For Buyers | The Paradigm Realty Group

What Is the Probability That Home Values Sink?

Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers / Ajeenah Crittendon

$\"What$ With the current uncertainty about the economy triggered by a potential trade war, some people are waiting to purchase their first home or move-up to their dream house because they think or hope home prices will drop over the next few years. However, the experts disagree with this perspective. Here is a table showing the […]

What Is the Probability That Home Values Sink? Read More »

Millennial Buying Power Poised to Boost Homeownership

Demographics, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Millennials, Move-Up Buyers / Ajeenah Crittendon

$\"Millennial$ In a recent article by Realtor Magazine, Mark Fleming, Chief Economist of First American Financial Corporation, notes, “The largest group of millennials by birth year will turn 30 in 2020, which puts them entering their prime homebuying years”. The article continues to describe how millennials have more buying-power than the generations that preceded them, making […]

Millennial Buying Power Poised to Boost Homeownership Read More »

The Role Access Plays in Getting Your House Sold

For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers / Ajeenah Crittendon

$\"The$ So, you’ve decided to sell your house. You’ve hired a real estate professional to help you with the entire process and you’ve been asked what level of access you want to provide to potential buyers. There are four elements to a quality listing. At the top of the list is Access, followed by Condition, Financing, […]

The Role Access Plays in Getting Your House Sold Read More »

Home Sales Expected to Continue Increasing In 2020

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

$\"Home$ Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and the Mortgage Bankers Association are all projecting home sales will increase nicely in 2020. Below is a chart depicting the projections of each entity for 2019, as well as for 2020.As we can see, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and the Mortgage Bankers Association all believe homes sales will increase steadily over the next year. If you’re a homeowner who has considered […]

Home Sales Expected to Continue Increasing In 2020 Read More »

A+ Reasons to Hire a Real Estate Pro [INFOGRAPHIC]

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Infographics, Move-Up Buyers / Ajeenah Crittendon

$\"A+$

Some Highlights:

Hiring a real estate professional to help you buy your dream home or sell your current house is one of the most powerful decisions you can make.
A real estate professional has the experience to help you confidently navigate through the entire process.
Make sure you work with someone who knows the current market conditions and can simply and effectively explain them to you and your family.

A+ Reasons to Hire a Real Estate Pro [INFOGRAPHIC] Read More »

Everybody Calm Down! This Is NOT 2008

Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers, Selling Myths / Ajeenah Crittendon

$\"Everybody$ Last week realtor.com/ released the results of a survey that produced three major revelations: 53% of home purchasers (first-time and repeat buyers) currently in the market believe a recession will occur this year or next. 57% believe the next recession will be as bad or worse than 2008. 55% said they would cancel plans to […]

Everybody Calm Down! This Is NOT 2008 Read More »

How Property Taxes Can Impact Your Mortgage Payment

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers / Ajeenah Crittendon

$\"How$ When buying a home, taxes are one of the expenses that can make a significant difference in your monthly payment. Do you know how much you might pay for property taxes in your state or local area? When applying for a mortgage, you’ll see one of two acronyms in your paperwork – P&I or PITI […]

How Property Taxes Can Impact Your Mortgage Payment Read More »

5 Reasons to Sell This Fall

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

$\"5$ Below are 5 compelling reasons listing your home for sale this fall makes sense. 1. Demand Is Strong The latest Buyer Traffic Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that buyer demand remains strong throughout the vast majority of the country. These buyers are ready, willing, and able to purchase…and are in the […]

5 Reasons to Sell This Fall Read More »

Homeownership Will Always Be a Part of the American Dream

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers / Ajeenah Crittendon

$\"Homeownership$ On Labor Day we celebrate the hard work that helps us achieve the American Dream. Growing up, many of us thought about our future lives with great ambition. We drew pictures of what jobs we wanted to have and where we would live as a representation of a secure life for ourselves and our families. […]

Homeownership Will Always Be a Part of the American Dream Read More »

A Recession Does Not Equal a Housing Crisis [INFOGRAPHIC]

Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics, Move-Up Buyers, Selling Myths / Ajeenah Crittendon

Some Highlights:

There is plenty of talk in the media about a pending economic slowdown.
The good news is, home values actually increased in 3 of the last 5 U.S. recessions, and decreased by less than 2% in the 4th.
Many experts predict a potential…

A Recession Does Not Equal a Housing Crisis [INFOGRAPHIC] Read More »