Market Updates

Aug. 15, 2024

The Great Wealth Transfer: A New Era of Opportunity



In recent years, there’s been a significant shift in how wealth is distributed among generations. It’s called the Great Wealth Transfer.

Historically, the transfer of wealth from one generation to the next was a more gradual process, often limited to smaller amounts of inheritance or family savings. But today, the ...

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Aug. 5, 2024

What Every Homeowner Should Know About Their Equity




Curious about selling your home? Understanding how much equity you have is the first step to unlocking what you can afford when you move. And since home prices rose so much over the past few years, most people have much more equity than they may realize.

Here’s a deeper look ...

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July 26, 2024

How the Economy Impacts Mortgage Rates



As someone who’s thinking about buying or selling a home, you’re probably paying close attention to mortgage rates – and wondering what's ahead.

One thing that can affect mortgage rates is the Federal Funds Rate, which influences how much it costs banks to borrow money from each other. While ...

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April 19, 2024

Myths About the 2024 Housing Market



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  • When it comes to the current housing market, there are some myths circling around right now.
  • Some of the more common ones are that it’s better to wait for mortgage rates to fall or prices to crash. But there are others about the supply of homes for sale ...
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April 19, 2024

Should I Wait for Mortgage Rates To Come Down Before I Move?




If you’ve got a move on your mind, you may be wondering whether you should wait to sell until mortgage rates come down before you spring into action. Here’s some information that could help answer that question for you.

In the housing market, there’s a longstanding relationship between mortgage rates ...

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Posted in Market Updates
March 28, 2024

Single Women Are Embracing Homeownership



In today's housing market, more and more single women are becoming homeowners. According to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 19% of all homebuyers are single women, while only 10% are single men.

If you're a single woman trying to buy your first home ...

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Posted in Market Updates
March 28, 2024

What’s the Latest with Mortgage Rates?



Recent headlines may leave you wondering what’s next for mortgage ratesMaybe you’d previously heard there were going to be cuts this year that would bring rates down. That refers to the Federal Reserve (the Fed) and what they do to their Fed Funds Rate. While cutting, or ...

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March 21, 2024

What Are Experts Saying About the Spring Housing Market?



If you’re planning to move soon, you might be wondering if there'll be more homes to choose from, where prices and mortgage rates are headed, and how to navigate today’s market. If so, here's what the professionals are saying about what’s in store for this season.

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Posted in Market Updates
March 15, 2024

The Latest Trends in Housing



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Posted in Market Updates
March 15, 2024

Your Home Is a Powerful Investment



Going into 2023, there was a lot of talk about a possible recession that would cause the housing market to crash. Some in the media were even forecasting home prices would drop by as much as 10-20%—and that might have made you feel a bit unsure about buying a ...

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