Housing Market Updates

Mortgage Rates Will Come Down, It’s Just a Matter of Time

\"MortgageThis past year, rising mortgage rates have slowed the red-hot housing market. Over the past nine months, we’ve seen fewer homes sold than the previous month as home price growth has slowed. All of this is due to the fact that the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has doubled this year, severely limiting homebuying power […]

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Should You Update Your House Before You Sell? Ask a Real Estate Professional. [INFOGRAPHIC]

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You may be wondering what needs to be renovated before you sell your house. In today’s shifting market, making your house appealing is more important than ever.
That’s why it’s essential to lean on a real estate professional who has …

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Home Equity: A Source of Strength for Homeowners Today

\"HomeExperts agree there’s no chance of a large-scale foreclosure crisis like we saw back in 2008, and that’s good news for the housing market. As Mark Fleming, Chief Economist at First American, says: “. . . don’t expect a housing bust like the mid-2000s, as lending standards in this housing cycle have been much tighter […]

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What’s Ahead for Mortgage Rates and Home Prices?

\"What’sNow 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 […]

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Key Factors Affecting Home Affordability Today

\"KeyEvery time there’s a news segment about the housing market, we hear about the affordability challenges buyers are facing today. Those headlines are focused on how much mortgage rates have climbed this year. And while it’s true rates have risen dramatically, it’s important to remember they aren’t the only factor in the affordability equation. Here […]

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3 Trends That Are Good News for Today’s Homebuyers

\"3While 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 […]

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Millennials Are Still a Driving Force of Today’s Buyer Demand

\"MillennialsIf you’re thinking about selling your house but wondering if buyers are still out there, know that there are still people who are searching for a home to buy today. And your house may be exactly what they’re looking for. While the millennial generation has been dubbed the renter generation, that namesake may not be […]

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3 Graphs Showing Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t Like 2008

\"3With 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 in 2008. But the good news is, there’s […]

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