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Key Factors Affecting Home Affordability Today

First Time Home Buyers For Buyers Housing Market Updates Interest Rates Move-Up Buyers Pricing November 7, 2022

Every time there’s a news segment about the housing market, we hear about the affordability challenges buyers are facing today. Those headlines are focused on how much mortgage rates have climbed this year. And while it’s true rates have risen dramatically, it’s important to remember they aren’t the only factor ...

Homeownership Wins Over Time [INFOGRAPHIC]

First Time Home Buyers For Buyers Housing Market Updates Infographics Move-Up Buyers November 4, 2022

Some Highlights If you’re questioning whether or not to buy a home this year due to today’s cooling market, consider the long-term financial benefits of homeownership. As a homeowner, equity increases your wealth. On average, nationwide, home prices appreciated by 2% since 1991. Homeownership wins in the long run. If you’re ready to ...

Do You Believe Homeownership Is Out of Reach? Maybe It Doesn’t Have To Be.

Demographics First Time Home Buyers For Buyers Gen Z Millennials Move-Up Buyers November 3, 2022

It turns out, millennials aren’t the renter generation after all. The 2022 Consumer Insights Report from Mynd says there’s a portion of millennial and Gen Z buyers who are pursuing homeownership as a way to build their wealth, but it may not be exactly the way previous generations have done ...

3 Trends That Are Good News for Today’s Homebuyers

First Time Home Buyers For Buyers Housing Market Updates Move-Up Buyers November 1, 2022

While higher mortgage rates are creating affordability challenges for homebuyers this year, there is some good news for those people still looking to buy a home. As the market has cooled this year, some of the intensity buyers faced during the peak frenzy of the pandemic has cooled too. Here are ...

Taking the Fear out of Saving for a Home

Buying Myths Down Payments First Time Home Buyers For Buyers Move-Up Buyers October 31, 2022

If you’re planning to buy a home, knowing what to budget for and how to save may sound scary at first. But it doesn’t have to be. One way to take the fear out of budgeting is understanding some of the costs you might encounter. And to do that, turn ...

Applying for a Mortgage Doesn’t Have To Be Scary [INFOGRAPHIC]

First Time Home Buyers For Buyers Infographics Move-Up Buyers October 28, 2022

Some Highlights Even with higher mortgage rates, the mortgage process doesn’t need to be something you fear. Here are some steps to help as you set out to buy a home. Know your credit score and work to build strong credit. When you’re ready, lean on the pros and connect with a ...

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

For Buyers For Sellers Foreclosures Housing Market Updates Pricing October 26, 2022

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 ...

What Happens to Housing when There’s a Recession?

For Buyers For Sellers Housing Market Updates Interest Rates October 25, 2022

Since the 2008 housing bubble burst, the word recession strikes a stronger emotional chord than it ever did before. And while there’s some debate around whether we’re officially in a recession right now, the good news is experts say a recession today would likely be mild and the economy would ...

Pre-Approval Is a Critical First Step on Your Homebuying Journey

First Time Home Buyers For Buyers Move-Up Buyers October 24, 2022

If you’re planning to buy a home this year, one of the first steps on your journey is getting pre-approved. Especially in today’s market when mortgage rates are higher than they were just a few months ago, getting a mortgage pre-approval can be a game changer. Here’s why. What Is Pre-Approval? To ...

What’s Ahead for Home Prices?

For Buyers For Sellers Housing Market Updates Pricing October 20, 2022

As the housing market cools in response to the dramatic rise in mortgage rates, home price appreciation is cooling as well. And if you’re following along with headlines in the media, you’re probably seeing a wide range of opinions calling for everything from falling home prices to ongoing appreciation. But ...

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