September 2, 2021
5 Reasons Today’s Housing Market Is Anything but Normal
There are many headlines out there that claim we’re reverting to a more normal real estate market. That would indicate...
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September 1, 2021
What You Can Do Right Now To Prepare for Homeownership
As rent prices continue to soar, many renters want to know what they can do to get ready to buy their first home....
August 31, 2021
What Buyers and Sellers Need To Know About the Appraisal Gap
It’s economy 101 – when supply is low and demand is high, prices naturally rise. That’s what’s happening in today’s...
August 30, 2021
The Difference in Net Worth Between Homeowners and Renters Is Widening
Becoming financially secure is an important goal for many people today, but some don’t realize just how much...
August 27, 2021
Your Checklist To Get Ready To Sell [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights When it comes to selling your house, you want it to look its best inside and out. It’s important to...
August 26, 2021
If Housing Affordability Is About the Money, Don’t Forget This.
There are many non-financial benefits of buying your own home. However, today’s headlines seem to be focusing...
August 25, 2021
Why 2021 Is Still the Year To Sell Your House
If you’re trying to decide whether or not to sell your house, this is the time to think seriously about making a move....
August 24, 2021
What To Do with Your Vacation Home as Summer Ends
As summer comes to a close, is it time to think about selling your vacation home? Based on recent data and expert...
August 23, 2021
What Do Experts Say About Today’s Mortgage Rates?
Mortgage rates are hovering near record lows, and that’s good news for today’s homebuyers. The graph below shows...
August 20, 2021
Options for First-Time Homebuyers [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights With a housing market this competitive, sometimes you have to think outside the box. Work with your...
August 19, 2021
More Young People Are Buying Homes
There’s a common misconception that younger generations aren’t interested in homeownership. Many people point to the...
August 18, 2021
Real Estate: It’s Still a Lack of Supply, Not a Lack of Demand
One of the major questions real estate experts are asking today is whether prospective homebuyers still believe...
August 17, 2021
What Does Being in a Sellers’ Market Mean?
Whether or not you’ve been following the real estate industry lately, there’s a good chance you’ve heard we’re in a...
August 16, 2021
A Look at Home Price Appreciation and What It Means for Sellers
When you hear the phrase home price appreciation, what does it mean to you? Through context clues alone, chances are...
August 13, 2021
Sellers Are in a Sweet Spot [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights In today’s sellers’ market, you’re set up to win big when you list your house. That’s because homes...
August 12, 2021
The Best Use of Time (and Money) When It Comes to Renovations
In the current sellers’ market, many homeowners wonder what, if anything, needs to be remodeled before they list their...
August 11, 2021
Are Houses Less Affordable Than They Were in Past Decades?
There are many headlines about how housing affordability is declining. The headlines are correct: it’s less affordable...
August 10, 2021
Looking for a Place To Call Home? Consider a Condominium.
It’s no secret that one of the top stories in today’s real estate market is low housing supply and high buyer demand....
August 9, 2021
The Community and Economic Impacts of a Home Sale
If you’re thinking of buying or selling a house, chances are you’re focusing on the many extraordinary ways it’ll...
August 6, 2021
Ready To Sell, but Don’t Know Where You’ll Go? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights If you’re thinking of selling your house but don’t know what you should buy, you have...
August 5, 2021
Surprising Shift Favors Homeowners: Buyers Now Prefer Existing Homes
In April, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) posted an article, Home Buyers’ Preferences Shift Towards...
August 4, 2021
Sellers: Make Today’s Home Price Appreciation Work for You
Home prices continue to rise as we move through the summer, and that’s good news for sellers who are looking to...
August 3, 2021
With Rents on the Rise – Is Now the Time To Buy?
According to recent data from realtor.com, median rental prices have reached their highest point ever recorded in many...
August 2, 2021
Key Questions To Ask Yourself Before Buying a Home
Sometimes it can feel like everyone has advice when it comes to buying a home. While your friends and loved ones may...
July 30, 2021
Waiting To Buy a Home Could Cost You [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights If you’re thinking of buying a home but wondering if waiting a few years will save you in the long...
July 29, 2021
Home Sellers: There Is an Extra Way To Welcome Home Our Veterans
Some veterans are finding it difficult to obtain a home in today’s market. According to the National Association of...
July 28, 2021
4 Reasons Why the End of Forbearance Will Not Lead to a Wave of Foreclosures
With forbearance plans about to come to an end, many are concerned the housing market will experience a wave of...
July 26, 2021
A Look at Housing Supply and What It Means for Sellers
One of the hottest topics of conversation in today’s real estate market is the shortage of available homes. Simply...
July 26, 2021
3 Hot Topics in the Housing Market Right Now
If you’re a prospective buyer or seller, it’s important to understand the current real estate market conditions and...
July 23, 2021
Pop Quiz: Can You Define These Key Terms in Today’s Housing Market? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights The language of buying and selling a home may sound scary at first, but knowing how key terms relate...
July 22, 2021
Today’s Real Estate Market Explained Through 4 Key Trends
As we move into the second half of the year, one thing is clear: the current real estate market is one for the record...
July 21, 2021
Remote Work Has Changed Our Home Needs. Is It Time for Your Home To Change, Too?
Over the past year, many homeowners realized what they need in a home is changing, especially with the rise in remote...
July 20, 2021
3 Charts That Show This Isn’t a Housing Bubble
With home prices continuing to deliver double-digit increases, some are concerned we’re in a housing bubble like the...
July 19, 2021
What You Should Do Before Interest Rates Rise
In today’s real estate market, mortgage interest rates are near record lows. If you’ve been in your current home for...
July 16, 2021
Experts Agree: Options Are Improving for Buyers [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights Buyers hoping for more homes to choose from may be in luck as housing inventory begins to rise....
July 15, 2021
Diving Deep into Today’s Biggest Buyer Concerns
Last week, Fannie Mae released their Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI). Though the survey showed 77% of respondents...
July 14, 2021
Housing Supply Is Rising. What Does That Mean for You?
An important factor in today’s market is the number of homes for sale. While inventory levels continue to sit near...
July 13, 2021
Why This Isn’t Your Typical Summer Housing Market
In real estate, it’s normal to see ebbs and flows in the market. Typically, the summer months are slower-paced than...
July 12, 2021
4 Major Incentives To Sell This Summer
While the housing market forecast for the second half of the year remains positive, there may not be a better time to...
July 9, 2021
Your Home Equity Can Take You Places [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights The amount of wealth Americans have stored in their homes has increased astronomically. On average,...
July 8, 2021
Selling Your House? Make Sure You Price It Right.
There’s no denying we’re in a sellers’ market. With low inventory and high buyer demand, homes today are selling above...
July 7, 2021
The Truths Young Homebuyers Need To Hear
For many young or first-time homebuyers, purchasing a home can feel intimidating. A recent survey shows some...
July 6, 2021
A Look at Home Price Appreciation Through 2025
Home prices have increased significantly over the last year, which in turn has grown the net worth of homeowners....
July 5, 2021
Home Builders Ramp Up Construction Based on Demand
If you’re thinking of buying a home, there really is no time like the present. With today’s low mortgage rates, you...
July 1, 2021
Are We in a Housing Bubble? Experts Say No.
The question of whether the real estate market is a bubble ready to pop seems to be dominating a lot of conversations...
June 30, 2021
What Do Experts See on the Horizon for the Second Half of the Year?
As we move into the latter half of the year, questions about what’s to come are top of mind for buyers and sellers....
June 29, 2021
What To Expect as Appraisal Gaps Grow
In today’s real estate market, low inventory and high demand are driving up home prices. As many as 54% of homes are...
June 28, 2021
Save Time and Effort by Selling with an Agent
Selling a house is a time-consuming process – especially if you decide to do it on your own, known as a For Sale By...
June 25, 2021
Homebuyers: Hang in There [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights Today’s sellers’ market provides unique challenges—and benefits—for buyers. Current low interest...
June 24, 2021
Demand for Vacation Homes Is Still Strong
The pandemic created a tremendous interest in vacation homes across the country. Throughout the last year, many people...
June 23, 2021
Homeowner Wealth Increases Through Growing Equity This Year
Building financial wealth and stability remains one of the top reasons Americans choose to own a home, and as a...
June 22, 2021
Pre-Approval Makes All the Difference When Buying a Home
You may have been told that it’s important to get pre-approved at the beginning of the homebuying process, but what...
June 21, 2021
5 Things Homebuyers Need To Know When Making an Offer
When it comes to buying a house, you’re looking for the perfect place to call home. The problem is, in today’s market...
June 18, 2021
Owning a Home Has Distinct Financial Benefits Over Renting [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights When you rent, you build your landlord’s wealth, your monthly payment depends on ever-rising rents,...
June 17, 2021
Housing Wealth: The Missing Piece of the Affordability Equation
The real estate market is soaring today. Residential home values are rising, and that’s a big win for homeowners. In...
June 16, 2021
Don’t Wait To Sell Your House
We’re in the ultimate sellers’ market right now. If you’re a homeowner thinking about selling, you have a huge...
June 15, 2021
Hope Is on the Horizon for Today’s Housing Shortage
The major challenge in today’s housing market is that there are more buyers looking to purchase than there are homes...
June 14, 2021
The Right Expert Will Guide You Through This Unprecedented Market
In a normal market, it’s good to have an experienced guide coaching you through the process of buying or selling a...
June 11, 2021
Have Your Day in the Sun by Moving Up This Summer [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights Longer days and sunny weather mean summer is upon us, and what better conditions than right now to...
June 10, 2021
Why This Is Not Like 2008 Again
During the Great Recession, just over a decade ago, the financial systems the world depended on started to collapse....
June 9, 2021
Home Price Appreciation Is as Simple as Supply and Demand
Home price appreciation continues to accelerate. Today, prices are driven by the simple concept of supply and demand....
June 8, 2021
In Today’s Market, Listing Prices Are Like an Auction’s Reserve Price
For generations, the process of buying and selling a home never really changed. A homeowner would try to estimate the...
June 7, 2021
Why You May Want To Cash in on Your Second Home
When stay-at-home mandates were enforced last year, many households realized their homes didn’t really fulfill their...
June 3, 2021
Dreaming of a Bigger Home? Why Not Buy It This Year?
Are you clamoring for extra rooms or a more functional floorplan in your house? Maybe it’s time to make a move. If...
June 2, 2021
What’s Motivating People To Move Right Now?
This year, Americans are moving for a variety of reasons. The health crisis has truly reshaped our lifestyles and our...
June 1, 2021
6 Reasons to Celebrate National Homeownership Month
Our homes are so much more than the houses we live in. For many, they’ve also become our workplaces, schools for our...
May 27, 2021
How Misunderstandings about Affordability Could Cost You
There’s a lot of discussion about affordability as home prices continue to appreciate rapidly. Even though the most...
May 26, 2021
Buying a Home Is Still Affordable
The last year has put emphasis on the importance of one’s home. As a result, some renters are making the jump into...
May 25, 2021
Where Do Experts Say the Housing Market Is Heading?
As we enter the middle of 2021, many are wondering if we’ll see big changes in the housing market during the second...
May 24, 2021
3 Things To Prioritize When Selling Your House
Today’s housing market is full of unprecedented opportunities. High buyer demand paired with record-low housing...
May 21, 2021
Americans Choose Real Estate as the Best Investment [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights For the eighth year in a row, real estate maintained its position as the preferred long-term...
May 20, 2021
Should I Move or Refinance?
The level of equity homeowners have is at an all-time high. According to the U.S. Census, over 38% of owner-occupied...
May 19, 2021
Sellers Are Ready To Enter the Housing Market
One of the biggest questions in real estate today is, “When will sellers return to the housing market?” An ongoing...
May 18, 2021
Americans See Real Estate as a Better Investment Than Stocks or Gold
Last month, in a post on the Liberty Street Economics blog, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York noted that Americans...
May 17, 2021
Don’t Forget to Budget for Closing Costs
When buying a home, it’s important to have a budget and make sure you plan ahead for certain homebuying expenses....
May 15, 2021
Your House Could Be the Oasis in an Inventory Desert
Homebuyers are flooding the housing market right now to take advantage of record-low mortgage rates. Many have a sense...
May 14, 2021
When It Comes To Selling a House, Your Time Is Money [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights Selling a house is no small task. If you decide to try to do it on your own, keep in mind you’ll be...
May 12, 2021
It’s Not Too Late To Apply For Forbearance
Over the past year, the pandemic made it challenging for some homeowners to make their mortgage payments. Thankfully,...
May 11, 2021
Experts Say Home Prices Will Continue to Appreciate
It’s clear that consumers are concerned about how quickly home values are rising. Many people fear the speed of...
May 10, 2021
3 Graphs Showing Why You Should Sell Your House Now
There’s no doubt that 2021 is the year of the seller when it comes to the housing market. If you’re a homeowner...
May 7, 2021
The Power of Mortgage Pre-Approval [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights Mortgage pre-approval means a lender has reviewed your finances and, based on factors like your...
May 6, 2021
Why Waiting to Buy a Home Could Cost You a Small Fortune
Many people are sitting on the fence trying to decide if now’s the time to buy a home. Some are renters who have a...
May 5, 2021
Are Interest Rates Expected to Rise Over the Next Year?
So far this year, mortgage rates continue to hover around 3%, encouraging many hopeful homebuyers to enter the housing...
May 4, 2021
4 Big Incentives for Homeowners to Sell Now
The housing market keeps sailing along. The only headwind that could take it off course is the lack of inventory for...
May 3, 2021
Americans Find the Nonfinancial Benefits of Homeownership Most Valuable
Homeownership is a foundational part of the American Dream. As we look back on more than a year of sheltering in our...
April 29, 2021
Should I Buy Now or Wait? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights If you’re thinking that waiting a year or two to purchase a home might mean you’ll save some money,...
April 29, 2021
Is Home Price Appreciation Accelerating Again?
At the beginning of the year, industry forecasts called for home price appreciation to slow to about half of the...
April 28, 2021
Patience Is the Key to Buying a Home This Year
The question many homebuyers are facing this year is, “Why is it so hard to find a house?” We’re in the ultimate...
April 27, 2021
Will the Housing Market Maintain Its Momentum?
Last week’s Existing Home Sales Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows sales have dropped by...
April 26, 2021
4 Tips to Maximize the Sale of Your House
Homeowners ready to make a move are definitely in a great position to sell today. Housing inventory is incredibly low,...
April 23, 2021
This Isn’t a Bubble. It’s Simply Lack of Supply. [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights In a recent article, Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR),...
April 22, 2021
Don’t Be Fooled by Remarkable Real Estate Headlines
Don’t be impressed by the headlines reporting year-over-year housing numbers for the next several months (data...
April 21, 2021
Planning to Move? You Can Still Secure a Low Mortgage Rate on Your Next Home
This year, mortgage rates have started to slowly climb above recent record-breaking lows. Many homeowners planning to...
April 20, 2021
82,338 Great Reasons to Buy a Home Today
The financial benefits of buying a home as compared to renting one are always up for debate. However, one element of...
April 19, 2021
How Much Time Do You Need To Save for a Down Payment?
One of the biggest hurdles homebuyers face is saving for a down payment. As you’re budgeting and planning for your...
April 16, 2021
Home Is Where the Heart Is [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights There’s no doubt about it: homeowners love their homes, and that feeling has become even more...
April 15, 2021
Why This Is a Great Year to Sell Your Vacation Home
As vaccines are administered and travel resumes, many of us are beginning to plan for those long-awaited vacations we...
April 14, 2021
93% of Americans Believe a Home Is a Better Investment Than Stocks
A recent Survey of Consumer Finances study released by the Federal Reserve reveals the net worth of homeowners is...