Buyers Are Looking For Your Home [INFOGRAPHIC]

By |2019-11-29T04:00:44-07:00November 29th, 2019|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 5.46 million. The inventory of existing homes for sale remains below the 6 months needed for a normal market and is now at a 3.9-month supply. Inventory remains low due to high demand from buyers who are still looking for a house to [...]

Tips to Sell Your Home Faster

By |2020-05-15T13:36:41-07:00November 27th, 2019|Categories: For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

When selling your house, there are a few key things you can prioritize to have the greatest impact for a faster sale: 1. Make Buyers Feel at Home Declutter your home! Pack away all personal items like pictures, awards, and sentimental belongings. Make buyers feel like they belong in the house. According to the 2019 Profile [...]

7 Reasons to List Your House This Holiday Season

By |2019-11-25T04:00:45-07:00November 25th, 2019|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

Around this time each year, many homeowners decide to wait until after the holidays to list their houses. Similarly, others who already have their homes on the market remove their listings until the spring. Let’s unpack the top reasons why listing your house now or keeping it on the market this winter may be the [...]

How Long Can This Economic Recovery Last?

By |2020-05-15T13:36:41-07:00November 21st, 2019|Categories: Housing Market Updates, Real Estate|

The economy is currently experiencing the longest recovery in our nation’s history. The stock market has hit record highs, while unemployment rates are at record lows. Home price appreciation is beginning to reaccelerate. This begs the question: How long can this economic recovery last? The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Survey of Economists recently called for [...]

Buyers Are Looking Now. Are You Ready to List Your Home?

By |2019-11-20T04:00:25-07:00November 20th, 2019|Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

Inventory on the market today is low, especially among existing homes in the entry and middle-level tiers of the market. It is hovering well below the 6-month supply typically found in a more normal market, as shown in the graph below: With inventory being one of the biggest housing market challenges today, finding a starter [...]

Expert Advice: 3 Benefits to Owning a Home

By |2020-05-15T13:36:42-07:00November 19th, 2019|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

Success is something often worth repeating, and Brent Sutherland, a Certified Financial Planner and Real Estate Investor, has certainly made his way in a momentum-driving direction. Here are 3 tips he shares from a recent piece in Business Insider on the benefits of owning real estate: 1. Real estate diversifies your income “While it is [...]

This is Not 2008 All Over Again: The Mortgage Lending Factor

By |2020-05-15T13:36:42-07:00November 14th, 2019|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

Some are afraid the real estate market may be looking a lot like it did prior to the housing crash in 2008. One of the factors they’re pointing at is the availability of mortgage money. Recent articles about the availability of low-down payment loans and down payment assistance programs are causing concern that we’re returning [...]

Buyer Demand Growing in Every Region

By |2019-11-13T04:00:28-07:00November 13th, 2019|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

Buyers are out in full force this fall, increasing the demand for homebuying in all four regions of the country. According to the latest ShowingTime Showing Index, “Home showing activity was up again nationwide with a 4.6 percent rise in traffic, as the traditionally slow fall season began with a marked boost in buyer interest.” [...]

Homeownership Rate Remains on the Rise

By |2019-11-12T04:00:19-07:00November 12th, 2019|Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Real Estate|

In the third quarter of 2019, the U.S. homeownership rate rose again, signaling another strong indicator of the current housing market. The U.S. Census Bureau announced, “The homeownership rate of 64.8 percent was not statistically different from the rate in the third quarter 2018 (64.4 percent), but was 0.7 percentage points higher than the rate [...]

75 Years of VA Home Loan Benefits

By |2019-11-11T04:00:21-07:00November 11th, 2019|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

Today, on Veterans Day, we salute those who have served our country in war or peace, and we thank them for their sacrifice. This year marks the 75th anniversary of VA Home Loan Benefit offerings through the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, also known as the GI Bill. Since 1944, this law has created opportunities for those [...]