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6 Simple Graphs Proving This Is Nothing Like Last Time

Post published:10 March, 2021
Post category:Distressed Properties For Buyers For Sellers Housing Market Updates Interest Rates Pricing

Last March, many involved in the residential housing industry feared the market would be crushed under the pressure of a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic. Instead, real estate had one of its best…

Tips for Buyers in a Low Inventory Real Estate Market

Post published:10 March, 2021
Post category:Buy For Agents For Buyers

Now is a great time to buy. Rates are low, but headed up and all things point to higher home prices in the next year. But there is one major…

How Upset Should You Be about 3% Mortgage Rates?

Post published:9 March, 2021
Post category:Buying Myths First Time Home Buyers For Buyers Housing Market Updates Interest Rates Move-Up Buyers

Last Thursday, Freddie Mac announced that their 30-year fixed mortgage rate was over 3% (3.02%) for the first time since last July. That news dominated real estate headlines that day…

How Smart Is It to Buy a Home Today?

Post published:3 March, 2021
Post category:Buying Myths Down Payments First Time Home Buyers For Buyers Interest Rates Move-Up Buyers Pricing

Whether you’re buying your first home or selling your current house, if your needs are changing and you think you need to move, the decision can be complicated. You may…

What Are the Benefits of a 20% Down Payment?

Post published:1 March, 2021
Post category:Buying Myths Down Payments First Time Home Buyers For Buyers Move-Up Buyers

https://www.youtube.com/embed/flwT17NvY-M If you’re thinking of buying a home this year, you may be wondering how much money you need to come up with for your down payment. Many people may…

Are There Going to Be More Homes to Buy This Year?

Post published:25 February, 2021
Post category:Buying Myths Distressed Properties First Time Home Buyers For Buyers For Sellers Foreclosures Housing Market Updates Move-Up Buyers New Construction Selling Myths

If you’re looking for a home to purchase right now and having trouble finding one, you’re not alone. At a time like this when there are so few houses for…

The Reason Mortgage Rates Are Projected to Increase and What It Means for You

Post published:23 February, 2021
Post category:Buying Myths First Time Home Buyers For Buyers Housing Market Updates Interest Rates Move-Up Buyers

We’re currently experiencing historically low mortgage rates. Over the last fifty years, the average on a Freddie Mac 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has been 7.76%. Today, that rate is 2.81%. Flocks…

Where Have All the Houses Gone?

Post published:22 February, 2021
Post category:For Buyers For Sellers Housing Market Updates Pricing Selling Myths

In today’s housing market, it seems harder than ever to find a home to buy. Before the health crisis hit us a year ago, there was already a shortage of…

Home Mortgage Rates by Decade [INFOGRAPHIC]

Post published:19 February, 2021
Post category:First Time Home Buyers For Buyers Infographics Interest Rates Move-Up Buyers

Some Highlights Mortgage interest rates have dropped considerably over the past year, and compared to what we’ve seen in recent decades, it’s a great time to buy a home. Locking…

Will Low Mortgage Rates Continue through 2021?

Post published:18 February, 2021
Post category:First Time Home Buyers For Buyers Housing Market Updates Interest Rates Move-Up Buyers

With mortgage interest rates hitting record lows so many times recently, some are wondering if we’ll see low rates continue throughout 2021, or if they’ll start to rise. Recently, Freddie…