It’s easy to sell homes when the market is favorable, but what differentiates agents who thrive in difficult times from those who struggle? Why should the focus be on the lifetime value of a client? How can practicing gratitude and silencing our inner critic get us through hard times? In this episode, Marguerite Crespillo talks […]
It should come as no surprise that buying a home in a good school district is important to homebuyers. According to a report from Realtor.com , 86% of 18-34 year-olds and 84% of those aged 35-54 indicated that their home search areas were defined by school district boundaries. What is surprising, however, is that 78% […]
The National Association of Realtors recently released a study titled ‘Social Benefits of Homeownership and Stable Housing.’ The study confirmed a long-standing belief of most Americans: “Owning a home embodies the promise of individual autonomy and is the aspiration of most American households. Homeownership allows households to accumulate wealth and social status, and is the […]
Everyone has their own reasons for buying their first home, moving up or sizing down. The important thing is that you do what is right for you. A couple of reasons to consider buying now: Price Increases Are Projected To Continue Most projections have home prices increasing another 25% from 2014 to 2018*. Interest rates […]
Mortgage and real estate are becoming more complex by the day. What do we need to do make sure our businesses stay solid through a shifting landscape? How do we keep our eyes on the long game when we’re busy grinding everyday? How can we leverage social media and improve our personal branding? On this […]
Mortgage interest rates, as reported by Freddie Mac, have increased over the last several weeks. Freddie Mac, along with Fannie Mae, the Mortgage Bankers Association and the National Association of Realtors, is calling for mortgage rates to continue to rise over the next four quarters. This has caused some purchasers to lament the fact they may no longer be able to get a rate below […]
CoreLogic recently released a report entitled, United States Residential Foreclosure Crisis: 10 Years Later, in which they examined the years leading up to the crisis all the way through to present day. With a peak in 2010 when nearly 1.2 million homes were foreclosed on, over 7.7 million families lost their homes throughout the entire foreclosure crisis. Dr. […]
Here are four great reasons to consider buying a home today instead of waiting. 1. Prices Will Continue to Rise CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Insights report reveals that home prices have appreciated by 6.2% over the last 12 months. The same report predicts that prices will continue to increase at a rate of 5.1% over […]
Just like our clocks this weekend in the majority of the country, the housing market will soon “spring forward!” Similar to tension in a spring, the lack of inventory available for sale in the market right now is what is holding back the market. Many potential sellers believe that waiting until Spring is in their […]
Rising home prices have been in the news a lot lately and much of the focus has been on whether home prices are accelerating too quickly, as well as how sustainable the growth in prices really is. One of the often-overlooked benefits of rising prices, however, is the impact that they have on a homeowner’s […]
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