A Home’s Cost vs. Price Explained
In real estate there is a difference between COST and PRICE. As a seller, you will be most concerned about ‘short term price’ – where home values are headed over the next six months. As either a first time or repeat buyer, you must not be concern...
Don’t Wait! Move Up to the Home You Always Wanted
Now that the housing market has stabilized, more and more homeowners are considering moving up to the home they have always dreamed of. Prices are still below those of a few years ago and interest rates are still below 5%.
However, sellers should ...
Buying a Home? Don't Let Fear Get in Your Way
Today we are excited to have Steve Harney, the Founder & Chief Content Creator for Keeping Current Matters as our guest blogger. Steve has over 30 years experience in real estate and is a trusted & sought after speaker. Enjoy!
Last week, ...
Finding the Right Agent is Crucial
The information delivered by your neighborhood real estate agent in the past is now available on the internet. You no longer need agents for information regarding which homes are for sale or what houses in your neighborhood sell for. You can easi...
Future Homeowners Share American Dream
Two recently released reports indicate that both young adults (Millennials) and teenagers (Generation Z) still see homeownership as an important piece of their future success.
A report by The Demand Institute, Millennials and Their Homes: Stil...
Be Quiet Chicken Little! Real Estate is Just Fine
The latest Existing-Home Sales Report from NAR revealed that sales decreased 1.8 percent in August. Many might start to panic, but let’s see what the report really shows.
Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist explains “there was a marked decline i...
Homeownership: A Few Stats and Quotes
2014 American Express Spending & Saving Tracker
“About two-thirds (65%) of homeowners say they are confident they would get the asking price for their home if they were to put it on the market today (up from 40% in 2010).”
Financial Security ...
Gallup Poll: Real Estate “Heading in the Right Direction”
In a recent Gallup poll, Americans were asked to rate 24 different business sectors and industries on a five-point scale ranging from "very positive" to "very negative." The poll was first conducted in 2001, and has been used as an indicator of “...
What You Don't Know About Your Credit Score... Could Cost You!
Today we are excited to have Nabil Captan as our guest blogger. Nabil is a nationally recognized credit scoring expert, educator, author and producer. In today’s post, he explains how what you don’t know about your credit score could end up costi...
The Truth About Buying a Home: You DON'T Need 20% Down
In a recent survey, How America Views Homeownership, it was revealed that 68% of Americans feel that now is a good time to buy a home and 95%said they want to own a home if they don’t already.
Franklin Codel, head of Wells Fargo home mortgagep...
A Homeowner’s Net Worth is 36x Greater Than A Renter!
Over the last six years, homeownership has lost some of its allure as a financial investment. As homeowners suffered through the housing bust, more and more began to question whether owning a home was truly a good way to build wealth.
The Fede...
Home Sales Generate $52,205 Impact on Economy
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) compiled data from research conducted by the Bureau of Economic Analysis & Macroeconomic Advisors on the economic impact of a home purchase.
After reviewing the data, they concluded that the total...
How Interest Rates Impact Family Wealth
With interest rates still in the low 4%’s, many buyers may be on the fence as to whether to act now and purchase a new home, or wait until next year.
If you look at what the experts are predicting for 2015, it may make the decision for you.
E...
Getting A Mortgage: Why So Much Paperwork?
We are often asked why there is so much paperwork mandated by the bank for a mortgage loan application when buying a home today. It seems that the bank needs to know everything about us and requires three separate sources to validate each and eve...
Buying a Home is 38% Less Expensive than Renting!
In Trulia’s 2014 Rent vs. Buy Report, they explained that homeownership remains cheaper than renting throughout the 100 largest metro areas in the United States; ranging from an average of 5% in Honolulu, all the way to 66% in Detroit, and 38% Na...
You Need A Professional When Buying A Home
Many people wonder whether they should hire a real estate professional to assist them in buying their dream home or if they should first try to go it on their own. In today’s market: you need an experienced professional!
You Need an Expert Guide...
4 Reasons to Buy Before Winter
It's that time of year, the seasons are changing and with them bring thoughts of the upcoming holidays, family get togethers, and planning for a new year. Those who are on the fence about whether now is the right time to buy don't have to look much...
5 Questions You Should Ask Your Real Estate Agent
Whether you are buying or selling a home, the process can be challenging. That is why you should take on the services of a real estate professional when embarking on a potential home move. However, not all real estate agents are the same. A famil...
The Most Important Report in Real Estate?
Many people report on the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Existing Home Sales Report which quantifies the number of closed sales of single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops. However, there is another report that NAR release...
Immigration & Its Impact on the Housing Market
There are many hot topics right now and immigration is definitely one of them. Whether we agree or disagree on what is going on at this moment, the history of immigration starting around 1600 shows us the United States has been a country that alway...
Don’t Get Caught in the ‘Renter’s Trap’
In a recent press release, Zillow stated that the affordability of the nation’s rental inventory is currently much worse than affordability of the country’s home sale inventory. The release revealed two things:Nationally, renters signing a lease at t...
A ‘Soft’ Housing Market? We Beg to Differ!
There are some pundits lamenting the softness of the 2014 housing market. We can’t understand why. Though it is true that the early part of the year disappointed because of a myriad of reasons (ex. weather, lack of inventory, less distressed sale...
Still a Great Time to Buy a Home…but HURRY!!
Kevin Kelly, Chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), recently explained that:
“With interest rates near historically low levels and strengthening job growth, now continues to be a great opportunity to buy a home.”
We coul...
With Interest Rates and Home Prices on the rise, do you know the true Cost of Waiting?
Today we are excited to have Morgan Tranquist as our guest blogger. Morgan is the Marketing & Graphics Director for The KCM Crew and provides insight into what the Millennial Generation needs to hear from their agents.
At Keeping Current M...
5 Reasons to Hire a Real Estate Professional
Whether you are buying or selling a home, it can be quite an adventurous journey. You need an experienced Real Estate Professional to lead you to your ultimate goal. In this world of instant gratification and internet searches, many sellers think...
