by Linda Richardson | Jan 9, 2019 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates
Interest rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage climbed consistently throughout 2018 until the middle of November. After that point, rates returned to levels that we saw in August to close out the year at 4.55%, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market...
by Linda Richardson | Jan 3, 2019 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers
Following last year’s real estate market was like riding a rollercoaster. The market started off strong in 2018 and then softened before finishing with a mild flurry. However, one thing that did not waiver was America’s belief that owning a home makes sense from a...
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by Linda Richardson | Dec 28, 2018 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing
Some Highlights: Interest rates are projected to increase steadily throughout 2019, but buyers will still be able to lock in a rate lower than their parents or grandparents did when they bought their homes! Home prices will rise at a rate of 4.8% over the course of...
by Linda Richardson | Dec 27, 2018 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates
This year started strong for real estate, but then the market began to soften. Home inventory in the starter and move-up categories dwindled to almost nothing, mortgage rates were projected to rise, and home sales have now decreased for several months in a row. To...
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by Linda Richardson | Dec 21, 2018 | For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics
Some Highlights: Existing home sales are currently at an annual pace of 5.32 million and have increased on a monthly basis for the last two months. The inventory of existing homes for sale remains below the 6-months needed for a normal market and is now at a 3.9-month...
by Linda Richardson | Dec 20, 2018 | For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates
There is a lot of uncertainty regarding the real estate market heading into 2019. That uncertainty has raised concerns that we may be headed toward another housing crash like the one we experienced a decade ago. Here are four reasons why today’s market is much...
