• Avoid the Rental Trap in 2023,David Johnson

    Avoid the Rental Trap in 2023

    If you’re a renter, you likely face an important decision every year: renew your current lease, start a new one, or buy a home. This year is no different. But before you dive too deeply into your options, it helps to understand the true costs of renting moving forward. In the past year, both curren

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  • Today’s Housing Market Is Nothing Like 15 Years Ago,David Johnson

    Today’s Housing Market Is Nothing Like 15 Years Ago

    There’s no doubt today’s housing market is very different than the frenzied one from the past couple of years. In the second half of 2022, there was a dramatic shift in real estate, and it caused many people to make comparisons to the 2008 housing crisis. While there may be a few similarities, when

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  • Have Home Values Hit Bottom?,David Johnson

    Have Home Values Hit Bottom?

      Whether you’re already a homeowner or you’re looking to become one, the recent headlines about home prices may leave you with more questions than answers. News stories are talking about home prices falling, and that’s raising concerns about a repeat of what happened to prices in the crash in 2008

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