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What You Need to Know About the Mortgage Process [INFOGRAPHIC]

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

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Some Highlights:

Many buyers are purchasing a home with a down payment as little as 3%.
You may already qualify for a loan, even if you don\’t have perfect credit.
Take advantage of the knowledge of your local professionals who are there to help you determine how much you can afford.

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Demand for Homes to Buy Continues to Climb

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

$\"Demand$ Across the United States, there is a severe mismatch between the low number of houses for sale and the high demand for those houses! First-time homebuyers are out in force and are being met with a highly competitive summer real estate market. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the inventory of homes for […]

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4 REAL Reasons Why We Buy A Home!

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers, Rent vs. Buy / Ajeenah Crittendon

$\"4$ We often talk about why it makes financial sense to buy a home, but more often than not, the emotional reasons are the more powerful or compelling ones. No matter what shape or size your living space is, the concept and feeling of home can mean different things to different people. Whether it’s a certain […]

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Want to Sell Your House Faster? Don’t Forget to Stage! [INFOGRAPHIC]

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

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The National Association of Realtors surveyed their members & released the findings of their Profile of Home Staging.
62% of seller’s agents say that staging a home decreases the amount of time a home spends on the market.
50% o…

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House-Buying Power at Near-Historic Levels

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

$\"House-Buying$ We keep hearing that home affordability is approaching crisis levels. While this may be true in a few metros across the country, housing affordability is not a challenge in the clear majority of the country. In their most recent Real House Price Index, First American reported that consumer “house-buying power” is at “near-historic levels.” Their […]

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Rising Interest Rates Have Not Dampened Demand

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

$\"Rising$ Since the beginning of the year, mortgage interest rates have risen over a half of a percentage point (from 3.95% to 4.52%), according to Freddie Mac. Even a small rise in interest rates can greatly impact a buyer’s monthly mortgage payment. First American recently released the results of their quarterly Real Estate Sentiment Index (RESI), […]

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How Long Do Most Families Live in a House?

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

$\"How$ The National Association of Realtors (NAR) keeps historical data on many aspects of homeownership. One of their data points, which has changed dramatically, is the median tenure of a family in a home, meaning how long a family stays in a home prior to moving. As the graph below shows, over the last twenty years (1985-2008), the median tenure […]

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The #1 Reason to List Your House for Sale NOW!

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

$\"The$ If you are debating whether or not to list your house for sale this year, here is the #1 reason not to wait! Buyer Demand Continues to Outpace the Supply of Homes for Sale The National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Chief Economist Lawrence Yun recently commented on the current lack of inventory: “Inventory coming onto the market during […]

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Cost Across Time [INFOGRAPHIC]

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

Some Highlights:

With interest rates still around 4.5%, now is a great time to look back at where rates have been over the last 40 years.
Rates are projected to climb to 5.1% by this time next year according to Freddie Mac.
The impact your interest …

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Homes More Affordable Today than 1985-2000

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

$\"Homes$ Rising home prices have many concerned that the average family will no longer be able to afford the most precious piece of the American Dream – their own home. However, it is not just the price of a home that determines its affordability. The monthly cost of a home is determined by the price and […]

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