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The Average Homeowner Gained More Than $55K in Equity over the Past Year

By |2022-03-21T03:00:50-07:00March 21st, 2022|Categories: For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Pricing, Real Estate|

If you’re a current homeowner, you should know your net worth just got a big boost. It comes in the form of rising home equity. Equity is the current value of your home minus what you owe on the loan. Today, you’re building that equity far faster than you may expect – and this gain [...]

This Spring Presents Sellers with a Golden Opportunity

By |2022-03-14T03:00:20-07:00March 14th, 2022|Categories: For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing, Real Estate|

If you’re thinking of selling your house this year, timing is crucial. After all, you’ll want to balance getting the most out of the sale of your current home and making the best investment when you buy your next one. If that’s the case, you should know – you may be able to get the [...]

Key Factors That Impact Affordability Today

By |2022-03-09T04:00:19-07:00March 9th, 2022|Categories: Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing, Real Estate|

You can’t read an article about residential real estate without the author mentioning the affordability challenges that today’s buyers face. There’s no doubt homes are less affordable today than they were over the last two years, but that doesn’t mean homes are now unaffordable. There are three measures used to establish home affordability: home prices, [...]

Why It’s Critical To Price Your House Right

By |2022-03-07T04:00:12-07:00March 7th, 2022|Categories: For Sellers, Pricing, Real Estate, Selling Myths|

When you make a move, you want to sell your house for the highest price possible. That might be why many homeowners are eager to list in today’s sellers’ market. After all, with record-low inventory and high buyer demand, many homes are selling for more than asking price. Data from the National Association of Realtors [...]

Are Home Prices Continuing To Rise?

By |2022-03-03T04:00:26-07:00March 3rd, 2022|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing, Real Estate|

Many analysts projected home price appreciation would slow dramatically in the fall of 2021 and then continue to soften throughout 2022. So far, that hasn’t happened. The major price indices are all revealing ongoing double-digit price appreciation. Here’s a look at their reports on year-over-year price appreciation for December: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA): 17.6% [...]

4 Simple Graphs Showing Why This Is Not a Housing Bubble

By |2022-02-17T04:00:57-07:00February 17th, 2022|Categories: Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Pricing, Real Estate|

A recent survey revealed that many consumers believe there’s a housing bubble beginning to form. That feeling is understandable, as year-over-year home price appreciation is still in the double digits. However, this market is very different than it was during the housing crash 15 years ago. Here are four key reasons why today is nothing [...]

Owning Is More Affordable than Renting in the Majority of the Country

By |2022-01-31T04:00:59-07:00January 31st, 2022|Categories: Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Interest Rates, Pricing, Real Estate, Rent vs. Buy|

If you were thinking about buying a home this year, but already pressed pause on your plans due to rising home prices and increasing mortgage rates, there’s something you should consider. According to the latest report from ATTOM Data, owning a home is more affordable than renting in the majority of the country. The 2022 [...]

What’s Going To Happen with Home Prices This Year?

By |2022-01-13T04:00:22-07:00January 13th, 2022|Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Pricing, Real Estate|

After almost two years of double-digit increases, many experts thought home price appreciation would decelerate or happen at a slower pace in the last quarter of 2021. However, the latest Home Price Insights Report from CoreLogic indicates while prices may have plateaued, appreciation has definitely not slowed. The following graph shows year-over-year appreciation throughout 2021. [...]

Why Inflation Shouldn’t Stop You from Buying a Home in 2022

By |2022-01-11T04:00:27-07:00January 11th, 2022|Categories: Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing, Real Estate|

If you’re following along with the news today, you’re probably hearing a lot about record-breaking home prices, rising consumer costs, supply chain constraints, and more. And if you’re thinking about purchasing a home this year, all of these inflationary concerns are likely making you wonder if you should wait to buy. Investopedia explains that during [...]