For Buyers

March 30, 2018

4 Reasons Spring Is A Great Time To Buy A Home!

Here are four great reasons to consider buying a home today instead of waiting.

1. Prices Will Continue to Rise

CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Index reports that home prices have appreciated by 6.6% over the last 12 months. The same report predicts that prices will continue to increase at …

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March 30, 2018

#1 Team of The Year!

Each year Real Living bestows its most prestigious awards to an exclusive group of agents who are the “best of the best”. We are all so proud to receive these awards & cannot thank our clients enough for entrusting their business with us! So...???? We would be honored to help …

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March 28, 2018

Be Thankful You Don’t Have To Pay Your Parents’ Interest Rate!

Interest rates hovered around 4% for the majority of 2017, which gave many buyers relief from rising home prices and helped with affordability. In the first quarter of 2018, rates have increased from 3.95% up to 4.45% and experts predict that rates will increase even more by the …

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March 19, 2018

Moving Up Is MORE Affordable Now Than Almost Any Other Time In 40 Years

If you are considering selling your current home, to either move up to a larger home or into a home in an area that better suits your current family needs, great news was just revealed.

Last week, Trulia posted a blog, Not Your Father’s Housing Market, which examined …

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March 16, 2018

The Cost Of Waiting: Interest Rates Edition

March 12, 2018

Where Are Mortgage Interest Rates Headed In 2018?

The interest rate you pay on your home mortgage has a direct impact on your monthly payment. The higher the rate the greater the payment will be. That is why it is important to know where rates are headed when deciding to start your home search.

Below is a chart …

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March 8, 2018

Latest NAR Data Shows Now Is A Great Time To Sell!

We all realize that the best time to sell anything is when demand for that item is high, and the supply of that item is limited. Two major reports released by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) revealed information that suggests that now is a great time to sell your …

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March 7, 2018

Competition Is Coming, Are You Thinking Of Selling Your Home?

The number of building permits issued for single-family homes is the best indicator of how many newly built homes will rise over the next few months. According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Residential Sales Report, the number of these …

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Feb. 21, 2018

Millionaire To Millennials: Don’t Rent A Home… Buy!

In a CNBC article, self-made millionaire David Bach explained that: The biggest mistake millennials are making is not buying their first home.” He goes on to say that, “If you want to build real financial security, real wealth for your lifetime, then you need to buy a home …

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Feb. 19, 2018

Low Inventory Pushes Home Prices Higher

According to CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Index, prices appreciated by 6.9% year-over-year from December 2016 to December 2017 on a national level. This marks the fifth month in a row with at least a 6.9% increase.

Dr. Frank Nothaft, Chief Economist for CoreLogic, gave insight into the …

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