How Long Do Families Stay in a Home?

By |2016-11-02T10:00:48-07:00November 2nd, 2016|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) keeps historic data on many aspects of homeownership. One of the data points that has changed dramatically is the median tenure of a family in a home. As the graph below shows, for over twenty years (1985-2008), the median tenure averaged exactly six years. However, since 2008, that average [...]

Buying a Home? 4 Demands to Make on Your Real Estate Agent

By |2020-05-15T13:37:09-07:00November 1st, 2016|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

Are you thinking of buying a home? Are you dreading having to walk through strangers’ houses? Are you concerned about getting the paperwork correct? Hiring a professional real estate agent can take away most of the challenges of buying. A great agent is always worth more than the commission they charge, just like a great [...]