Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: November 17, 2022, 11:00 amIf you’re thinking of buying a home and living with siblings, parents, or grandparents, then multigenerational living may be for you. The Pew Research Center defines a multigenerational household as a home with two or more adult generations. And the number of individuals choosing multigenerational […]
Multigenerational Housing Is Gaining Momentum [INFOGRAPHIC]
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: April 9, 2021, 10:00 am Some Highlights If your house is feeling a little cramped with the addition of adult children or aging parents, it might be time to consider a move-up into a multigenerational home that better suits your changing needs. With benefits that include a combined homebuying […]
Buyer Interest Is Growing among Younger Generations
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: October 28, 2020, 10:00 amThe demand for homes this year is extraordinary as record-breaking numbers of hopeful buyers continue to shop for homes. In a normal year, the peak homebuying season comes to a close by early fall. However, 2020 is anything but a normal year, and the housing […]
Is it Time to Move into a Single-Story Home?
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: October 6, 2020, 10:00 amOnce the kids have left the nest, you may be wondering what to do with all of the extra space in your home. Chances are, you don’t need four bedrooms anymore, and it may be a great time to sell your house and downsize, maybe […]
Should I Sell My House This Year?
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: January 28, 2020, 11:00 amIf one of the questions you’re asking yourself today is, “Should I sell my house this year?” the current Housing Opportunities and Market Experience (HOME) Survey from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) should boost your confidence as it relates to the current selling sentiment […]
First-Time Buyers Are Searching for Existing Homes This Year
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: January 27, 2020, 11:00 amIn the latest Housing Trends Report, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) measured the share of adults planning to buy a home over the next 12 months. The report indicates the percentage of all buyers that will be first-time buyers looking to purchase a home […]
Where Homebuyers Are Heading By Generation [INFOGRAPHIC]
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: January 17, 2020, 11:00 am Some Highlights: Whether capitalizing on job opportunities, affordability, or warm-weather places to retire, Americans are making moves to these top cities to take advantage of the strength in the current housing market. A strong economy and lower mortgage rates have made it easier for […]
5 Reasons to Consider Living in a Multigenerational Home
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: October 23, 2019, 10:00 amDid you know that 1 in 6 Americans currently live in a multigenerational household? According to Generations United, the number of multigenerational households rose from 42.4 million in 2000 to 64 million in 2016. The 2018 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers from the National […]
Americans’ Powerful Belief in Homeownership as an Investment
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: July 11, 2019, 10:00 amThe Federal Reserve Bank (The Fed) recently released their 2019 Survey of Consumer Expectations Housing Survey. The survey reported that 65% of Americans believe homeownership is a good financial investment. Since 2014, the percentage has increased by over nine percent.The Fed’s survey also showed that […]
Americans Rank Real Estate Best Investment for 6 Years Running! [INFOGRAPHIC]
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: June 28, 2019, 10:00 am Some Highlights: Real estate has outranked stocks/mutual funds, gold, savings accounts/CDs, and bonds as the best long-term investment among Americans for the last 6 years. Stock owners are more positive about real estate than stocks as an investment. Of the 4 listed, real estate […]