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Is Your First Home Now Within Your Grasp? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Post published:12 July, 2019
Post category:Buying Myths Demographics First Time Home Buyers For Buyers For Sellers Housing Market Updates Infographics Millennials Move-Up Buyers

Some Highlights: According to the US Census Bureau, “millennials” are defined as 18-36-year-olds. According to NAR’s latest Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers, the median age of all first-time home…

Now’s the Time to Move-Up and Upgrade Your Current Home!

Post published:8 July, 2019
Post category:Buying Myths First Time Home Buyers For Buyers For Sellers Housing Market Updates Luxury Market Move-Up Buyers

Homes priced at the top 25% of the price range for a particular area of the country are considered “premium homes.” In today’s real estate market, there are deals to…

Is Mortgage Debt out of Control?

Post published:3 July, 2019
Post category:Buying Myths First Time Home Buyers For Buyers For Sellers Housing Market Updates Move-Up Buyers

The housing crisis of the last decade was partially caused by unhealthy levels of mortgage debt. Homeowners were using their homes as ATMs by refinancing and swapping their equity for…

Millennials Are Increasing the Demand for Condominiums

Post published:2 July, 2019
Post category:Buying Myths Demographics First Time Home Buyers For Buyers For Sellers Housing Market Updates Millennials Move-Up Buyers Rent vs. Buy

When deciding to buy a home, people are presented with many different options. The type of home you buy depends on your needs, budget, and in many cases, the desired…

2 Myths Holding Back Home Buyers

Post published:10 June, 2019
Post category:Buying Myths Down Payments First Time Home Buyers For Buyers For Sellers Housing Market Updates Move-Up Buyers

Freddie Mac recently released a report entitled, “Perceptions of Down Payment Consumer Research.” Their research revealed that, “For many prospective homebuyers, saving for a down payment is the largest barrier to achieving the…

The Benefits of a 20% Down Payment

Post published:8 May, 2019
Post category:Buying Myths Down Payments First Time Home Buyers For Buyers For Sellers Move-Up Buyers

If you are in the market to buy a home this year, you may be confused about how much money you need to come up with for your down payment.…

Slaying the Largest Homebuying Myths Today [INFOGRAPHIC]

Post published:12 April, 2019
Post category:Buying Myths Down Payments First Time Home Buyers For Buyers For Sellers Housing Market Updates Infographics Interest Rates Move-Up Buyers Pricing Rent vs. Buy

Some Highlights: The average down payment for first-time homebuyers is only 6%! Mortgage interest rates have been on the decline since November! Hop in now to lock in a low…

The Enormous Divide Between the Headline and the Truth

Post published:26 March, 2019
Post category:Buying Myths First Time Home Buyers For Agents For Buyers For Sellers Housing Market Updates Move-Up Buyers Selling Myths

“I have observed that not the man who hopes when others despair, but the man who despairs when others hope, is admired by a large class of persons as a…

How to Get a Better Perspective on Affordability

Post published:7 February, 2019
Post category:Buying Myths First Time Home Buyers For Buyers For Sellers Move-Up Buyers Pricing

Headlines spotlight the fact that buying a home is less affordable today than it was at any other time in more than a decade. Those headlines are accurate. Understandably, buying…

One More Time… You Do Not Need 20% Down to Buy a Home

Post published:5 February, 2019
Post category:Buying Myths Down Payments First Time Home Buyers For Buyers For Sellers Move-Up Buyers

The largest obstacle renters face when planning to buy a home is saving for a down payment. This challenge is amplified by rising rents, which has eaten into the amount…