Category: Interest Rates

Owning a Home Is Still More Affordable Than Renting One
Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Interest Rates, Pricing, Rent vs. Buy | January 20, 2021
Owning a Home Is Still More Affordable Than Renting One

If spending more time at home over the past year is making you really think hard about buying a home instead of renting one, you’re not alone. You may be wondering, however, if the dollars and cents add up in your favor as home prices continue to rise. According to the experts, in many cases, it’s still more affordable to…

Should I Wait for Lower Mortgage Interest Rates?
Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing | January 19, 2021
Should I Wait for Lower Mortgage Interest Rates?

Historically low mortgage rates are a big motivator for homebuyers right now. In 2020 alone, rates hit new record-lows 16 times, and the trend continued into the early part of this year. Many hopeful homebuyers are now wondering if they should put their plans on hold and wait for the lowest rates imaginable. However, the reality is, acting sooner rather…

Why Right Now May Be the Time to Sell Your House
For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates | January 14, 2021
Why Right Now May Be the Time to Sell Your House

The housing market made an incredible recovery in 2020 and is now positioned for an even stronger year in 2021. Record-low mortgage interest rates are a driving factor in this continued momentum, with average rates hovering at historic all-time lows. According to the latest Realtors Confidence Index Survey from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), buyer demand across the country is incredibly strong. That’s not the…

How Low Inventory May Impact the Housing Market This Fall
For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing | September 17, 2020
How Low Inventory May Impact the Housing Market This Fall

Real estate continues to be called the ‘bright spot’ in the current economy, but there’s one thing that may hold the housing market back from achieving its full potential this year: the lack of homes for sale. Buyers are actively searching for and purchasing homes, looking to capitalize on today’s historically low interest rates, but there just aren’t enough houses…

Is Now a Good Time to Move?
For Buyers, For Sellers, Interest Rates, Pricing | September 15, 2020
Is Now a Good Time to Move?

How long have you lived in your current home? If it’s been a while, you may be thinking about moving. According to the latest Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), in 2019, homeowners were living in their homes for an average of 10 years. That’s a long time to time to be in…