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Are You Wondering if This Is the Year To Buy a Hom

Are You Wondering if This Is the Year To Buy a Home?

Every year, many renters ask themselves the same question: Should I continue renting, or is it time to buy a home? If you’re a renter, chances are you’ve asked yourself that question at least once, and it’s likely because you’ve faced an increase in your monthly housing costs over time. After all, according to Census data, rents have risen consistently for decades.

To make an informed and powerful decision, the first step is understanding what’s happening in today’s housing market so you can determine which option is the better long-term financial decision for you.

Rents are skyrocketing right now. Data from realtor.com shows just how much rental prices are surging throughout the country. If you’re a renter and plan on signing a new lease, your monthly costs are likely to go up when you do. Those rising costs can have a big impact on your...
#firsttimehomebuyer #opportunity #housingmarket

How To Navigate a Market Where Multiple Offers Is

How To Navigate a Market Where Multiple Offers Is the New Normal

If you’re thinking of buying a home today, you already know that the number of homes available for sale is low. Realtor.com has this to say:

“Homes also flew off the market at record pace as buyers put offers in the moment properties came up for sale….”

In a bidding war situation like this, doing everything you can to get ahead of the competition is a wise move. That’s because when you find a house and submit an offer, it’ll likely be up against strong offers from other buyers. According to the latest Realtors Confidence Index from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), homes today are receiving an average of 3.9 offers.

Here are three tips to keep in mind that will help you make the best offer possible.

>>1. Know Your Numbers
Knowing your budget and what you can afford is critical to your success as a homebuyer. The...
#realestate #homeownership #homebuying #realestategoals

Key Factors That Impact Affordability Today You c

Key Factors That Impact Affordability Today

You can’t read an article about residential real estate without the author mentioning the affordability challenges that today’s buyers face. There’s no doubt homes are less affordable today than they were over the last two years, but that doesn’t mean homes are now unaffordable. There are three measures used to establish home affordability. Let’s look closely at each of these components.

>>Home Prices
The most recent Home Price Insights report by CoreLogic shows home values have increased by 19.1% from last January to this January. That was one reason affordability declined over the past year.

>>Mortgage Rates
While the current global uncertainty makes it difficult to project mortgage rates, we do know current rates are almost one full percentage point higher than they were last year. That increase in the mortgage rate also contributes to homes being less...
#firsttimehomebuyer #opportunity #housingmarket

Are Home Prices Continuing To Rise? Many analysts

Are Home Prices Continuing To Rise?

Many analysts projected home price appreciation would slow dramatically in the fall of 2021 and then continue to soften throughout 2022. So far, that hasn’t happened. The major price indices are all revealing ongoing double-digit price appreciation. Here’s a look at their reports on year-over-year price appreciation for December:
>>Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA): 17.6%
>>S&P Case-Shiller: 18.8%
>>CoreLogic: 18.5%

Last year, home price appreciation accelerated dramatically from January to July according to all three indices. Then, it began to decelerate in August when prices appreciated at a slower pace, but it didn’t decline. Many thought that would be the beginning of a rapid slowdown in the level of home price appreciation, but as the data shows, that wasn’t the case. Instead, prices began to level off for a few months before two of the three indices...
#realestate #homeownership #homebuying #realestategoals

Down Payment Assistance Programs Can Help You Achi

Down Payment Assistance Programs Can Help You Achieve Homeownership

For many homebuyers, the thought of saving for a down payment can feel daunting, especially in today’s market. That’s why, when asked what they find most difficult in the homebuying process, some buyers say it’s one of the hardest steps on the path to homeownership. Data from NAR shows, “For first-time home buyers, 29 percent said saving for a downpayment [sic] was the most difficult step in the process.”
If you’re finding that your down payment is your biggest hurdle, the good news is there are many down payment assistance programs available that can help you achieve your goals. And it’s not just first-time homebuyers that are eligible for these programs. Downpaymentresource.com notes, “You don’t have to be a first-time buyer. Over 38% of all programs are for repeat homebuyers who have owned a home in the last 3 years...
#firsttimehomebuyer #opportunity #housingmarket

The #1 Reason To Sell Your House Today Almost eve

The #1 Reason To Sell Your House Today

Almost every industry is currently struggling with supply chain disruptions. This also applies to the current U.S. housing market, where buyer demand far exceeds housing supply.

Inventory Is at an All-Time Low
Because purchaser demand is so high, the market is running out of available homes for sale. The above-mentioned report states that the current months’ supply of inventory of homes for sale has fallen to 1.6 months. This prompts Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist at NAR, to say, “The inventory of homes on the market remains woefully depleted, and in fact is currently at an all-time low.” Odeta Kushi, Deputy Chief Economist at First American, explains it like this: “A higher velocity of sales (lower [Days on Market]) helps to explain a housing market characterized by both higher sales & lower inventory. Many resale transactions are happening so quickly that they...
#Sellyourhouse #moveuphome #dreamhome #realestate

How Supply and Demand Can Impact Your Buying and S

How Supply and Demand Can Impact Your Buying and Selling Goals

Nationally, Demand Is High and Supply Is Very Low
The latest buyer and seller activity data from NAR indicates buyer traffic heavily outweighs seller traffic today. This shows the demand for homes is significantly greater than what’s available to purchase.

What Does This Mean if You’re a Seller?
Supply is struggling to keep pace with demand. In fact, the inventory of homes for sale recently hit an all-time low. That gives you an incredible advantage when you sell your house. With so few listings, it’s likely more potential buyers will view your house – especially if you work with an agent to price it right. That means there’s a high chance you’ll receive multiple offers or buyers will enter a bidding war for your house. And that dynamic can drive the sale price of your home up.

What Does This Mean if You’re a Buyer?
As a...
#realestate #homeownership #homebuying #realestategoals

4 Simple Graphs Showing Why This Is Not a Housing

4 Simple Graphs Showing Why This Is Not a Housing Bubble

Here are four key reasons why today is nothing like the last time.

>>Houses Are Not Unaffordable Like They Were During the Housing Boom
Fifteen years ago, prices were high, wages were low, and mortgage rates were over 6%. Today, prices are still high. Wages, however, have increased, and the mortgage rate is still well below 6%. That means the average purchaser today pays less of their monthly income toward their mortgage payment than they did back then.

>>Mortgage Standards Were Much More Relaxed During the Boom
During the housing bubble, it was much easier to get a mortgage than it is today. Mortgage standards are nothing like they were the last time. Purchasers that acquired a mortgage over the last decade are much more qualified.

>>The Foreclosure Situation Is Nothing Like It Was During the Crash
In the run-up to the housing bubble, some...
#realestate #homeownership #homebuying #realestategoals

More People Are Planning To Buy a Home Soon While

More People Are Planning To Buy a Home Soon

While some homeowners may be tempted to hold off until spring to list their houses, you should know – homebuyers aren’t waiting. Demand is high today as more people are trying to beat rising mortgage rates. As a result, eager buyers are entering the market or moving their plans up so they can make their purchases as soon as possible. The most recent Consumer Confidence Survey finds that, of those surveyed, the percentage of people planning to buy over the next six months has increased substantially since last fall.

The number of consumers fast-tracking their plans to purchase a home has crept up over the past three months. That indicates many buyers are evaluating their strategy and realizing they should act sooner rather than later. And for homeowners planning to sell, it’s a signal that now may be the time to list.

While more people are moving their plans...
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