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Is This the Year to Move Up to Your Dream Home? If So, Do it Early

By Pam Treece|2017-01-12T11:00:20-07:00January 12th, 2017|Categories: For Buyers, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

It appears that Americans are regaining faith in the U.S. economy. The following indexes have each shown a dramatic jump in consumer confidence in their latest surveys:The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment IndexNational Federation of Independent Businesses' Small Business Optimism IndexCNBC All-America Economic SurveyThe Conference Board Consumer Confidence SurveyIt usually means good news for the [...]

You Need a Professional on Your Team When Buying a Home

By Pam Treece|2020-05-15T13:37:08-07:00January 10th, 2017|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

Many people wonder whether they should hire a real estate professional to assist them in buying their dream home or if they should first try to do it on their own. In today’s market: you need an experienced professional!You Need an Expert Guide if You Are Traveling a Dangerous PathThe field of real estate is [...]

3 Tips for Making Your Dream of Buying a Home Come True [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Pam Treece|2017-01-06T11:00:05-07:00January 6th, 2017|Categories: Down Payments, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Infographics, Real Estate|

Some Highlights:Realtor.com recently shared “5 Habits to Start Now If You Hope to Buy a Home in 2017.”Setting up an automatic savings plan that saves a small amount of every check is one of the best ways to save without thinking a lot about it.Living within a budget now will help you save money for [...]

Millionaire to Millennials: Buy a Home!!

By Pam Treece|2017-01-05T11:00:51-07:00January 5th, 2017|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Millennials, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

Last week, CNBC ran an article quoting self-made millionaire David Bach explaining that not purchasing a home is "the single biggest mistake millennials are making" because buying real estate is "an escalator to wealth.”Bach went on to explain:"If millennials don't buy a home, their chances of actually having any wealth in this country are little [...]

Year-Over-Year Sales Increases Reach Double Digits in 5 Price Categories

By Pam Treece|2017-01-04T11:00:28-07:00January 4th, 2017|Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Real Estate|

The National Association of Realtors’ most recent Existing Home Sales Report revealed that, compared to last year, home sales are up dramatically in five of the six price ranges they measure.Homes priced between $100-250K showed a 20.7% increase year-over-year. This is an impressive increase, showing that November was an excellent month for home sales in this price range.But surprisingly, the [...]

5 Reasons to Resolve to Hire a Real Estate Professional [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Pam Treece|2016-12-30T11:00:11-07:00December 30th, 2016|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 pro who knows your local market and can help you navigate the housing [...]

You Need an Agent Who Will Put You First

By Pam Treece|2020-05-15T13:37:08-07:00December 28th, 2016|Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Real Estate|

When it comes to buying a home, whether you are a rookie homebuyer or have gone through the process many times, having a local real estate expert who is well versed in the neighborhood you are looking to move into, as well as the trends of that area, should be your goal.One great example of [...]

Existing Home Sales Surge Through The Holidays [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Pam Treece|2016-12-23T11:00:12-07:00December 23rd, 2016|Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics, Real Estate|

Some Highlights:November’s Existing Home Sales report revealed that sales are now at an annual pace of 5.61 million which is “now the highest since February 2007 (5.79 million) and is 15.4% higher than a year ago (4.86 million).”Total housing inventory (or the inventory of homes for sale) fell 8.0% from last month and is now [...]

The Fed Raised Rates: What Does that Mean for Housing?

By Pam Treece|2016-12-22T11:00:42-07:00December 22nd, 2016|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

You may have heard that the Federal Reserve raised rates last week… But what does that mean if you are looking to buy a home in the near future?Many in the housing industry have predicted that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the policy-making arm of the Federal Reserve, would vote to raise the federal [...]

Student Loans = Higher Credit Scores

By Pam Treece|2016-12-21T11:00:37-07:00December 21st, 2016|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Millennials, Real Estate|

According to a recent analysis by CoreLogic, Millennial renters (aged 20-34) who have student loan debt also have higher credit scores than those who do not have student loans.This may come as a surprise, as there is so much talk about student loans burdening Millennials and holding them back from many milestones that previous generations [...]