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The Big Question: Should You Renovate or Move?

By |2021-10-13T03:00:36-07:00October 13th, 2021|Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing, Real Estate|

The last 18 months changed what many buyers are looking for in a home. Recently, the American Institute of Architects released their AIA Home Design Trends Survey results for Q3 2021. The survey reveals the following: 70% of respondents want more outdoor living space 69% of respondents want a home office (48% wanted multiple offices) [...]

Don’t Wait for a Lower Mortgage Rate – It Could Cost You

By |2021-10-12T03:00:04-07:00October 12th, 2021|Categories: Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

Today’s housing market is truly one for the record books. Over the past year, we’ve seen the lowest mortgage rates in history. And while those rates seemed to bottom out in January of this year, the golden window of opportunity for buyers isn’t over just yet. If you’re one of the buyers who worry they’ve [...]

What’s Causing Today’s Competitive Real Estate Market? [INFOGRAPHIC]

By |2021-10-08T03:00:31-07:00October 8th, 2021|Categories: For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics, Interest Rates, Millennials, New Construction, Real Estate|

Some Highlights Today’s strong sellers’ market is the direct result of high demand and low supply. Low mortgage rates and generational trends have created an increased demand for homes. Meanwhile, the slower pace of new home construction and homeowners staying in their homes longer have both led to today’s low supply. If you’re thinking of [...]

The Main Key To Understanding the Rise in Mortgage Rates

By |2021-10-05T03:00:34-07:00October 5th, 2021|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

Every Thursday, Freddie Mac releases the results of their Primary Mortgage Market Survey which reveals the most recent movement in the 30-year fixed mortgage rate. Last week, the rate was announced as 3.01%. It was the first time in three months that the mortgage rate surpassed 3%. In a press release accompanying the survey, Sam [...]

Two Reasons Why Waiting a Year To Buy Could Cost You

By |2021-09-23T03:00:03-07:00September 23rd, 2021|Categories: Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing, Real Estate|

If you’re a renter with a desire to become a homeowner, or a homeowner who’s decided your current house no longer fits your needs, you may be hoping that waiting a year might mean better market conditions to purchase a home. To determine if you should buy now or wait, you need to ask yourself [...]

Have You Ever Seen a Housing Market Like This? [INFOGRAPHIC]

By |2021-09-17T03:00:49-07:00September 17th, 2021|Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics, Interest Rates, Real Estate, Rent vs. Buy|

Some Highlights Whether you’re buying or selling – today’s housing market has plenty of good news to go around. Buyers can take advantage of today’s mortgage rates to escape rising rents and keep monthly payments affordable. Sellers can reap the benefits of multiple offers and a fast sale. If this sounds like good news to [...]

Fact or Fiction: Homebuyer Edition [INFOGRAPHIC]

By |2021-09-10T03:00:46-07:00September 10th, 2021|Categories: Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Infographics, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing, Real Estate|

Some Highlights When it comes to the current housing market, there are multiple misconceptions – from what the current supply of available homes looks like to how much houses are selling for. It takes professionals who study expert opinions and data to truly understand the real estate market and separate fact from fiction. Trust the [...]

5 Reasons Today’s Housing Market Is Anything but Normal

By |2021-09-02T03:00:08-07:00September 2nd, 2021|Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Pricing, Real Estate|

There are many headlines out there that claim we’re reverting to a more normal real estate market. That would indicate the housing market is returning to the pre-pandemic numbers we saw from 2015-2019. But that’s not happening. The market is still extremely vibrant as demand is still strong even while housing supply is slowly returning. [...]

If Housing Affordability Is About the Money, Don’t Forget This.

By |2021-08-26T03:00:36-07:00August 26th, 2021|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Interest Rates, Pricing, Real Estate, Rent vs. Buy|

There are many non-financial benefits of buying your own home. However, today’s headlines seem to be focusing primarily on the financial aspects of homeownership – specifically affordability. Many articles are making the claim that it’s not affordable to buy a home in today’s market, but that isn’t the case. Today’s buyers are spending approximately 20% [...]