
Recently, David Greene, co-host of the BiggerPockets podcast and a nationally renowned author and speaker, wrote an article in Forbes explaining how investing in real estate could help build wealth. Many of the points he made also apply to a family owning their own home. Here are a few:
"The rising of home prices over time, is how the majority of wealth is built in real estate. This is the 'home run' you hear of when...

The interest rate you pay on your home mortgage has a direct impact on your monthly payment. The higher the rate the greater the payment will be. That is why it is important to know where rates are headed when deciding to start your home search.
Below is a chart created using Freddie Mac's U.S. Economic & Housing Marketing Outlook. As you can see, interest rates are projected to increase steadily over the course of the next 12 months.

Selling a Home in Harrisonburg, Virginia

Step 1 - Find a Realtor that is FULL time and Sells a lot of Properties
This is a very important 1st step. Not all Realtors are alike. Some sell 1 or 2 properties a year and are what we like to affectionately call the dabblers. They just dabble in Real Estate. You need a person who will dedicate their valuable time and expertise to getting you the most for your property, quickly. Dabblers, have a 1st job or are independent and are thus are not that motivated to sell. A highly motivated agent will doggedly work for you. It's simple, if they don't sell much they don't get paid much. Is th...