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It’s a Sellers’ Market [INFOGRAPHIC]

Post published:26 February, 2021
Post category:For Sellers Housing Market Updates Infographics Move-Up Buyers Pricing

Some Highlights Over the past year, homeowners have gained an unprecedented opportunity to sell with great success while buyer demand is soaring. With homes selling twice as fast as they…

Are There Going to Be More Homes to Buy This Year?

Post published:25 February, 2021
Post category:Buying Myths Distressed Properties First Time Home Buyers For Buyers For Sellers Foreclosures Housing Market Updates Move-Up Buyers New Construction Selling Myths

If you’re looking for a home to purchase right now and having trouble finding one, you’re not alone. At a time like this when there are so few houses for…

How Much Leverage Do Today’s House Sellers Have?

Post published:24 February, 2021
Post category:For Sellers Housing Market Updates Move-Up Buyers New Construction Pricing Selling Myths

The housing market has been scorching hot over the last twelve months. Buyers and their high demand have far outnumbered sellers and a short supply of houses. According to the…

The Reason Mortgage Rates Are Projected to Increase and What It Means for You

Post published:23 February, 2021
Post category:Buying Myths First Time Home Buyers For Buyers Housing Market Updates Interest Rates Move-Up Buyers

We’re currently experiencing historically low mortgage rates. Over the last fifty years, the average on a Freddie Mac 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has been 7.76%. Today, that rate is 2.81%. Flocks…

Where Have All the Houses Gone?

Post published:22 February, 2021
Post category:For Buyers For Sellers Housing Market Updates Pricing Selling Myths

In today’s housing market, it seems harder than ever to find a home to buy. Before the health crisis hit us a year ago, there was already a shortage of…

Home Mortgage Rates by Decade [INFOGRAPHIC]

Post published:19 February, 2021
Post category:First Time Home Buyers For Buyers Infographics Interest Rates Move-Up Buyers

Some Highlights Mortgage interest rates have dropped considerably over the past year, and compared to what we’ve seen in recent decades, it’s a great time to buy a home. Locking…

Will Low Mortgage Rates Continue through 2021?

Post published:18 February, 2021
Post category:First Time Home Buyers For Buyers Housing Market Updates Interest Rates Move-Up Buyers

With mortgage interest rates hitting record lows so many times recently, some are wondering if we’ll see low rates continue throughout 2021, or if they’ll start to rise. Recently, Freddie…

3 Ways Home Equity Can Have a Major Impact on Your Life

Post published:17 February, 2021
Post category:Distressed Properties For Buyers For Sellers Foreclosures Rent vs. Buy

There have been a lot of headlines reporting on how homeowner equity (the difference between the current market value of your home and the amount you owe on your mortgage)…

Millennials: Is It Time to Buy a Bigger Home?

Post published:16 February, 2021
Post category:Demographics For Buyers For Sellers Millennials Move-Up Buyers

In today’s housing market, all eyes are on millennials. Not only are millennials the largest generation, but they’re also currently between 25 and 40 years old. These are often considered…

3 Ways You’ll Win When You Buy a Home This Year

Post published:15 February, 2021
Post category:First Time Home Buyers For Buyers Interest Rates

There are so many great reasons to purchase a home, and over the past year, we’ve realized more of them than we ever thought possible. If you’re a first-time homebuyer,…