Category: For Sellers

This Isn’t a Bubble. It’s Simply Lack of Supply. [INFOGRAPHIC]
For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics | April 23, 2021
This Isn’t a Bubble. It’s Simply Lack of Supply. [INFOGRAPHIC]

Some Highlights In a recent article, Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR), discussed the state of today’s housing market. When addressing whether or not today’s high buyer competition and rising home prices are evidence of a housing bubble, Yun said that this “is not a bubble. It is simply lack of supply.” Today’s housing market…

Don’t Be Fooled by Remarkable Real Estate Headlines
For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates | April 22, 2021
Don’t Be Fooled by Remarkable Real Estate Headlines

Don’t be impressed by the headlines reporting year-over-year housing numbers for the next several months (data covering March, April, May, and June). The data will most likely show eye-popping one-year increases. While the year-over-year jumps will certainly be striking, consumers should take these numbers with a grain of salt, as the situation highlights a short-term quirk in the reporting of…

Planning to Move? You Can Still Secure a Low Mortgage Rate on Your Next Home
For Buyers, For Sellers, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers | April 22, 2021
Planning to Move? You Can Still Secure a Low Mortgage Rate on Your Next Home

This year, mortgage rates have started to slowly climb above recent record-breaking lows. Many homeowners planning to move may feel like they’ve missed the chance to score a great rate on their next mortgage. In reality, there’s still time to secure a rate far below the historic norm. Here’s why. After creeping up for seven consecutive weeks, average mortgage rates…

Why This Is a Great Year to Sell Your Vacation Home
For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Luxury Market | April 15, 2021
Why This Is a Great Year to Sell Your Vacation Home

As vaccines are administered and travel resumes, many of us are beginning to plan for those long-awaited vacations we missed out on over the past year. Some households are focusing their efforts on buying a vacation home rather than staying in a hotel, too. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports: “Second homes (i.e., homes sold to buyers who…

93% of Americans Believe a Home Is a Better Investment Than Stocks
First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers, Rent vs. Buy | April 14, 2021
93% of Americans Believe a Home Is a Better Investment Than Stocks

A recent Survey of Consumer Finances study released by the Federal Reserve reveals the net worth of homeowners is forty times greater than that of renters. If you’re wondering if homeownership is a good investment, the study clearly answers that question, and the answer is yes. Do Americans believe a home is a better investment than stocks? In a post…