Time for Your Dream Home, Gen X!

By |2020-05-15T13:36:47-07:00June 13th, 2019|Categories: Demographics, For Buyers, For Sellers, Generation X, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

During the housing market crash, Gen X homeowners lost more wealth than other generations. However, things are changing now! A strong economy, increasing home prices, and the recovery of the housing market are helping this generation to regain their lost wealth. According to Pew Research Center, “Their fortunes have rebounded more than those of other [...]

3 Things to Know in the Housing Market Today!

By |2020-05-15T13:36:47-07:00June 12th, 2019|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

A lot is happening in the world, and it’s having a direct impact on the housing market. The reality is this: some of it is positive and some of it may be negative. Some we just don’t know yet. The following three areas of the housing market are critical to understand: interest rates, building materials, [...]

Renting or Owning, What Is Better for You?

By |2020-05-15T13:36:48-07:00June 11th, 2019|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate, Rent vs. Buy|

In a real estate market where home prices are rising, many have begun to reexamine the idea of buying a home, choosing instead, to rent for a while. But often, there is a dilemma: should you keep paying rent, knowing that rent is rising too, or should you lock in your housing cost and buy [...]

What is Important to Boomers when Selling their House?

By |2019-06-06T10:00:03-07:00June 6th, 2019|Categories: Baby Boomers, Demographics, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Real Estate|

If you are a “baby boomer” (born between 1946 and 1964), you may be thinking about selling your current home. Your children may have finally moved out. Your large, four-bedroom house with three bathrooms no longer fits the bill. Taxes are too high. Utilities are too expensive. Cleaning and repair are too difficult. You may [...]

The Feeling You Get from Owning Your Home

By |2020-05-15T13:36:48-07:00June 5th, 2019|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 and compelling ones. 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 [...]

How Homeownership Delivers Unsurpassed Family Wealth

By |2020-05-15T13:36:48-07:00June 4th, 2019|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate, Rent vs. Buy|

There are many financial benefits to homeownership, but probably none more important than its ability to create family wealth. How Housing Matters is a joint project of the Urban Land Institute and the MacArthur Foundation. It is an online resource for research and information on how homeownership contributes to individual and community success. Their article, [...]

4 Reasons to Buy A Home This Summer

By |2020-05-15T13:36:48-07:00June 3rd, 2019|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate, Rent vs. Buy|

Here are four reasons to consider buying today instead of waiting. 1. Prices Will Continue to Rise CoreLogic’s latest U.S. Home Price Insights reports that home prices have appreciated by 3.7% over the last 12 months. The same report predicts that prices will continue to increase at a rate of 4.8% over the next year. [...]