You’ve Played the Housing Market Perfectly. Don’t Blow it Now!
Many people suffered through the housing crisis. We realize that most of the heartache was the result of a housing and mortgage market gone wild. Many consumers were swept away by the waters of a frenzied real estate market that resulted in a cri...
Homeownership's Impact on Net Worth
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. A study by ...
Home Prices…Where are They Headed?
Today, many real estate conversations center on housing prices and where they may be headed. That is why the Home Price Expectation Survey is seen to be a reliable source. Every quarter, Pulsenomics surveys a nationwide panel of over one hundred ...
Bigger Ads Don't Make Dumber Buyers
Being 'in and around' the real estate business for over 30 years, we are still confused about the importance both sellers and real estate agents put on advertising. Decades ago, advertising a home was important to attract a buyer because there w...
Buying a Home? You Don’t Need to Do It Alone
Last week, Discover Home Loans released an interesting survey which revealed how prepared home buyers are for the actual mortgage process. The survey reported that 94 percent of prospective buyers believe they are making a good investment decisio...
Zillow + Trulia: Why it is NOT the End for Agents
KCM founder, Steve Harney, occasionally asks to do a personal post on what he sees as important to our industry. Today is one of those days. Enjoy! – The KCM Crew
Yesterday, Zillow announced the acquisition of Trulia. Some industry experts are...
Buying a House? 4 Reasons to DO IT NOW
Here are four great reasons to consider buying a home today, instead of waiting.
1. Prices Will Continue to Rise
The Home Price Expectation Survey polls a distinguished panel of over 100 economists, investment strategists, and housing market an...
What is holding back the Real Estate Market?
Though the housing market is recovering nicely, it is not doing quite as well as some analysts had predicted. There has been no shortage of excuses offered as to why this is: the rise in interest rates, more stringent lending standards, the weath...
Billionaire says Real Estate is Best Investment Possible
Billionaire money manager John Paulson was interviewed last week at the Delivering Alpha Conference presented by CNBC and Institutional Investor. He boldly stated:
"I still think, from an individual perspective, the best deal investment you can ...
How Much of a Down Payment Do You Actually Need?
A recent survey by Zelman & Associates revealed that 38% of those between the ages of 25-29 years old and 42% of those between the ages of 30-34 years old believe that a minimum of 15% is required as a down payment to purchase a home. A recen...
Is Residential Real Estate Really a ‘Crapshoot’?
We are pleased to have KCM Founder and Chief Content Creator, Steve Harney, do a personal post today. Enjoy!
That is what a headline announced in a CNNMoney post Monday. They were quoting Karl Case “an economist whose name is synonymous with h...
Moving Up: Was it Worth Waiting?
New reports are revealing that the number of months’ inventory of existing homes available for sale is increasing. Some of these sellers are moving up, some are downsizing and others are making a lateral move.
There is no way for us to predict...
Buying a Home? Know ALL Your Options
In a post earlier this week, we suggested that the Millennial generation’s struggles with student debt and the overarching concept of homeownership are not the reasons for so many first time buyers hesitating to move forward with the purchase of ...
Buying a Home: The Cost of Waiting
Whether you are a first time buyer or a move-up buyer, you should look at the projections housing experts are making in two major areas: home prices and mortgage rates.
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Over 100 economists, real estate experts and investment & marke...
Celebrate National Homeownership Month: Reason #11 to Own
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4 Demands to Make on Your Real Estate Agent
Are you thinking of buying a home? Are you dreading having to walk through strangers’ houses? Are you concerned about getting the paperwork correct? Hiring a professional real estate agent can take away most of the challenges of buying. A great a...
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...
4 Reasons to Buy YOUR HOME Now!
Here are four great reasons to consider buying a home today, instead of waiting.
1. Prices Will Continue to Rise
The Home Price Expectation Survey polls a distinguished panel of over 100 economists, investment strategists, and housing market an...
Pent-Up Buyer & Seller Demand about to be Released?
American consumers’ perception of the residential real estate market was revealed in a recent survey by Edelman Berland. They interviewed 2,500 Americans who are “in the market” to buy or sell a home. Respondents were between 25-64 years old with...
Create Wealth: Move Up Now!!
Many experts are currently discussing a variety of topics such as real estate as an investment, the movement on mortgage interest rates and reasons to buy now instead of waiting. It is important that we realize that this does not apply solely to ...
Moving Up? Do it Now!
A recent study revealed that the number of existing home owners planning to buy a home this year is about to increase dramatically. Some are moving up, some are downsizing and others are making a lateral move. Another study shows that over 75% of...
Future House Prices: A Look into the Crystal Ball
Today, many real estate conversations center on housing prices and where they may be headed. That is why the Home Price Expectation Survey is a great barometer. Every quarter, Pulsenomics surveys a nationwide panel of over one hundred economists, re...
5 Reasons to Hire a Real Estate Professional
Whether you are buying or selling a home, you need an experienced Real Estate Professional to lead you toward your ultimate goal. In this world of instant gratification and Internet searches, many sellers think that they can For Sale by Owner or FSBO...
Harvard: 5 Financial Reasons to Buy a Home
Eric Belsky is Managing Director of the Joint Center of Housing Studies at Harvard University. He also currently serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Housing Research and Housing Policy Debate. Last year he released a paper on homeownershi...
41% of Americans Would Prefer to Build Their Home
A recent study by Harris Poll revealed that, for the same price, forty one percent of Americans would prefer to buy a newly built home instead of an existing home. Twenty one percent prefer an existing home while thirty eight percent didn’t have a p...
