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2 Factors to Watch in Today’s Real Estate Market Whether Buying or Selling

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

$\"2$ When it comes to buying or selling a home there are many factors you should consider. Where you want to live, why you want to buy or sell, and who will help you along your journey are just some of those factors. When it comes to today’s real estate market, though, the top two factors […]

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Mortgage Interest Rates are Still Going Up… Should You Wait to Buy?

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

$\"Mortgage$ Mortgage interest rates, as reported by Freddie Mac, have increased by close to a quarter of a percent over the last several weeks. Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, the Mortgage Bankers Association, and the National Association of Realtors are all calling for mortgage rates to rise another quarter of a percent by next year. In addition to the predictions from the four major reporting agencies […]

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Should I Buy Now? Or Wait Until Next Year? [INFOGRAPHIC]

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Infographics, Interest Rates, Millennials, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing / Ajeenah Crittendon

Some Highlights:

The cost of waiting to buy is defined as the additional funds it would take to buy a home if prices & interest rates were to increase over a period of time.
Freddie Mac predicts interest rates to rise to 5.2% by the third quarte…

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Are Home Prices Softening or Are They Falling?

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

$\"Are$ We are beginning to see reports that more housing inventory is coming to the market and that buyer demand may not be increasing at the same pace it did earlier this year. The result will be many headlines written to address the impact that these two situations will have on home values. Many of these […]

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The Cost of NOT Paying PMI

Buying Myths, Down Payments, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers / Ajeenah Crittendon

$\"The$ Saving for a down payment is often the biggest hurdle for a first-time homebuyer as median incomes, rents, and home prices all vary depending on where you live. There is a common misconception among homebuyers that a 20% down payment is required, and it is this limiting belief that often adds months, and sometimes even […]

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Where Are Mortgage Interest Rates Headed In 2019?

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

$\"Where$ The interest rate you pay on your home mortgage has a direct impact on your monthly payment; the higher the rate, the greater the payment will be. That is why it is important to know where rates are headed when deciding to start your home search. Below is a chart created using Freddie Mac’s U.S. Economic […]

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How Much Has Your Home Increased in Value?

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

$\"How$ Home values have risen dramatically over the last twelve months. In CoreLogic’s most recent Home Price Index Report, they revealed that national home prices have increased by 6.2% year-over-year. CoreLogic broke down appreciation even further into four price ranges, giving us a more detailed view than if we had simply looked at the year-over-year increases in national median home price. The […]

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4 Reasons to Sell This Fall [INFOGRAPHIC]

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

Some Highlights:

Housing inventory is still under the 6-month supply that is needed for a normal housing market.
Buyers are often competing with one another for the listings that are available.
Perhaps the time has come for you and your family to m…

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25% of Homes with a Mortgage are Now Equity Rich!

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

$\"25%$ Rising home prices have been in the news a lot lately and much of the focus has been on whether home prices are accelerating too quickly, as well as how sustainable the growth in prices really is. One of the often-overlooked benefits of rising prices, however, is the impact that they have on a homeowner’s […]

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Home Prices: The Difference 5 Years Makes

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

$\"Home$ CoreLogic recently released their Home Price Index Report. One of the key indicators used in the report to determine the health of the housing market was home price appreciation. CoreLogic focused on appreciation from July 2013 to July 2018 to show how prices over the last five years have fared. The graph below was created to show the […]

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