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What To Expect from Mortgage Rates and Home Prices in 2025

Affordability For Buyers For Sellers Home Prices Mortgage Rates October 21, 2024

Curious about where the housing market is headed in 2025? The good news is that experts are offering some promising forecasts, especially when it comes to two key factors that directly affect your decisions: mortgage rates and home prices. Whether you’re thinking of buying or selling, here’s a look at what ...

Why Buying Now Is Worth It

Buying Tips Equity For Buyers Forecasts Infographics October 18, 2024

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, ...

Why Did More People Decide To Sell Their Homes Recently?

Buying Tips For Buyers Mortgage Rates October 17, 2024

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 Benefits of Using Your Equity To Make a Bigger Down Payment

Affordability Equity For Buyers Home Prices Mortgage Rates October 16, 2024

Did you know? Homeowners are often able to put more money down when they buy their next home. That’s because, once they sell, they can use the equity they have in their current house toward their next down payment. And it’s why as home equity reaches a new height, the ...

Why an Agent Is Essential When Buying a Newly Built Home

Agent Value Buying Tips For Buyers October 15, 2024

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 ...

Why a Condo Could Be Your Perfect First Home

For Buyers October 14, 2024

If you’re looking to break into homeownership but the price of single-family homes has you second-guessing, you might want to consider a condominium (condo) or townhome. These types of homes often come with a lower barrier to entry – and that can help you start to build equity and enjoy ...

Buying Beats Renting in These Top Cities

For Buyers Infographics Rent vs. Buy October 11, 2024

Some Highlights Based on a recent study, in 22 of the top 50 metros, the monthly mortgage payment is lower than the rent payment. Make sure you work with a pro who can help you crunch the numbers and see how your city stacks up. This may be your opportunity to forget renting ...

Home Values Rise Even as Median Prices Fall

For Buyers For Sellers Home Prices October 3, 2024

Recent headlines have been buzzing about the median asking price of homes dropping compared to last year, and that’s sparked plenty of confusion. And as a buyer or seller, it’s easy to assume that means prices are coming down. But here’s the catch: those numbers don’t tell the full story. Nationally, ...

This Is the Sweet Spot Homebuyers Have Been Waiting For

For Buyers Mortgage Rates October 1, 2024

After months of sitting on the sidelines, many homebuyers who were priced out by high mortgage rates and affordability challenges finally have an opportunity to make their move. With rates trending down, today’s market is a sweet spot for buyers—and it’s one that may not last long. So, if you’ve put your ...

Buying Beats Renting in 22 Major U.S. Cities

Affordability For Buyers Home Prices Inventory Mortgage Rates September 30, 2024

That’s right—according to a recent study from Zillow, in 22 of the 50 largest metro areas, monthly mortgage payments are now lower than rent payments (see chart below): As mortgage rates have eased off their recent peak, home prices have moderated, and inventory has ticked up, affordability has improved significantly. When ...

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