Cheryl Bourland's blog

How Valuable Is a Higher Credit Score?

You've heard it a million times before: increasing your credit score can have amazing benefits. However, you might be skeptical that moving this seemingly-magical number up a few points can really make all that much of a difference. LendingTree decided to prove the value of a great credit score by quantifying the money that someone with a "very good" score would save in interest compared to someone with a "fair" score. They found that a score of "very good" would save you over $29,000 on mortgage debt alone!

The Changing Trends of New Housing in 2017

The number of new homes completed in 2017 reached the highest annual level since the Great Recession, according to the Census Bureau's recently released 2017 Characteristics of New Housing report. Besides simply having more of them, what other changes were observed in new homes built last year? Keep reading to learn about the latest trends happening in home construction across the country!

Study Points to May as the Best Month for Sellers

When is the best time to sell? It's a question that every potential home seller has asked themself at least a dozen times. Although personal reasons will always trump market conditions, there are some strong indicators that the best time of the year in which to sell is almost upon us. A recent study showed that May was the month with the highest average premium on home sale prices!