Nobody likes the process of moving- and those who are more gung-ho to move their furniture into their new place before their current home sells may end up paying a steep price for it, according to this recent Redfin survey. Selling Vacant versus a Staged Home A home that has furniture, or is staged actually sells for $11,306 MORE than homes that are vacant. In addition, these homes also take six days less to sell than vacant homes. Why is this you ask? Well Redfin's chief eco

If you've recently moved to a new home, you'll quickly uncover items that you will want to change. While a costly renovation may not be immediately possible for many new homeowners, there are however, some great innovations that can make your home look cleaner and safer- and cause the Jones' next door to be envious of you, for a change :-) Here is my list of cool, must-have gadgets; whether your looking for a better way to plug in your phone or lighting your way at night, th

In short answer- maybe Open houses are proving to be advantageous to sellers- especially in certain metro areas. Not only do homes that feature an open house sell for more money, but also spend fewer days on the market. Here’s more from a recent Redfin analysis: Benefits of Homes with Open Houses: Nationwide‚ listed homes having open houses sell for an average of $9‚046 more than those that do not. Not only does this benefit the seller, but it can also boost the REALTORS com

It's June! And that means that it's time to celebrate National Homeownership Month! Here at Sierra Pacific Mortgage, we want to help make the home buying process easier and more transparent. Check out some of our recent blog posts to help get a better idea of how the home buying process works! Today, I'm outlining the top 3-mortgage questions from borrowers looking to buy a home. If you have a particular question or scenario, I'm happy to answer any mortgage questions you hav