Buyer Demand Exceeds Housing Supply [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Some Highlights:
- Inventory Levels are still below the 6.0 month level necessary for a normal market
- Home Prices have experienced year-over-year gains for 38 straight months
- Home sold faster than any time since June 2013, in just 39 days
The Difference Your Interest Rate Makes [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Do You Know The Cost of Renting vs. Buying? [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Where Should I Retire? [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Existing Home Sales Skyrocket! [INFOGRAPHIC]
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I Need A VACATION... Home! [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Some Highlights:
- Vacation Home Sales were up 57.4% in 2014
- 1.13 Million Vacation Homes Sold
- 2014 marked the highest level of sales in the U.S. since 2003
How Quickly Are Homes Selling In Your State? [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Some Highlights:
- The National Association of REALTORS® surveyed their members for their Confidence Index
- The REALTORS® Confidence Index is a key indicator of housing market strength based on a monthly survey sent to over 50,000 real estate practitioners. Practitioners are asked about their expectations for home sales, prices and market conditions.
- Homes sold in less than 90 days in 36 out of 50 states and Washington D.C.
- Only 3 states had a median sold date in the 121 - 210 day range
The Difference A Year Can Make [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Some Important Points To Consider:
- The latest Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey reports the 30-year fixed rate at 3.7%.
- Freddie Mac's projection for Q2 2016 is that the rate will be 4.7% (a full percentage point higher)
- The Home Price Expectation Survey predicts that home prices will appreciate by 4.4% during this same time
The impact waiting a year to purchase your dream home can make on your monthly payment is significant. Contact me today to discuss your options before the experts' predictions become reality!
NAR's Existing Home Sales Report [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Home Prices Over 30 Years [INFOGRAPHIC]
A Snapshot of Homebuyers [INFOGRAPHIC]
The Difference an Hour Makes [INFOGRAPHIC]
NAR's Existing Home Sales Report [INFOGRAPHIC]
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The Truth About US Homeownership Rates [INFOGRAPHIC]
5 Reasons to Love Using a Real Estate Professional [INFOGRAPHIC]
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![Talking Real Estate [INFOGRAPHIC] | Simplifying The Market](https://files.keepingcurrentmatters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Slide2.jpg)
![Existing Home Sales Report [INFOGRAPHIC] | Simplifying The Market](https://files.keepingcurrentmatters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Existing-Home-Sales-December-STM.jpg)
![Think You Should FSBO? Think Again [INFOGRAPHIC] | Simplifying The Market](https://files.keepingcurrentmatters.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Think-You-Should-FSBO-STM.jpg)
![Millennial Homebuyers & Their Preferences [INFOGRAPHIC] | Simplifying The Market](https://files.keepingcurrentmatters.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Millennial-Homebuyers.jpg)
![Year-over-Year Price Changes by Price Point [INFOGRAPHIC] | Simplifying The Market](https://files.keepingcurrentmatters.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/12.12-InfoGraphic.jpg)
![7 Graphs that Prove the Real Estate Market is Back! [INFOGRAPHIC] | Simplifying The Market](https://files.keepingcurrentmatters.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/12.5-InfoGraphic.jpg)
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