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What’s Ahead for Mortgage Rates and Home Prices?

Nov 9, 2022

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 home prices so you can make your best…

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3 Trends That Are Good News for Today’s Homebuyers

Nov 6, 2022

While higher mortgage rates are creating affordability challenges for homebuyers this year, there is some good news for those people still looking to buy a home. As the market has cooled this year, some of the intensity buyers faced during the peak frenzy of the pandemic has cooled too. Here are just a few trends that may benefit you…

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Homeownership Wins Over Time [INFOGRAPHIC]

Nov 5, 2022

Some Highlights If you’re questioning whether or not to buy a home this year due to today’s cooling market, consider the long-term financial benefits of homeownership. As a homeowner, equity increases your wealth. On average, nationwide, home prices appreciated by 290.2% since 1991. Homeownership wins in the long run. If you’re ready to buy a home, let’s connect today.

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Will My House Still Sell in Today’s Market?

Sep 30, 2022

If recent headlines about the housing market cooling and buyer demand moderating have you worried you’ve missed your chance to sell, here’s what you need to know. Buyer demand hasn’t disappeared, it’s just eased from the peak intensity we saw over the past two years. Buyer Demand Then and Now During the pandemic, mortgage rates hit record lows, and…

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Is the Real Estate Market Slowing Down, or Is This a Housing Bubble?

Sep 25, 2022

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 many to ask: are things just slowing down, or is a crash coming? To…

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Buyers Are Regaining Some of Their Negotiation Power in Today’s Housing Market

Sep 20, 2022

If you’re thinking about buying a home today, there’s welcome news. Even though it’s still a sellers’ market, it’s a more moderate sellers’ market than last year. And the days of feeling like you may need to waive contingencies or pay drastically over asking price to get your offer considered may be coming to a close.…

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Is the Shifting Market a Challenge or an Opportunity for Homebuyers?

Aug 10, 2022

If you tried to buy a home during the pandemic, you know the limited supply of homes for sale was a considerable challenge. It created intense bidding wars which drove home prices up as buyers competed with one another to be the winning offer. But what was once your greatest challenge may now be your greatest opportunity. Today, data…

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Selling Your House? Your Asking Price Matters More Now Than Ever

Aug 9, 2022

There’s no doubt about the fact that the housing market is slowing from the frenzy we saw over the past two years. But what does that mean for you if you’re thinking of selling your house? While home prices are still appreciating in most markets and experts say that will continue, they’re climbing at a slower pace because rising…

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Forecasting the rest of 2022

Aug 8, 2022

The housing market is shifting away from the intensity of the past two years. Here’s what experts project for the remainder of 2022.

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