Homes are More Affordable in 44 out of 50 States

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing /

\"HomesWith both home prices and mortgage rates increasing this year, many are concerned about a family’s ability to purchase a major part of the American Dream – its own home. However, if we compare housing affordability today to the average affordability prior to the housing boom and bust, we are in much better shape than […]

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3 Issues Facing Today’s Real Estate Market

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Millennials /

\"3Last week, the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) held their 52nd Annual Journalism Conference in Las Vegas, NV. Among the many highly anticipated sessions was one called “Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate™,” given by Joseph Nahas, Jr., Chair of the Counselors of Real Estate & Senior Vice President of Equus Capital Partners.  […]

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How A Lack of Inventory Impacts the Housing Market

For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers /

\"\"The housing crisis is finally in the rear-view mirror as the real estate market moves down the road to a complete recovery. Home values are up, home sales are up, and distressed sales (foreclosures and short sales) have fallen to their lowest points in years. The market will continue to strengthen in 2018. However, there […]

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Parents Say Kids’ Opinions Matter Big When Buying a Home

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers /

\"ParentsA recent survey conducted by Harris Poll and released by SunTrust Mortgage found that “55% of homeowners with a child under the age of 18 at the time when they purchased their home said that the opinion of their offspring played a major role in their home buying decision.” When the results were broken down […]

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When Is a Good Time to Rent? Not Now!

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers, Rent vs. Buy /

\"WhenPeople often ask if now is a good time to buy a home, but nobody ever asks whether or not it’s a good time to rent. Regardless, we want to make certain that everyone understands that now is NOT a good time to rent. The Census Bureau recently released their 2018 first quarter median rent numbers. According to their […]

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Days on The Market Drops to New Low in April

For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers /

\"DaysAccording to recently released data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the median number of days that a home spent on the market hit a new low of 26 days in April, as 57% of homes were on the market for under a month. NAR’s Chief Economist, Lawrence Yun, had this to say, “What is available for sale is […]

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