by Chris Kobz, SVP & Director of California Employee Loan Program | Jan 21, 2025 | First Time Home Buyers, Home Buying, Mortgage Rates, Real Estate, Selling Your Home
One of the biggest misconceptions in home buying is focusing solely on interest rates. Here’s the truth: you only get one chance to lock in a lower home price. Interest rates, on the other hand, can always be improved through a refinance when they drop in the future....
by Chris Kobz, SVP & Director of California Employee Loan Program | Oct 17, 2023 | Real Estate, Selling Your Home
Selling your house is a big decision. It’s a mix of excitement and nerves all bundled up. A key factor in ensuring a successful sale is finding the right listing agent who can expertly navigate you through the process. A listing agent, also known as a...
by Chris Kobz, SVP & Director of California Employee Loan Program | Jun 23, 2023 | Home Buying, Real Estate, Selling Your Home
With mortgage rates high and an increasing uncertainty being felt throughout the market, many prospective home sellers and hopeful buyers are feeling nervous when it comes to their future home goals. We believe that knowledge is power so we’ve found answers to...
by Chris Kobz, SVP & Director of California Employee Loan Program | May 9, 2023 | Home Buying, Selling Your Home
If you’re a homeowner thinking about listing your home this spring, you may be wondering if it’s still a good time to sell your house. Here’s the good news. Even with higher mortgage rates, buyer traffic is actually picking up speed. Data from the latest ShowingTime...
by Chris Kobz, SVP & Director of California Employee Loan Program | Dec 20, 2022 | Home Prices, Selling Your Home
If you’re one of the millions of people considering buying or selling a home in the coming year, you likely have questions about home pricing and what you should expect as the housing market continues to cool from the 2021 craze. Although experts don’t...
by Chris Kobz, SVP & Director of California Employee Loan Program | Dec 7, 2022 | Selling Your Home
Each year, homeowners planning to downsize, upsize, or move to a new neighborhood, are faced with a timely decision: sell their house during the holidays or wait. While others who have had their homes already listed for months, may consider removing their listings and...
