The True Strength of Homeowners Today
The real estate market is on just about everyone’s mind these days.
What Experts Say Will Happen with Home Prices Next Year
Experts are starting to make their 2023 home price forecasts.
Watching the Stock Market? Check the Value of Your Home for Good News.
While watching the stock market recently may have started to feel pretty challenging, checking the value of your home should come as welcome relief in this volatile time.
Will My House Still Sell in Today’s Market?
If recent headlines about the housing market cooling and buyer demand moderating have you worried you’ve missed your chance to sell, here’s what you need to know.
Buyers Are Regaining Some of Their Negotiation Power in Today’s Housing Market
If you’re thinking about buying a home today, there’s welcome news.
Is the Real Estate Market Slowing Down, or Is This a Housing Bubble?
The talk of a housing bubble in the coming year seems to be at a fever pitch as rising mortgage rates continue to slow down an overheated real estate market.
Three Things Buyers Can Do in Today’s Housing Market
It’s clear the 2022 housing market has been defined by rising mortgage rates.
Expert Forecasts on Mortgage Rates
If you’ve been thinking of buying a home, you may have been watching what’s happened with mortgage rates over the past year.
Here’s Why It’s Still a Sellers’ Market [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Some Highlights
- While buyer demand has moderated and housing supply has grown in recent months, it’s still a sellers’ market because inventory is low.
- The latest data shows sellers continue to benefit from serious buyers and competitive offers. In July, the average home received 2.8 offers and 39% sold over the asking price.
- You haven’t missed your opportunity to sell. Work with a real estate professional to start the process today.
New Homes May Have the Incentives You’re Looking for Today
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, this year, builders are on pace to complete more than a million new homes in this country.
Buyers: You May Face Less Competition as Bidding Wars Ease
One of the top stories in recent real estate headlines was the intensity and frequency of bidding wars.
What’s Actually Happening with Home Prices Today?
One of the biggest questions people are asking right now is: what’s happening with home prices?
What Would a Recession Mean for the Housing Market? [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Some Highlights
- If you’re wondering what a potential recession could mean for the housing market, here’s what history tells us.
- In four of the last six recessions, home prices actually appreciated, only falling during the early 90s and the housing crash in 2008. Mortgage rates, though, declined during each of the previous recessions.
- If you have questions about buying or selling a home in today’s market, reach out to a trusted real estate professional.
Why You May Want To Start Your Home Search Today
If you’re thinking about buying a home, you likely have a lot of factors on your mind.
Why Today’s Housing Inventory Proves the Market Isn’t Headed for a Crash
Whether or not you owned a home in 2008, you likely remember the housing crash that took place back then.
What Sellers Need To Know in Today’s Housing Market
If you’re thinking about selling your house, you may have heard about the housing market slowing down in recent months.
Experts Increase 2022 Home Price Projections
If you’re wondering if home prices are going to come down due to the cooldown in the housing market or a potential recession, here’s what you need to know.
What Would a Recession Mean for the Housing Market?
According to a recent survey from the Wall Street Journal, the percentage of economists who believe we’ll see a recession in the next 12 months is growing.
The U.S. Homeownership Rate Is Growing
The desire to own a home is still strong today.
Why Experts Say the Housing Market Won’t Crash [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Some Highlights
- Many people remember the housing crash in 2008, but experts say today’s market is fundamentally different in many ways.
- First, there isn’t an oversupply of homes for sale today. Plus, lending standards are much tighter, and homeowners have record levels of equity. That means signs say there won’t be a wave of foreclosures like the last time.
- If you have questions about the housing market, reach out to a trusted real estate professional.
What Does the Rest of the Year Hold for Home Prices?
Whether you’re a potential homebuyer, seller, or both, you probably want to know: will home prices fall this year?
Is the Shifting Market a Challenge or an Opportunity for Homebuyers?
If you tried to buy a home during the pandemic, you know the limited supply of homes for sale was a considerable challenge.
Why the Forbearance Program Changed the Housing Market
When the pandemic hit in 2020, many experts thought the housing market would crash.
Housing Market Forecast for the Rest of 2022 [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Some Highlights
- The housing market is shifting away from the intensity of the past two years. Here’s what experts project for the remainder of 2022.
- Home prices are forecast to rise more moderately than last year. Mortgage rates will respond to inflation, and home sales will be more in line with pre-pandemic years.
- Connect with a local real estate professional so you can make your best move this year.
Why It’s Still a Sellers’ Market
As there’s more and more talk about the real estate market cooling off from the peak frenzy it saw during the pandemic, you may be questioning what that means for your plans to sell your house.
