Category: First Time Home Buyers

What’s Ahead for Home Prices in 2023

First Time Home Buyers / For Buyers / Housing Market Updates / Move-Up Buyers / Rent vs. Buy

What’s Ahead for Home Prices in 2023

Over the past year, home prices have been a widely debated topic. Some have said we’ll see a massive drop in prices and that this could be a repeat of 2008 – which hasn’t happened. Others have forecasted a real estate market that could see slight appreciation or depreciation depending...

Balancing Your Wants and Needs as a Homebuyer This Spring

Buying Myths / First Time Home Buyers / For Buyers / Move-Up Buyers

Balancing Your Wants and Needs as a Homebuyer This Spring

Though there are more homes for sale now than there were at this time last year, there’s still an undersupply with fewer houses available than in more normal, pre-pandemic years. The Monthly Housing Market Trends Report from realtor.com puts it this way:  “While the number of homes for sale is...

An Expert Gives You Clarity in Today’s Housing Market

Buying Myths / First Time Home Buyers / For Buyers / For Sellers / Move-Up Buyers / Selling Myths

An Expert Gives You Clarity in Today’s Housing Market

The housing market has been going through shifts lately. That’s why it’s so important to work with an industry professional who can be your guide throughout the process. A real estate expert uses their knowledge of what’s really happening with home prices, housing supply, expert projections, and more to give...

Could a Multigenerational Home Be the Right Fit for You?

Baby Boomers / Demographics / First Time Home Buyers / For Buyers / Millennials / Move-Up Buyers

Could a Multigenerational Home Be the Right Fit for You?

During the pandemic, many of us reexamined the meaning of home for ourselves and our loved ones. Today, that can be seen in the recent rise in multigenerational households. According to Jessica Lautz, Deputy Chief Economist and Vice President of Economic Research at the National Association of Realtors (NAR): “Multi-generational...

What You Should Know About Rising Mortgage Rates

First Time Home Buyers / For Buyers / Housing Market Updates / Interest Rates / Move-Up Buyers

What You Should Know About Rising Mortgage Rates

After steadily falling over the winter, mortgage rates have started to rise in recent weeks. This is concerning to some potential homebuyers as the combination of higher mortgage rates and higher prices have made homes less affordable. So, if you’re planning to purchase a home this year, you too may...

How To Make Your Dream of Homeownership a Reality

Buying Myths / Down Payments / First Time Home Buyers / For Buyers / Housing Market Updates / Move-Up Buyers

How To Make Your Dream of Homeownership a Reality

According to a recent Harris Poll survey, 8 in 10 Americans say buying a home is a priority, and 28 million Americans actually plan to buy within the next 12 months. Homeownership provides many financial and nonfinancial benefits, so that interest is understandable.