Article by: Simplifying the MarketOriginally Published: February 9, 2023, 11:30 am67% of Americans say a housing market crash is imminent in the next three years. With all the talk in the media lately about shifts in the housing market, it makes sense why so many people feel this way. But there’s good news. Current data […]
Why You Shouldn’t Fear Today’s Foreclosure Headlines
Article by: Simplifying the MarketOriginally Published: January 25, 2023, 11:30 amIf you’ve seen recent headlines about foreclosures surging in the housing market, you’re certainly not alone. There’s no doubt, the stories in the media can be pretty confusing right now. They may even make you think twice about buying a home for fear that prices […]
Why There Won’t Be a Flood of Foreclosures Coming to the Housing Market
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: November 30, 2022, 11:00 amWith the rapid shift that’s happened in the housing market this year, some people are raising concerns that we’re destined for a repeat of the crash we saw in 2008. But in truth, there are many key differences between what’s happening today and the bubble […]
Home Equity: A Source of Strength for Homeowners Today
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: November 14, 2022, 11:00 amExperts agree there’s no chance of a large-scale foreclosure crisis like we saw back in 2008, and that’s good news for the housing market. As Mark Fleming, Chief Economist at First American, says: “. . . don’t expect a housing bust like the mid-2000s, as […]
3 Graphs Showing Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t Like 2008
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: October 26, 2022, 10:00 amWith all the headlines and talk in the media about the shift in the housing market, you might be thinking this is a housing bubble. It’s only natural for those thoughts to creep in that make you think it could be a repeat of what […]
Why the Forbearance Program Changed the Housing Market
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: August 8, 2022, 10:00 amWhen the pandemic hit in 2020, many experts thought the housing market would crash. They feared job loss and economic uncertainty would lead to a wave of foreclosures similar to when the housing bubble burst over a decade ago. Thankfully, the forbearance program changed that. […]
3 Graphs To Show This Isn’t a Housing Bubble
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: August 2, 2022, 10:00 amWith all the headlines and buzz in the media, some consumers believe the market is in a housing bubble. As the housing market shifts, you may be wondering what’ll happen next. It’s only natural for concerns to creep in that it could be a repeat […]
What You Actually Need To Know About the Number of Foreclosures in Today’s Housing Market
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: May 12, 2022, 10:00 amWhile you may have seen recent stories about the volume of foreclosures today, context is important. During the pandemic, many homeowners were able to pause their mortgage payments using the forbearance program. The goal was to help homeowners financially during the uncertainty created by the […]
Why This Housing Market Is Not a Bubble Ready To Pop
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: April 21, 2022, 10:00 amHomeownership has become a major element in achieving the American Dream. A recent report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) finds that over 86% of buyers agree homeownership is still the American Dream. Prior to the 1950s, less than half of the country owned […]
There Won’t Be a Wave of Foreclosures in the Housing Market
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: January 6, 2022, 11:00 amWhen mortgage forbearance plans were first announced and the pandemic surged through the country in early 2020, many homeowners were allowed to pause their mortgage payments. Some analysts were concerned that once the forbearance program ended, the housing market would experience a wave of foreclosures […]
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