Buying a home is a major life decision. That’s true whether you’re purchasing for the first time or selling your house to fuel a move. And if you’re planning to buy a home, you might be hearing about today’s shifting market and wondering what it means for you. While mortgage rates are higher than ... Continue Reading » about Why Are People Moving Today?
Buying a Home May Make More Financial Sense Than Renting One
Buying a home vs renting makes sense according to Realtor.com. If rising home prices leave you wondering if it makes more sense to rent or buy a home in today’s housing market, consider this. It’s not just home prices that have risen in recent years – rental prices have skyrocketed as well. As a ... Continue Reading » about Buying a Home May Make More Financial Sense Than Renting One
Want To Buy a Home? Now May Be the Time.
There are more homes for sale today than at any time last year. So, if you tried to buy a home last year and were outbid or out priced, now may be your opportunity. The number of homes for sale in the U.S. has been growing over the past four months as rising mortgage rates help slow the frenzy the ... Continue Reading » about Want To Buy a Home? Now May Be the Time.
A Window of Opportunity for Homebuyers
Mortgage rates are much higher today than they were at the beginning of the year, and that’s had a clear impact on the housing market. As a result, the market is seeing a shift back toward the range of pre-pandemic levels for buyer demand and home sales. But the transition back toward ... Continue Reading » about A Window of Opportunity for Homebuyers
Housing Market Forecast for the Rest of 2022 [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights The housing market is shifting away from the intensity of the past two years. Here’s what experts project for the remainder of 2022. Home prices are forecast to rise more moderately than last year. Mortgage rates will respond to inflation, and home sales will be more in line ... Continue Reading » about Housing Market Forecast for the Rest of 2022 [INFOGRAPHIC]
Why the Forbearance Program Changed the Bradenton Housing Market
When the pandemic hit in 2020, many experts thought the Bradenton housing market would crash. They feared job loss and economic uncertainty would lead to a wave of foreclosures similar to when the housing bubble burst over a decade ago. Thankfully, the forbearance program changed that. It provided ... Continue Reading » about Why the Forbearance Program Changed the Bradenton Housing Market