Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: December 17, 2018, 11:00 amHere are five reasons listing your home for sale this winter makes sense. 1. Demand Is Strong The latest Buyer Traffic Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that buyer demand remains strong throughout the vast majority of the country. These buyers are ready, willing and able […]
4 Reasons to Sell Your House This Winter [INFOGRAPHIC]
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: December 14, 2018, 11:00 am Some Highlights: Buyer demand continues to outpace the supply of homes for sale which means that buyers are often competing with one another for the few listings that are available! Housing inventory is still under the 6-month supply needed to sustain a normal housing […]
How to Simply Increase Your Family Wealth by Paying for Housing
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: December 11, 2018, 11:00 amEveryone should realize that unless you are living somewhere rent-free, you are paying a mortgage – either yours or your landlord’s. Buying your own home provides you with a form of ‘forced savings’ that allows you to use your monthly housing costs to increase your […]
The Tale of Two Markets [INFOGRAPHIC]
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: December 7, 2018, 11:00 am Some Highlights: An emerging trend for some time now has been the difference between available inventory and demand in the premium and luxury markets and that in the starter and trade-up markets and what those differences are doing to prices! Inventory continues to rise […]
2008 vs. Now: Are Owners Using Their Homes as ATMs Again?
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: December 6, 2018, 11:00 amOver the last six years, we have experienced strong price appreciation which has increased home equity levels dramatically. As the number of “cash-out” refinances begins to approach numbers last seen during the crash, some are afraid that we may be repeating last decade’s mistake. However, […]
Home Prices Up 6.34% Across the Country! [INFOGRAPHIC]
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: November 30, 2018, 11:00 am Some Highlights: The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently released their latest Quarterly Home Price Index report. In the report, home prices are compared both regionally and by state. Based on the latest numbers, if you plan on relocating to another state, waiting to move may end up […]
Further Proof It’s NOT 2008 All Over Again
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: November 29, 2018, 11:00 amHome sales numbers are leveling off, the rate of price appreciation has slowed to more historically normal averages, and inventory is finally increasing. We are headed into a more normal housing market. However, some are seeing these adjustments as red flags and are suggesting that […]
24% of Renters Believe Winter is the Best Time to Buy a Home
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: November 28, 2018, 11:00 amIn real estate, the spring is often seen as the ideal time to buy or sell a house. The term “Spring Buyer’s Season” exists for a reason, as renters and those looking to move on from their current home thaw out from the winter and […]
The #1 Reason to Not Wait Until Spring to Sell Your House
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: November 27, 2018, 11:00 amMany sellers believe that spring is the best time to place their homes on the market because buyer demand traditionally increases at that time of year, but what they don’t realize is that if every homeowner believes the same thing, then that is when they […]
Existing Home Sales Slowed by a Lack of Listings [INFOGRAPHIC]
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: November 23, 2018, 11:00 am Some Highlights: Existing home sales are currently at an annual pace of 5.22 million, which is up 1.4% over last month. This reverses the six-month trend of dips in sales every month. The inventory of existing homes is still below the 6-month supply needed […]