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2020 Outlook: Real Estate Market Forecast

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October 12th, 2022 by

If recent headlines about the housing market cooling and buyer demand moderating have you worried you've missed your chance to sell, here's what you need to know. Buyer demand hasn't disappeared, it's just eased from the peak intensity we saw over the past two years.

Buyer Demand Then and Now

During the pandemic, mortgage rates hit record lows, and that spurred a significant rise in buyer demand. This year, as rates increased due to factors like rising inflation, buyer demand pulled back or softe...

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Categories: Sellers
Tags: Home, Home Sales, Sellers, Money saving tips, home mortgage
September
12

September 12th, 2022 by

If you've been thinking of buying a home, you may have been watching what's happened with mortgage rates over the past year. It's true they've risen dramatically, but where will they go from here, especially as the market continues to slow?

As you think about your homeownership goals and decide if now's the time to make your move, the best place to turn to for that information is the professionals. Here's a summary of the latest mortgage rate forecasts from housing market experts.

Experts Project Mortgag...

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Categories: Buyers
Tags: REALTORS, Home Sales, Money saving tips, Buyers, home mortgage
August
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August 30th, 2022 by

If you're thinking about buying a home, you likely have a lot of factors on your mind. You're weighing your own needs against higher mortgage rates, today's home prices, and more to try to decide if you want to jump into the market. While some buyers may wait things out, there's a reason serious buyers are making moves right now, and that's the growing number of homes for sale.

So far this year, housing inventory has been increasing and that's making the prospect of fin...

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Categories: First-Time Home Buyer
Tags: Home, Home Sales, Money saving tips, Buyers, home mortgage
August
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August 8th, 2022 by

When the pandemic hit in 2020, many experts thought the housing market would crash. They feared job loss and economic uncertainty would lead to a wave of foreclosures similar to when the housing bubble burst over a decade ago. Thankfully, the forbearance program changed that. It provided much-needed relief for homeowners so a foreclosure crisis wouldn't happen again. Here's why forbearance worked.

Forbearance enabled nearly five million homeowners to get back on their feet in a time when having the security and protection of a home was more important than ever. Those in need were able to work with their banks and lenders to stay in their homes rather than go into foreclosure. Marina Walsh,...

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Categories: Buyers
Tags: Home, REALTORS, Home Sales, Sellers, Buyers, home mortgage
August
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August 3rd, 2022 by

With all the headlines and buzz in the media, some consumers believe the market is in a housing bubble. As the housing market shifts, you may be wondering what'll happen next. It's only natural for concerns to creep in that it could be a repeat of what took place in 2008. The good news is, there's concrete data to show why this is nothing like the last time.

There's a Shortage of Homes on the Market Today, Not a Surplus

The supply of inventory needed to sustain a normal real estate market is approximately six months. Anything more than that is an overabundance and will causes prices to depreciate. Anything less...

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Categories: Buyers
Tags: REALTORS, Home Sales, Sellers, Buyers, home mortgage
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