act of charity. The goal is ultimately to make money off the sale - and as much of it as they reasonably can. Yet too often, homesellers focus on listing price as the way to maintain their equity - despite ultimately having little control over what t ..read more
Houwzer Real Estate Blog
1y ago
Is a New Home Inspection Really Necessary? Here's Why You Might Want One It’s a common belief that new build homes come free of defects. They were just made - right? They should be pretty perfect! The reality, though, is that problems are all too common. Issues range from the minor and mundane - a window gets broken during construction, for example - to the extreme, lik ..read more
Houwzer Real Estate Blog
1y ago
Bella Vista Neighborhood Guide (everything a homebuyer needs to know) Located in the heart of Philadelphia is the historical, diverse neighborhood of Bella Vista. The name "Bella Vista" means "beautiful view" in Italian, and the neighborhood is known for its charming streets, vibrant community, and close proximity to some of the city's best attractions. If you ..read more
Houwzer Real Estate Blog
1y ago
Should I Wait to Buy a House? What a Higher Mortgage Rate Means Mortgage rates have been on a journey this year - and it’s the sort of journey that makes buyers very wary of entering the market. Many are waiting, hoping that rates will fall a point or two - allowing them to save $100 or more on their monthly mortgage payment as a result. But is this a good plan ..read more
Houwzer Real Estate Blog
1y ago
How Much to Offer on a House (and the problems with low balling) List price and sale price are two different things - and that’s due in part to your initial offer on a home. Making an offer on a home is an important part of the homebuying process, but many homebuyers are in the dark as to how to determine this important number. And nailing this number can ..read more
Houwzer Real Estate Blog
1y ago
Is 2023 a Good Year to Buy a House? 9 Buying Tips If you know one thing about the 2022 real estate market, you know it was turbulent. Would-be home buyers are entering 2023 with a healthy dose of skepticism. They’re not going to buy a house sight unseen, and they’re not going to bid 20% over-asking and hope for the best. Experts are predicti ..read more