Why It’s More Affordable To Buy a Home This Year

Why It’s More Affordable To Buy a Home This Year   Some Highlights Home affordability depends on three factors: mortgage rates, home prices, and wages. Mortgage rates are down from their recent peak, home prices are expected to rise at a slower pace, and wages are increasing faster than usual. That’s good news if you want to buy a home because it means affordability is [...]

Thinking About Buying a Home? Ask Yourself These Questions

If you’re thinking of buying a home this year, you’re probably paying closer attention than normal to the housing market. And you’re getting your information from a variety of channels: the news, social media, your real estate agent, conversations with friends and loved ones, the list goes on and on. Most likely, home prices and mortgage rates are coming up [...]

Experts Project Home Prices Will Rise over the Next 5 Years

Even with so much data showing home prices are actually rising in most of the country, there are still a lot of people who worry there will be another price crash in the immediate future. In fact, a recent survey from Fannie Mae shows that 23% of consumers think prices will fall over the next 12 months. That’s nearly one in four [...]

By |2023-12-12T20:29:26+00:00December 12th, 2023|Buying Myths, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Selling Myths|

Is Your House the Top Thing on a Buyer’s Wish List this Holiday Season?

This time every year, homeowners who are planning to move have a decision to make: sell now or wait until after the holidays? Some sellers with homes already on the market may even remove their listing until the new year. But the truth is, many buyers want to purchase a home for the holidays, and your house [...]

Are the Top 3 Housing Market Questions on Your Mind?

When it comes to what’s happening in the housing market, there’s a lot of confusion going around right now. You may hear one thing in conversation with your friends, see something totally different on the news, and read something on social media that contradicts both of those thoughts. And, if you’re thinking about making a move, that [...]

Affordable Homeownership Strategies for Gen Z

The idea of owning a home has always been a big part of the American Dream. It's a symbol of stability, independence, and having a place to truly call your own. But for Gen Z, the "Zoomers" born between 1997 and 2012, making that dream a reality can feel like quite the challenge today with [...]

By |2023-11-12T12:58:50+00:00November 12th, 2023|Buying Myths, Demographics, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers|

A Real Estate Agent Helps Take the Fear Out of the Market

Do negative headlines and talk on social media have you feeling worried about the housing market? Maybe you’ve even seen or heard something lately that scares you and makes you wonder if you should still buy or sell a home right now. Regrettably, when news in the media isn't easy to understand, it can make people feel scared and unsure. [...]

By |2023-11-12T12:59:31+00:00November 12th, 2023|Buying Myths, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Selling Myths|

Don’t Believe Everything You Read About Home Prices

Don’t Believe Everything You Read About Home Prices. According to the latest data from Fannie Mae, 23% of Americans still think home prices will go down over the next twelve months. But why do roughly 1 in 4 people feel that way? The answer is simple. Listen to the professionals who specialize in residential real estate. Here’s [...]

By |2023-11-10T13:22:37+00:00November 10th, 2023|For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Pricing, Sell|

How Buying a Multi-Generational Home Helps with Affordability Today

In today's world of rising housing costs, many buyers are looking for ways to still be able to buy a home. Some of them have found a solution in multi-generational living. Multi-generational living is when two or more adult generations live together under one roof. This includes siblings, parents, or even grandparents. Here’s an in-depth [...]

By |2023-11-01T14:37:29+00:00November 1st, 2023|Buy, Commercial, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates|

How Inflation Affects the Housing Market

Have you ever wondered how inflation impacts the housing market? Believe it or not, they’re connected. Whenever there are changes to one, both are affected. Here’s a high-level overview of the connection between the two. The Relationship Between Housing Inflation and Overall Inflation Shelter inflation is the measure of price growth specific to housing. It [...]

By |2023-09-04T18:40:58+00:00September 4th, 2023|For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates|
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