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Want to Sell Your House Faster? Don’t Forget to Stage! [INFOGRAPHIC]

By |July 13th, 2018|Categories: For Sellers, Infographics, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

Some Highlights: The National Association of Realtors surveyed their members & released the findings of their Profile of Home Staging. 62% of seller’s agents say that staging a home decreases the amount of time a [...]

House-Buying Power at Near-Historic Levels

By |July 12th, 2018|Categories: Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing, Real Estate|

We keep hearing that home affordability is approaching crisis levels. While this may be true in a few metros across the country, housing affordability is not a challenge in the clear majority of the country. [...]

Rising Interest Rates Have Not Dampened Demand

By |July 11th, 2018|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Interest Rates, Millennials, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

Since the beginning of the year, mortgage interest rates have risen over a half of a percentage point (from 3.95% to 4.52%), according to Freddie Mac. Even a small rise in interest rates can greatly [...]

How Long Do Most Families Live in a House?

By |July 10th, 2018|Categories: For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) keeps historical data on many aspects of homeownership. One of their data points, which has changed dramatically, is the median tenure of a family in a home, meaning how long a family stays [...]

Cost Across Time [INFOGRAPHIC]

By |July 6th, 2018|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Infographics, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

Some Highlights: With interest rates still around 4.5%, now is a great time to look back at where rates have been over the last 40 years. Rates are projected to climb to 5.1% by this [...]