2023 Housing Market Forecast

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Monthly Market Report – DECEMBER 2022

Key Advantages of Buying a Home Today

There’s no doubt buying a home today is different than it was over the past couple of years, and the shift in the market has led to advantages for buyers today. Right now, there are specific reasons that make this housing market attractive for those who’ve thought about buying but have sidelined their search due to rising […]

Your House Could Be the #1 Item on a Homebuyer’s Wish List During the Holidays

Each year, homeowners planning to make a move are faced with a decision: sell their house during the holidays or wait. And others who have already listed their homes may think about removing their listings and waiting until the new year to go back on the market. The truth is many buyers want to purchase a home for the […]

Monthly Market Report – NOVEMBER 2022

Don’t Let Rising Inflation Delay Your Homeownership Plans

MEET FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were created by Congress. They perform an important role in the nation’s housing finance system – to provide liquidity, stability and affordability to the mortgage market. They provide liquidity (ready access to funds on reasonable terms) to the thousands of banks, savings and loans, and mortgage companies that make loans to […]

3 Graphs Showing Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t Like 2008

With all the headlines and talk in the media about the shift in the housing market, you might be thinking this is a housing bubble. It’s only natural for those thoughts to creep in that make you think it could be a repeat of what took place in 2008. But the good news is, there’s concrete data […]

Monthly Market Report – October 2022

How Buying Down Your Mortgage Rate Works

One of the many advantages to Buyers in this market is the increased ability to negotiate with Sellers on the terms of their purchase. One of these terms is the interest rate on the Buyer’s loan. Buying down a rate can reduce the effects of recent rate increases and lower your monthly payment. If you’re […]