Jess Conrad, Real Estate Agent, The Holden Agency/THA Realty

08/23/2024

📢 🏠OPEN HOUSE TOMORROW 12p-2:30p! 🏠📢
* 109 Linmar Ave., Wintersville OH - $275,000 *
Here's your chance to see this beautiful, move-in ready home in person! Can't wait to see you there!
View full listing here: bit.ly/109linmar

08/20/2024

📢 🏠OPEN HOUSE THIS SATURDAY 12-2:30! 🏠📢
* 109 Linmar Ave., Wintersville OH - $275,000 *
Stop by this weekend and check out this beautiful, move-in ready home!
View full listing here: bit.ly/109linmar

07/22/2024

🚨NEW LISTING ALERT!🚨 109 Linmar Ave. Wintersville - check out the full listing at the link below!

https://bit.ly/109linmar

05/20/2024

🚨 NEW LISTING ALERT! 🚨
Take a look at this beautiful, spacious home located on a quiet, dead-end street in Mingo Junction!

Click to view the full listing: bit.ly/210westblvd

03/25/2024

Before making the decision to buy a home, it's important to plan for all the costs you’ll be responsible for.

What Are Closing Costs?

A recent article from Bankrate explains: “Closing costs are the fees and expenses you must pay before becoming the legal owner of a house, condo or townhome . . . Closing costs vary depending on the purchase price of the home and how it’s being financed . . .”
Simply put, your closing costs are the additional fees and payments you have to make at closing.

How Much Are Closing Costs?

According to Freddie Mac, they’re typically between 2% and 5% of the total purchase price of your home. With that in mind, here’s how you can get an idea of what you’ll need to budget.
Let’s say you find a home you want to purchase at today’s median price of $384,500. Based on the 2-5%...

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Before making the decision to buy a home, it's important to plan for all the costs you’ll be responsible for.

03/24/2024

Trying to buy your first home? If you’re worried about affordability today or the limited number of homes for sale, these tips can help. Look into homebuyer programs, expand your search area, and consider a multi-generational home. DM me so you have an expert on your side to help you make your dream a reality.

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Trying to buy your first home? If you’re worried about affordability today or the limited number of homes for sale, these tips can help.

03/20/2024

Even with the latest data coming in, the experts agree there’s no chance of a large-scale foreclosure crisis like the one we saw back in 2008.

That’s good news. It means the number of homeowners at risk is very low compared to the norm.

But, there’s a small percentage who may be coming face to face with foreclosure as a possibility. If you’re facing difficulties yourself, an article from Bankrate breaks down some things to explore:

• Look into Forbearance Programs
• Ask for a loan modification
• Get a repayment plan in place

And there’s something else you may want to consider. That’s whether you have enough equity in your home to sell it and protect your investment.

You May Be Able To Use Your Equity To Sell Your House

Freddie Mac explains how this can help: “If you have enough equity, you can use...

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Even with the latest data coming in, the experts agree there’s no chance of a large-scale foreclosure crisis like the one we saw back in 2008.

03/18/2024

Are you thinking about buying a home soon? Remember these four tips to make your best offer.

1. Partner with a Real Estate Agent
Rely on a real estate agent who can support your goals. Agents are local market experts. They know what’s worked for other buyers in your area and what sellers may be looking for. That advice can be game changing when you’re deciding what offer to bring to the table.

2. Understand Your Budget
Knowing your numbers is even more important right now. The best way to understand your budget is to work with a lender so you can get pre-approved for a home loan. Doing so helps you be more financially confident and shows sellers you’re serious. That gives you a competitive edge.

3. Make a Strong, but Fair Offer
It’s only natural to want the best deal you can get on a home, especially...

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Are you thinking about buying a home soon?

03/17/2024

If you’ve been thinking about buying a home, mortgage rates are probably top of mind for you. They may even be why you’ve put your plans on hold for now. When rates climbed near 8% last year, some buyers found the numbers just didn’t make sense for their budget anymore. That may be the case for you too.

Data from Bright MLS shows the top reason buyers delayed their plans to move is due to high mortgage rates.

David Childers, CEO at Keeping Current Matters, speaks to this statistic in the recent How’s The Market podcast: “Three quarters of buyers said ‘we’re out’ due to mortgage rates. Here’s what I know going forward. That will change in 2024.”

That’s because mortgage rates have come down off their peak last October. And while there’s still day-to-day volatility in rates, the longer-term projections...

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If you’ve been thinking about buying a home, mortgage rates are probably top of mind for you.

03/13/2024

Going into 2023, there was a lot of talk about a possible recession that would cause the housing market to crash. Some in the media were even forecasting home prices would drop by as much as 10-20%—and that might have made you feel a bit unsure about buying a home.

But here’s what actually happened: home prices went up more than usual. Brian D. Luke, Head of Commodities at S&P Dow Jones Indices, explains: “Looking back at the year, 2023 appears to have exceeded average annual home price gains over the past 35 years.”

The big takeaway? Home prices almost always go up.

As an article from Forbes says: “. . . the U.S. real estate market has a long and reliable history of increasing in value over time.”

In fact, since 1980, the only time home prices dropped was during the housing market crash...

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Going into 2023, there was a lot of talk about a possible recession that would cause the housing market to crash.

03/11/2024

Wondering if now’s a good time to sell your house? Based on how many homes are on the market, there are two big reasons why this spring is looking so good for sellers. Thanks to an uptick in inventory over last year, you’ve got more options for your next home. But there are still fewer homes for sale than there’d normally be, meaning your house should stand out and get a lot of attention from buyers. If you want to sell your house, this spring is the sweet spot. When you’re ready, let’s chat to get the ball rolling.

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Wondering if now’s a good time to sell your house?