Outgrowing your current home? Ready to downsize? Tired of paying rent? Winter may not seem like the optimal time to buy a home but that couldn’t be farther from the …
Don’t Expect Big Changes In the Housing Market
Housing market fundamentals have been relatively steady, for some time now. Mortgage rates have been low by historical standards, prices have been rising, and inventory has been down. All three …
Homes Remain Affordable
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The U.S. Home Affordability Index looks at how affordable homes are based on the percentage of average wages needed to make a monthly payment on a median-priced house in 406 …
Cash Sales Are A Sign Of A Competitive Market
Most people don’t buy their house with cash. In fact, historically cash sales account for just 10 percent of all home sales. But, according to Freddie Mac’s most recent monthly …
Why New Home Sales Should Matter To You
There are many parts to a healthy housing market. Whether you’re talking about home prices, mortgage rates, new home construction, or another housing metric, each one of them have an …
Three Reasons Homeowners May be Waiting to Sell
When shopping for a house, you have to choose from the homes that are for sale at the time you’re looking. In other words, unless you’re having a house custom …
Will This Year Be Better For Buyers Or Sellers?
If you want to know whether this year is going to be good for buyers or sellers or both, you need to watch for a couple of factors. First, take …
Will Wage Increases Offset Affordability Worries?
Buying a home is not something many people do without weighing the pros and cons. After all, there are a lot of factors that play into whether or not a …
Interest Rate Matters
With the recent rise in mortgage rates, many Americans who were thinking of buying a home this year may be feeling concerned about how much house they’ll be able to …