by Jonathan Pollen | Sep 9, 2021 | Jonathan Pollen, Real Estate
In a world where so much of the home buying and selling process is now done online, it can be easy to think that real estate agents no longer serve a purpose. In truth, however, you may end up spending far more money to go it alone than to just hire an agent. While...
by Jonathan Pollen | Sep 9, 2021 | Jonathan Pollen, Real Estate
In seemingly every city in the United States, individuals and families interested in purchasing a home are noticing a common pattern: Where buyers of a generation ago tended to negotiate house prices down, buyers of today are having to offer large amounts of money...
by Jonathan Pollen | Jun 15, 2021 | Jonathan Pollen, Protective Services & Security, Real Estate
While housing costs on the West Coast of the United States continue to soar, it appears that many homebuyers from the Left Coast are looking eastward to find ideal properties: Indeed, the hottest housing markets in the US currently exist in cities like Boise and Salt...
by Jonathan Pollen | Jun 13, 2021 | Jonathan Pollen, Protective Services & Security, Real Estate
The current housing market is one of the most lopsided seller’s markets we have ever seen which means that it is harder than ever to buy a house right now. Bidding wars are the norm, and a non-cash offer will not be good enough in a lot of markets. In a recent...
by Jonathan Pollen | Jun 11, 2021 | Jonathan Pollen, Protective Services & Security, Real Estate
There are many things that you should consider when you’re ready to buy your first home. One of the biggest concerns is the down payment, and many first-time buyers look for ways to minimize that obligation without releasing that paying less up front means...
by Jonathan Pollen | May 10, 2021 | Jonathan Pollen, Protective Services & Security, Real Estate
If you’re in the market for a house, you’ll confront a dizzying array of terms that are well-known to real estate professionals, bankers and others. It all may be confusing jargon to you, however. That puts you at a distinct disadvantage. Buying a home is a major...