Buying Tips

Q&A: How Do Presidential Elections Impact the Housing Market? Some Highlights Even if you’re not looking to move right away - you may have questions about how the election will impact the housing market. When we look at historical trends - combined with what’s happening right now - we can find your answers. Based on historical data - mortgage rates decrease in the months before and home prices...

Avoid These Top Homebuyer Mistakes in Today’s Market No one likes making mistakes - especially when they happen in what’s likely the biggest transaction of your life – buying a home. That’s why partnering with a trusted agent is so important. Here’s a sneak peek at the most common missteps buyers are making in today’s market and how a great agent will help you steer clear of each one. Trying...

Why Home Sales Bounce Back After Presidential Elections With the 2024 Presidential election fast approaching - you might be wondering what impact - if any - it’s having on the housing market. Let’s break it down. Election Years Bring a Temporary Slowdown In any given year - home sales slow down slightly in the fall. It’s a typical - seasonal trend. However - according to data from BTIG - in...

Some Highlights You may be torn between buying a home now or waiting. But don’t forget to factor in the equity you’ll gain as prices rise. Experts forecast prices will climb over the next 5 years – and based on those forecasts - you could gain about $90k in equity in that time. So - you could wait - but you’ll miss out on a lot of equity if you do. If you’re ready and able to...

Homeowners typically slow down their moving plans as the summer months wrap up - and as a result - fewer homes are listed for sale in the fall. It’s a predictable - seasonal trend in real estate. But this year - mortgage rates came down at the same time the number of homes on the market usually starts to decline. So - what happened? More homeowners decided to sell - so more homes came to the...

For some buyers - there’s a misconception that newly built homes aren’t made to last or fall short of the quality you can find in older homes. Unfortunately - this is turning some buyers away from what may be one of their best options in today’s housing market. As Builder Online says: “As resale inventory remains limited and the price spread between new and resale homes narrows - new homes are...