Author Archives: Kyle Barber
What’s Behind Today’s Mortgage Rate Volatility?
What’s Behind Today’s Mortgage Rate Volatility? If you’ve been keeping an eye on mortgage rates lately, you might feel like you’re on a roller coaster ride. One day rates are up; the next they dip down a bit. So, what’s driving this constant change? The Market’s Reaction to the Election A significant factor causing fluctuations... Read More
What You Need To Know About Today’s Down Payment Programs
What You Need To Know About Today’s Down Payment Programs There’s no denying it’s gotten more challenging to buy a home, especially with today’s mortgage rates and home price appreciation. And that may be one of the big reasons you’re eager to look into grants and assistance programs to see if there’s anything you qualify for that can help. But... Read More
How Renovations Impact Your Home Value
How Renovations Impact Your Home Value October may be the best time to buy a home according to a Realtor.com analysis. Reatlor Nathan Dart share tips about renovations and what will be the best return if you want to sell. Click here to watch the interview. Read More
Small Cost, Big Impact
Small Cost, Big Impact I’ve seen the look on people’s faces when I suggest something needs to be updated in their home. They become deflated, overwhelmed and oftentimes confused. Please remember, it’s not personal. The goal is to make your home shine – and sell for the best possible price. Consider making some of the following updates... Read More
Nathan Dart on Fox 5 discussing the current market, January 2023
December US home sales fall, capping nearly 18% drop in 2022 By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) – Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slumped nearly 18% in 2022, the slowest year for the housing market in nearly a decade. The National Association of Realtors said Friday that existing home sales totaled... Read More
How To Navigate a Market Where Multiple Offers Is the New Normal
How To Navigate a Market Where Multiple Offers Is the New Normal If you’re thinking of buying a home today, you already know that the number of homes available for sale is low. But what does that really mean for you? As a buyer, low housing supply coupled with high buyer demand means you should be prepared to navigate... Read More
Why a Move Could Bring You More Happiness This Year
Over the past two years, we’ve lived through one of the most stressful periods in recent history. Because of the health crisis, many of us have spent more time at home and that’s led us to re-evaluate both what we need in a house and how much we appreciate having a safe space. If you’ve... Read More
Must-do spring maintenance for your home
Here’s an easy list with the bare essentials that you can tackle in a Saturday before you have friends over and fire up the grill Read More
Nathan Dart accurately predicts the impact of Covid-19 on the real estate market
A look at the impact of Covid-19 on the real estate market a year later When Covid-19 first descended, the consensus was that the real estate market was about to tank. Instead, the opposite happened. Today, the local real estate market is the most frenzied it’s been in 15 years, with dozens of offers and... Read More
What A Real Estate Deal Looks Like For Buyers Right Now.
When you start the home buying process you typically have the mindset of finding a “deal”. In normal times this in Montgomery County Maryland this is somewhat possible (especially if you have a great real estate agent), although most buyers have an inflated sense of what they can afford and what their money can buy... Read More