Category: Housing Market Updates

Americans Choose Real Estate as the Best Investment [INFOGRAPHIC]
First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics | May 21, 2021
Americans Choose Real Estate as the Best Investment [INFOGRAPHIC]

Some Highlights For the eighth year in a row, real estate maintained its position as the preferred long-term investment among Americans. Real estate has been gaining ground against stocks, gold, and savings accounts over the last 11 years and now stands at its highest rating in survey history. Let’s connect if you’re ready to make real estate your best investment…

Sellers Are Ready To Enter the Housing Market
For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers | May 19, 2021
Sellers Are Ready To Enter the Housing Market

One of the biggest questions in real estate today is, “When will sellers return to the housing market?” An ongoing shortage of home supply has created a hyper-competitive environment for hopeful buyers, leading to the ultimate sellers’ market. However, as the economy continues to improve and more people get vaccinated, more sellers may finally be in sight. The Home Purchase…

Americans See Real Estate as a Better Investment Than Stocks or Gold
For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Pricing | May 18, 2021
Americans See Real Estate as a Better Investment Than Stocks or Gold

Last month, in a post on the Liberty Street Economics blog, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York noted that Americans believe buying a home is definitely or probably a better investment than buying stocks. Last week, a Gallup Poll reaffirmed those findings. In an article on the current real estate market, Gallup reports: “Gallup usually finds that Americans regard…

Your House Could Be the Oasis in an Inventory Desert
For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers | May 14, 2021
Your House Could Be the Oasis in an Inventory Desert

Homebuyers are flooding the housing market right now to take advantage of record-low mortgage rates. Many have a sense of urgency to find a home soon since experts forecast a steady rise in both rates and home prices this year and next. As a result, buyer demand greatly outweighs the current housing supply. Here’s how the shortage of houses for…

It’s Not Too Late To Apply For Forbearance
Distressed Properties, For Sellers, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates, Selling Myths | May 12, 2021
It’s Not Too Late To Apply For Forbearance

Over the past year, the pandemic made it challenging for some homeowners to make their mortgage payments. Thankfully, the government initiated a forbearance program to provide much-needed support. Unless they’re extended once again, some of these plans and the corresponding mortgage payment deferral options will expire soon. That said, there’s still time to request assistance. If your loan is backed…