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Yes, Home Prices Are Rising. No, a New Housing Bubble is NOT Forming

By |March 10th, 2016|Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Real Estate|

We recently reported that home prices are continuing to rise across most of the nation. This has created concern in some pundits that a housing bubble, like we saw ten years ago, is forming again. [...]

Study Again Finds Homeownership to be a Better Way of Producing Wealth

By |March 8th, 2016|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

According to the latest Beracha, Hardin & Johnson Buy vs. Rent (BH&J) Index homeownership is a better way to produce greater wealth, on average, than renting. The BH&J Index is a quarterly report that attempts [...]

Put Your Housing Cost To Work For You!

By |March 7th, 2016|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing, Real Estate|

There are many young people debating whether they should renew the lease on their apartment or sign a contract to purchase their first home. As we have said before, mortgage interest rates are still near [...]

Home Prices Up 5.76% Across The Country! [INFOGRAPHIC]

By |March 4th, 2016|Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Infographics, Pricing, Real Estate|

Some Highlights: The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently released their latest Quarterly Home Price Index report. In the report, home prices are compared both regionally and by state. Based on the latest numbers, waiting to move [...]

Home Is Where The Heart Is

By |March 3rd, 2016|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

Yesterday, we discussed the reasons why homeownership makes sense, financially. Today we wanted to touch on the emotional or ‘real’ reasons that many Americans strive to become homeowners.  The Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University performs [...]