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Real Estate Trends 5 Reasons Why Millennials Buy a Home 5 Reasons Why Millennials Buy a Home [INFOGRAPHIC]
Real Estate Trends Buyer Demand Surging as Spring Market Begins Buyer Demand Surging as Spring Market Begins Last fall, some predicted that the 2019 residential real estate market would be a disaster. There was even belief we might experience a housing crash like the one that occurred during the last decade. However, according to two separate reports*, buyer demand dramatically increased over the last three […]
Real Estate Trends Are Low Interest Rates Here to Stay? Are Low Interest Rates Here to Stay? Interest rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage have been on the decline since November, now reaching lows last seen in January 2018. According to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, rates came in at 4.12% last week! This is great news for anyone who is planning on buying a home […]
Real Estate Trends Would an Economic Slowdown Impact Home Values?
Real Estate Trends Home Value Appreciation Stops Falling, Begins to Stabilize Home Value Appreciation Stops Falling, Begins to Stabilize The percentage of home price appreciation on a year-over-year basis has decreased each month for over a year. The question was how far annual appreciation would fall. It seems we may now have the answer. In a recent post on the National Association of Realtors’ Economists’ Outlook Blog, it […]
Real Estate Trends Home Buyer Demand Will Be Strong for Years to Come Home Buyer Demand Will Be Strong for Years to Come There has been a lot written about millennials and their preference to live in city centers above their favorite pizza place. Some have even gone so far as to say that millennials are a “Renter-Generation”. And while this might be true for some millennials, more and […]
Real Estate Trends Why Pet-Friendly Homes Are in High Demand Why Pet-Friendly Homes Are in High Demand One of the many benefits of owning your own home is the freedom to find your ‘furever’ friend. By pointing out the aspects of your home that make it ‘pet-friendly’ in your listing, you’ll attract these buyers, rather than alienating the 68% of American households that have a pet! If you are […]
Money & You What to Consider When Choosing Your Home to Retire In What to Consider When Choosing Your Home To Retire In As more and more baby boomers enter retirement age, the question of whether they should sell their homes and move has become a hot topic. In today’s housing market climate, with low available inventory in the starter and trade-up home categories, it makes sense to […]
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Real Estate Trends 3 Graphs that Show What You Need to Know About Today’s Real Estate Market 3 Graphs that Show What You Need to Know About Today’s Real Estate Market The Housing Market has been a hot-topic in the news lately. Depending on which media outlet you watch, it can start to be a bit confusing to understand what’s really going on with interest rates and home prices! The best way […]
Buyer Advice and Aid 3 REASONS RENTERS WANT TO BUY A HOME
Money & You Looking to Upgrade Your Current Home? Now’s the Time to Move-Up! Looking to Upgrade Your Current Home? Now’s the Time to Move-Up! In every area of the country, homes that are priced at the top 25% of the price range for that area are considered to be Premium Homes. In today’s real estate market there are deals to be had at the higher end! This is great […]
Real Estate Trends Millennial Mythbuster
Real Estate Trends 4 REASONS THIS SPRING MARKET IS BETTER THAN LAST YEAR
Buyer Advice and Aid What’s Going On with Bidding Wars? What’s Going On with Bidding Wars? In a strong seller’s market, like the one we have experienced over the past few years, bidding wars are common and expected. This makes sense! A seller’s market is defined as a market in which the inventory of homes for sale cannot satisfy the number of buyers who want to purchase […]
Real Estate Trends Home Prices UP 5.73% Across the Country! Home Prices Up 5.73% Across the Country! [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights: The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently released their latest Quarterly Home Price Index report. In the report, home prices are compared both regionally and by state. Based on the latest numbers, if you plan on relocating to another state, waiting to move may end up costing you more!
Buyer Advice and Aid No Worries… Home Prices Coming in for a SOFT Landing No Worries… Home Prices Coming in for a SOFT Landing Home prices have appreciated considerably over the last five years. This has some concerned that we may be in for another dramatic correction. However, recent statistics suggest home values will not crash as they did a decade ago. Instead, this time they will come in […]
Money & You 3 Reasons Why We Are Not Heading Toward Another Housing Crash 3 Reasons Why We Are Not Heading Toward Another Housing Crash With home prices softening, some are concerned that we may be headed toward the next housing crash. However, it is important to remember that today’s market is quite different than the bubble market of twelve years ago. Here are three key metrics that will […]
Real Estate Trends Why A Normal Market is Just What We Need Why A Normal Market is Just What We Need The housing market has been hot for a while now. Homes have been flying off the shelves as fast as they have been listed. Buyers have been competing in bidding wars just to find a home to buy, let alone find their dream home. This ‘seller’s market’ has […]
Real Estate Trends Where Did Americans Move in 2018? Where Did Americans Move in 2018? [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights: Every year United Van Lines conducts their National Movers Study by tracking their customer’s movement state-to-state over the course of the year. Vermont claimed the top spot of states with the highest percentage of inbound residents following a campaign that covered relocation costs for skilled workers who moved to the […]
Money & You First Comes Love…Then Comes Mortgage? Couples Lead the Way First Comes Love… Then Comes Mortgage? Couples Lead the Way According to the National Association of REALTORS most recent Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers, married couples once again dominated the first-time homebuyer statistics in 2018 at 54% of all buyers. It is no surprise that buying a home is more attainable with two incomes to save for down […]