Real Estate Trends How Technology Is Enabling the Real Estate Process How Technology Is Enabling the Real Estate Process Today’s everyday reality is pretty different than it looked just a few weeks ago. We’re learning how to do a lot of things in new ways, from how we work remotely to how we engage with our friends and neighbors. Almost everything right now is shifting to […]
Buyer Advice and Aid How to Find the Perfect Real Estate Agent How to Find the Perfect Real Estate Agent There’s a ton of real estate information available in the news today and on the Internet. It can be extremely confusing, especially in times of uncertainty like we’re facing right now. If you’re thinking of buying or selling this year, you need an agent who can help […]
Real Estate Trends Will Surging Unemployment Crush Home Sales? Will Surging Unemployment Crush Home Sales? Ten million Americans lost their jobs over the last two weeks. The next announced unemployment rate on May 8th is expected to be in the double digits. Because the health crisis brought the economy to a screeching halt, many are feeling a personal financial crisis. James Bullard, President of the Federal Reserve Bank […]
Money & You The housing sector enters this recession under-built rather than overbuilt The Housing Market Is Positioned to Help the Economy Recover [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights Expert insights are painting a bright future for housing when the economy bounces back – and it will. We may be facing challenging economic times today, but the housing market is poised to help the economy recover, not drag it down. Let’s connect […]
Buyer Advice and Aid Why Pre-approval Is a Great Step to Take
Money & You Looking to the Future: What the Experts Are Saying Looking to the Future: What the Experts Are Saying As our lives, our businesses, and the world we live in change day by day, we’re all left wondering how long this will last. How long will we feel the effects of the coronavirus? How deep will the impact go? The human toll may forever change […]
Buyer Advice and Aid The #1 Thing You Can Do Now to Position Yourself to Buy a Home This Year The #1 Thing You Can Do Now to Position Yourself to Buy a Home This Year The last few weeks and months have caused a major health crisis throughout the world, leading to a pause in the U.S. economy as businesses and consumers work to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The rapid spread of […]
Money & You The Economic Impact of Buying a Home The Economic Impact of Buying a Home We’re in a changing real estate market, and life, in general, is changing too – from how we grocery shop and meal prep to the ways we can interact with our friends and neighbors. Even practices for engaging with agents, lenders, and all of the players involved in […]
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Buyer Advice and Aid The Best Advice Dos Not Mean Perfect Advice The Best Advice Does Not Mean Perfect Advice The angst caused by the coronavirus has most people on edge regarding both their health and financial situations. It’s at times like these when we want exact information about anything we’re doing – even the correct protocol for grocery shopping. That information brings knowledge, and this gives […]
Money & You What You Can Do to Keep Your Dream of Home Ownership Moving Forward What You Can Do to Keep Your Dream of Homeownership Moving Forward [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights: Don’t put your homeownership plans on hold just because you’re stuck inside. There are several things you can do right now to keep your home search moving forward. Connect with an agent, learn about resource programs for things like down payments, […]
Media-Understand before You React Don’t Let Frightening Headlines Scare You Don’t Let Frightening Headlines Scare You There’s a lot of anxiety right now regarding the coronavirus pandemic. The health situation must be addressed quickly, and many are concerned about the impact on the economy as well. Amidst all this anxiety, anyone with a megaphone – from the mainstream media to a lone blogger – has […]
Money & You What The Experts Are Saying About The Market
Money & You Is Now a Good Time to Refinance My Home? Is Now a Good Time to Refinance My Home? With interest rates hitting all-time lows over the past few weeks, many homeowners are opting to refinance. To decide if refinancing your home is the best option for you and your family, start by asking yourself these questions: Why do you want to refinance? There are many reasons […]
Media-Understand before You React Why the Stock Market Correction Probably Won’t Impact Home Values Why the Stock Market Correction Probably Won’t Impact Home Values With the housing crash of 2006-2008 still visible in the rear-view mirror, many are concerned the current correction in the stock market is a sign that home values are also about to tumble. What’s taking place today, however, is nothing like what happened the last […]
Real Estate Trends Economic Slowdown: What the Experts Are Saying Economic Slowdown: What the Experts Are Saying More and more economists are predicting a recession is imminent as the result of the pullback in the economy caused by COVID-19. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research: “A recession is a significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy, lasting more than a few months, […]
Media-Understand before You React A Recession Does Not Equal a Housing Crisis A Recession Does Not Equal a Housing Crisis [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights The COVID-19 pandemic is causing an economic slowdown. The good news is, home values actually increased in 3 of the last 5 U.S. recessions and decreased by less than 2% in the 4th. All things considered, an economic slowdown does not equal a housing […]
Media-Understand before You React 5 Simple Graphs That Prove This Is Not Like the Last Time
Real Estate Trends Are We About to See a New Wave of Foreclosures? Are We About to See a New Wave of Foreclosures? With all of the havoc being caused by COVID-19, many are concerned we may see a new wave of foreclosures. Restaurants, airlines, hotels, and many other industries are furloughing workers or dramatically cutting their hours. Without a job, many homeowners are wondering how they’ll be […]
Media-Understand before You React Three Reasons Why This Is Not a Housing Crisis Three Reasons Why This Is Not a Housing Crisis In times of uncertainty, one of the best things we can do to ease our fears is to educate ourselves with research, facts, and data. Digging into past experiences by reviewing historical trends and understanding the peaks and valleys of what’s come before us is one […]
Buyer Advice and Aid Two Big Myths in the Home Buying Process Two Big Myths in the Homebuying Process The 2020 Millennial Home Buyer Report shows how this generation is not really any different from previous ones when it comes to homeownership goals: “The majority of millennials not only want to own a home, but 84% of millennials in 2019 considered it a major part of the American Dream.” […]