by Brandon Findley | Feb 21, 2019 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers
With home prices softening, some are concerned that we may be headed toward the next housing crash. However, it is important to remember that today’s market is quite different than the bubble market of twelve years ago. Here are three key metrics that will explain...
by Brandon Findley | Feb 20, 2019 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing, Rent vs. Buy
The housing market has been hot for a while now. Homes have been flying off the shelves as fast as they have been listed. Buyers have been competing in bidding wars just to find a home to buy, let alone find their dream home. This ‘seller’s market’ has driven home...
by Brandon Findley | Feb 19, 2019 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers
Many homeowners believe that rising interest rates and home prices have scared away buyers and therefore have not listed their houses for sale. However, the truth is that buyers who were unable to find a home last year are out in force, and there are even more coming!...
by Brandon Findley | Feb 18, 2019 | Mid America Mortgage, Inc, Mortgage Lending, Real Estate Market
As housing inventory woes continue to hold buyers back in markets across the US, sales of newly built homes saw a significant rise in November. According to a recent article from Realtor.com, the Commerce Department found that new-home sales rose 16.9 percent from...
by Brandon Findley | Feb 18, 2019 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Millennials, Move-Up Buyers, Rent vs. Buy
In a CNBC article, self-made millionaire David Bach explained that: “The biggest mistake millennials are making is not buying their first home.” He goes on to say that, “If you want to build real financial security, real wealth for your lifetime, then you need to buy...
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by Brandon Findley | Feb 15, 2019 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics, Move-Up Buyers
Some Highlights: Every year United Van Lines conducts their National Movers Study by tracking their customer’s movement state-to-state over the course of the year. Vermont claimed the top spot of states with the highest percentage of inbound residents following a...
by Brandon Findley | Feb 14, 2019 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers
According to the National Association of REALTORS most recent Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers, married couples once again dominated the first-time homebuyer statistics in 2018 at 54% of all buyers. It is no surprise that buying a home is more attainable with two...
by Brandon Findley | Feb 13, 2019 | Baby Boomers, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers, Rent vs. Buy, Senior Market
Study after study shows that no matter what generation Americans belong to, the vast majority believe that homeownership is an important part of their American Dream. The benefits of homeownership can be broken into two main categories: financial and non-financial...
by Brandon Findley | Feb 12, 2019 | Mid America Mortgage, Inc, Mortgage Lending, Real Estate Market
Getting ready to buy a home but confused by the slew of financial terms you’re coming across? You’re not alone. The real estate and mortgage financing industries are full of confusing terminology and it seems like only the professionals fully understand. Three big...
by Brandon Findley | Feb 12, 2019 | For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing
If your plan for 2019 includes selling your home, you will want to pay attention to where experts believe home values are headed. According to the latest Home Price Index from CoreLogic, home prices increased by 4.7% over the course of 2018. The map below shows the...
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