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Home Sales About To Surge? We May See a Winter Like Never Before.

For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates /

\"HomeLike most industries, residential real estate has a seasonality to it. For example, toy stores sell more toys in October, November, and December than they do in any other three-month span throughout the year. More cars are sold in the U.S. during the second quarter (April, May, and June) than in any other quarter of […]

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Retirement May Be Changing What You Need in a Home

Baby Boomers, Demographics, For Buyers, For Sellers, Senior Market /

\"RetirementThe past year and a half brought about significant life changes for many of us. For some, it meant entering retirement earlier than expected. Recent data shows more people retired this year than anticipated. According to the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis, 2021 saw a retirement boom: “At least 1.7 million more older workers […]

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4 Things Every Renter Needs To Consider

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

\"4As a renter, you’re constantly faced with the same dilemma: keep renting for another year or purchase a home? Your answer depends on your current situation and future plans, but there are a number of benefits to homeownership every renter needs to consider. Here are a few things you should think about before you settle […]

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VA Loans: Helping Veterans Achieve Their Homeownership Dreams

Buying Myths, Down Payments, For Buyers, Time-sensitive /

\"VAThe purpose of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loans is to provide a pathway to homeownership for those who have sacrificed so much by serving our nation. As the Veterans Administration says of the program: “The objective of the VA Home Loan Guaranty program is to help eligible Veterans, active-duty personnel, surviving spouses, and members of […]

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Two Graphs That Show Why You Shouldn’t Be Upset About 3% Mortgage Rates

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers /

\"TwoWith the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac climbing above 3%, rising rates are one of the topics dominating the discussion in the housing market today. And since experts project rates will rise further in the coming months, that conversation isn’t going away any time soon. But as a homebuyer, what do rates […]

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Experts Project Mortgage Rates Will Continue To Rise in 2022

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

\"ExpertsMortgage rates are one of several factors that impact how much you can afford if you’re buying a home. When rates are low, they help you get more house for your money. Within the last year, mortgage rates have hit the lowest point ever recorded, and they’ve hovered in the historic-low territory. But even over […]

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Renters Missed Out on $51,500 This Past Year

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Pricing, Rent vs. Buy /

\"RentersRents have increased significantly this year. The latest National Rent Report from Apartmentlist.com shows rents are rising at a rate much higher than the three years leading up to the pandemic: “Since January of this year, the national median rent has increased by a staggering 16.4 percent. To put that in context, rent growth from January […]

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There Are More Homes Available Now than There Were This Spring

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

\"ThereThere’s a lot of talk lately about how challenging it can be to find a home to buy. While housing inventory is still low, there are a few important things to understand about the supply of homes for sale as we move into the end of the year. The Number of Homes for Sale Usually […]

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