Buying or Selling in 2018? 5 Reasons to Resolve to Hire a Pro [INFOGRAPHIC]

By |2017-12-29T11:00:07-07:00December 29th, 2017|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Infographics, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

Some Highlights: As we usher in the new year, one thing is for certain… if you plan to buy or sell a house this year, you need a real estate professional on your team! There are many benefits to using a local professional! Pick a professional who knows your local market and can help you [...]

There’s More to a Bubble Than Rising Home Prices

By |2020-05-15T13:37:00-07:00December 28th, 2017|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

What truly causes a housing bubble and the inevitable crash? For the best explanation, let’s go to a person who correctly called the last housing bubble – a year before it happened. “A bubble requires both overvaluation based on fundamentals and speculation. It is natural to focus on an asset’s fundamental value, but the real [...]

Top 4 REAL Reasons We Buy a Home

By |2020-05-15T13:37:00-07:00December 27th, 2017|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate, Rent vs. Buy|

We often talk about the financial reasons why buying a home makes sense. But, more often than not, the emotional reasons are the more powerful or compelling reasons. No matter what shape or size your living space is, the concept and feeling of home can mean different things to different people. Whether it’s a certain [...]

Existing Home Sales Reach Highest Annual Pace in 11 Years [INFOGRAPHIC]

By |2017-12-22T11:00:34-07:00December 22nd, 2017|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

Some Highlights: Existing home sales are currently at an annual pace of 5.81 million, the highest pace since December 2006. The inventory of existing homes for sale has dropped year-over-year for the last 30 consecutive months and is now at a 3.4-month supply. NAR’s Chief Economist Lawrence Yun had this to say: “Faster economic growth in recent [...]

Housing Prices are NOT Heading for Another Crash

By |2017-12-21T11:00:05-07:00December 21st, 2017|Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Pricing, Real Estate|

As home values continue to increase at levels greater than historic norms, some are concerned that we are heading for another crash like the one we experienced ten years ago. We recently explained that the lenient lending standards of the previous decade (which created false demand) no longer exist. But what about prices? Are prices [...]

Top 5 Benefits of Hiring a Real Estate Agent

By |2017-12-20T11:00:03-07:00December 20th, 2017|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently released their 2017 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers in which they surveyed recent home buyers and sellers about their experiences. An entire section of the profile is dedicated to buyers’ experiences with their real estate agents. If you are looking to buy in 2018, here are the [...]

Rents Are on the Rise: Don’t Get Caught in the Rental Trap!

By |2017-12-19T11:00:08-07:00December 19th, 2017|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Real Estate, Rent vs. Buy|

There are many benefits to homeownership. One of the top benefits is protecting yourself from rising rents, by locking in your housing cost for the life of your mortgage. Don’t Become Trapped  A recent article by Apartment List addressed rising rents by stating: “Rents are up 2.7% year-over-year at the national level. Year-over-year growth continues [...]

4 Reasons to Buy a Home This Winter!

By |2020-05-15T13:37:00-07:00December 18th, 2017|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

Here are four great reasons to consider buying a home today instead of waiting. 1. Prices Will Continue to Rise CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Index reports that home prices have appreciated by 7.0% over the last 12 months. The same report predicts that prices will continue to increase at a rate of 4.7% over the [...]