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Buying How Interest Rates Shape the Real Estate Market How Interest Rates Shape the Real Estate Market By Charles Dizon, Century 21 Real Estate Center – October 24, 2024 Let’s dive into something that impacts everyone in real estate: interest rates. They’re a big deal, affecting everything from loan affordability to housing demand to the overall economy. For anyone buying, selling, or investing, a […]
Selling Planning To Sell Your House in 2025? Start Prepping Now If you’re thinking about selling your home in 2025, there’s no time like the present to start preparing. I know, it feels like you’ve got plenty of time, but getting a jump on those updates and repairs will save you from scrambling later. Danielle Hale, Chief Economist at Realtor.com, put it best when she said: […]
Buying Don’t Wait Until Spring To Sell Your House Don’t Wait Until Spring To Sell Your House As you contemplate the upcoming year, the prospect of moving might be a significant goal on your horizon. However, the question remains: when is the ideal time to make your move? While spring traditionally signals the peak of the homebuying season, waiting until then is not a […]
Buying Unlocking Your Homeownership Potential with Lower Mortgage Rates What Lower Mortgage Rates Mean for Your Purchasing Power Understanding the pivotal role mortgage rates play in determining affordability and monthly payments is crucial for prospective homebuyers. Fortunately, 30-year fixed mortgage rates have significantly decreased since the end of October, currently standing at less than 7%, as reported by Freddie Mac (refer to the graph […]
Buying The Unexpected Shift in the Quantity of Homes Entering the Market The Surprising Trend in the Number of Homes Coming onto the Market If you’re thinking about moving, it’s important to know what’s happening in the housing market. Here’s an update on the supply of homes currently for sale. Whether you’re buying or selling, the number of homes in your area is something you should pay attention to. In the housing […]
Buying Don’t Fall for the Next Shocking Headlines About Home Prices Don’t Fall for the Next Shocking Headlines About Home Prices If you’re thinking of buying or selling a home, one of the biggest questions you have right now is probably: what’s happening with home prices? And it’s no surprise you don’t have the clarity you need on that topic. Part of the issue is how headlines are talking about prices. They’re […]
Buying Your Needs Matter More Than Today’s Mortgage Rates Your Needs Matter More Than Today’s Mortgage Rates If you’re thinking about selling your house right now, chances are it’s because something in your life has changed. And, while things like mortgage rates are a key part of your decision on what you’ll buy next, it’s important to not lose sight of the reason you […]
Buying Why Aren’t Home Prices Crashing? Why Aren’t Home Prices Crashing? There have been a lot of shifts in the housing market recently. Mortgage rates rose dramatically last year, impacting many people’s ability to buy a home. And after several years of rapid price appreciation, home prices finally peaked last summer. These changes led to a rise in headlines saying prices […]
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Buying What Buyer Activity Tells Us About the Housing Market What Buyer Activity Tells Us About the Housing Market Though the housing market is no longer experiencing the frenzy of a year ago, buyers are showing their interest in purchasing a home. According to U.S. News: “Housing markets have cooled slightly, but demand hasn’t disappeared, and in many places remains strong largely due to the […]
Buying Why It’s Easy To Fall in Love with Homeownership Why It’s Easy To Fall in Love with Homeownership No matter how the housing market changes, there are some things about owning a home that never change—like the personal benefits it can provide. When you own your home, you likely feel a sense of attachment because of the comfort it gives and also because it’s a space that’s […]
Buying What’s Ahead for Mortgage Rates and Home Prices? What’s Ahead for Mortgage Rates and Home Prices? Now that the end of 2022 is within sight, you may be wondering what’s going to happen in the housing market next year and what that may mean if you’re thinking about buying a home. Here’s a look at the latest expert insights on both mortgage rates and […]
Buying 3 Graphs Showing Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t Like 2008 3 Graphs Showing Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t Like 2008 With all the headlines and talk in the media about the shift in the housing market, you might be thinking this is a housing bubble. It’s only natural for those thoughts to creep in that make you think it could be a repeat of what took place […]
Buying The Latest on Supply and Demand in Housing The Latest on Supply and Demand in Housing Over the past two years, the substantial imbalance of low housing supply and high buyer demand pushed home sales and buyer competition to new heights. But this year, things are shifting as supply and demand reach an inflection point. The graph below helps tell the story of just […]
Buying Is the Real Estate Market Slowing Down, or Is This a Housing Bubble? Is the Real Estate Market Slowing Down, or Is This a Housing Bubble? The talk of a housing bubble in the coming year seems to be at a fever pitch as rising mortgage rates continue to slow down an overheated real estate market. Over the past two years, home prices have appreciated at an unsustainable pace causing […]
Buying 3 Graphs To Show This Isn’t a Housing Bubble 3 Graphs To Show This Isn’t a Housing Bubble With all the headlines and buzz in the media, some consumers believe the market is in a housing bubble. As the housing market shifts, you may be wondering what’ll happen next. It’s only natural for concerns to creep in that it could be a repeat of what took […]
Buying Expert Housing Market Forecasts for the Second Half of the Year Expert Housing Market Forecasts for the Second Half of the Year The housing market is at a turning point, and if you’re thinking of buying or selling a home, that may leave you wondering: is it still a good time to buy a home? Should I make a move this year? To help answer those questions, let’s turn to […]
Selling How Your Equity Can Grow over Time How Your Equity Can Grow over Time It’s true that record levels of home price appreciation have spurred significant equity gains for homeowners over the past few years. As Diana Olick, Real Estate Correspondent at CNBC, says: “The stunning jump in home values over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic has given U.S. homeowners record amounts of housing wealth.” That’s great […]
Buying Homeownership Is a Great Hedge Against the Impact of Rising Inflation Homeownership Is a Great Hedge Against the Impact of Rising Inflation If you’re following along with the news today, you’ve heard about rising inflation. Today, inflation is at a 40-year high. According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB): “Consumer prices accelerated again in May as shelter, energy and food prices continued to surge at the fastest pace in […]
Selling Home Price Deceleration Doesn’t Mean Home Price Depreciation Home Price Deceleration Doesn’t Mean Home Price Depreciation Experts in the real estate industry use a number of terms when they talk about what’s happening with home prices. And some of those words sound a bit similar but mean very different things. To help clarify what’s happening with home prices and where experts say they’re going, here’s […]