The Impact of Tight Inventory on the Housing Market

Amanda RobinsFor Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers

The housing crisis is finally in the rear-view mirror as the real estate market moves down the road to a complete recovery. Home values are up, home sales are up, and distressed sales (foreclosures and short sales) have fallen to their lowest points in years. It seems that the market will continue to strengthen in 2018. However, there is one … Read More

712,000 Homes in the US Regained Equity in the Past 12 Months!

Amanda RobinsFor Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers

CoreLogic’s latest Equity Report revealed that “over the past 12 months, 712,000 borrowers moved into positive equity.” This is great news, as the share of homeowners with negative equity (those who owe more than their home is worth), has dropped more than 20% since the peak in Q4 of 2009 (26%) to 4.9% today. The report also revealed: The average … Read More

Home Prices Up 6.54% Across the Country! [INFOGRAPHIC]

Amanda RobinsFirst Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Infographics, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing

Some Highlights: The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently released their latest Quarterly Home Price Index report. In the report, home prices are compared both regionally and by state. Based on the latest numbers, if you plan on relocating to another state, waiting to move may end up costing you more! Source: Amanda Robins

Should Boomers Buy or Rent after Selling?

Amanda RobinsBaby Boomers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers, Rent vs. Buy

In a recent CNBC article, it was reported that many baby boomers are selling their current homes and moving into rentals, rather than purchasing another home. “Between 2009 and 2015, the number of renters aged 55 or above rose 28 percent, while those aged 34 or younger only increased 3 percent… Meanwhile, more than 5 million baby boomers across the nation … Read More

What is the Cost of Waiting Until Next Year to Buy?

Amanda RobinsFirst Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing

We recently shared that over the course of the last 12 months, home prices have appreciated by 7.0%. Over the same amount of time, interest rates have remained historically low which has allowed many buyers to enter the market. As a seller, you will likely be most concerned about ‘short-term price’ – where home values are headed over the next … Read More

The #1 Reason to List Your House Today!

Amanda RobinsFeatured, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers, Selling Myths

Many people believe that selling their house during “the spring buyers’ market” is the best thing to do. Their reasoning is that there will be more buyers than there are during the winter months and, therefore, their house will sell quicker and for a higher price. Historically, this made sense. However, today’s real estate market is not following the rules … Read More

Home Prices Up 7% from Last Year

Amanda RobinsDown Payments, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing

According to CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Index, national home prices have appreciated by 7.0% from October 2016 to October 2017. This marks the second month in a row with a 7.0% year-over-year increase. A lack of supply of homes for sale has led to upward pressure on home prices across the country, especially in areas where both existing and new … Read More

5 Reasons to Sell This Winter!

Amanda RobinsFor Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers

Here are five reasons listing your home for sale this winter makes sense. 1. Demand Is Strong The latest Buyer Traffic Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that buyer demand remains very strong throughout the vast majority of the country. These buyers are ready, willing and able to purchase… and are in the market right now! More … Read More

Median Days on the Market Drops to 34! [INFOGRAPHIC]

Amanda RobinsFor Buyers, For Sellers, Infographics

Some Highlights: The National Association of REALTORS® surveyed their members for their Confidence Index. The REALTORS® Confidence Index is a key indicator of housing market strength based on a monthly survey sent to over 50,000 real estate practitioners. Practitioners are asked about their expectations for home sales, prices and market conditions. Homes sold in less than 60 days in 44 … Read More

Existing Home Sales Slowed by a Lack of Listings [INFOGRAPHIC]

Amanda RobinsFor Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics, Move-Up Buyers

Some Highlights: The inventory of existing homes for sale has dropped year-over-year for the last 29 consecutive months and is now at a 3.9-month supply. Existing home sales are currently at an annual pace of 5.48 million, the highest pace since June of this year, but down 0.9% from October 2016. NAR’s Chief Economist, Lawrence Yun, had this to say: … Read More