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Housing Market Updates

3 Reasons This is NOT the 2008 Real Estate Market

Today’s real estate market is nothing like the 2008 market. When an economic slowdown happens, it won’t resemble the last one. No one knows for...

The Next Generation of Homebuyers: Gen Z

Gen Zers are the next generation of homebuyers, and they’re eager to jump in and buy their first homes. Whether you are part of this...

Existing-Home Sales Report Indicates Now Is a Great Time to Sell

Now Is a great time to sell to take advantage of the number of buyers who are searching for their dream home.  Based on the...

62% of Buyers Are Wrong About Down Payment Needs

Contrary to common misconception, down payment needs are often much less than many believe. According to the ‘2019 Home Buyer Report’ conducted by Nerdwallet, many first-time buyers still...

3 Signs the Housing Market Is on the Rebound

The residential real estate market has been plodding along for most of the year. However, three recent reports show there may be a housing market...

Home Supply vs Buyer Demand?

  The latest edition of the Realtors Confidence Index from NAR sheds some light on the relationship between seller traffic (supply) and buyer traffic (demand). Until the supply of...

4 Reasons to Sell This Fall [INFOGRAPHIC]

  Some Highlights: Buyers are active in the market and often competing with one another for available listings. Housing inventory is still under the 6-month...

The Top Reason to Own a Home

One of the benefits of homeownership is that it is a “forced savings plan.” Here’s how it works: You make a mortgage payment each month....

Home Prices Increase in Every Price Range

Price appreciation can differ depending on your price range. CoreLogic analyzed four individual home prices tiers and shares the increase in each one. CoreLogic’s Home...

What Is the Probability That Home Values Sink?

With the current uncertainty about the economy triggered by a potential trade war, some people are waiting to purchase their first home or move-up to...

Millennial Buying Power Poised to Boost Homeownership

In a recent article by Realtor Magazine, Mark Fleming, Chief Economist of First American Financial Corporation, notes, “The largest group of millennials by birth year...

Home Sales Expected to Continue Increasing In 2020

Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and the Mortgage Bankers Association are all projecting home sales will increase nicely in 2020. Below is a chart depicting the projections of each entity for...