Home Equity: A Source of Strength for Homeowners Today Experts agree there’s no chance of a large-scale foreclosure crisis like we saw back in 2008, and that’s good news for the housing market. As Mark Fleming, Chief Economist at First American, says: “. . . don’t expect a housing bust like the mid-2000s, ...
Continue ReadingMortgage Rates Will Come Down, It’s Just a Matter of Time This past year, rising mortgage rates have slowed the red-hot housing market. Over the past nine months, we’ve seen fewer homes sold than the previous month as home price growth has slowed. All of this is due to the ...
Continue ReadingDetailed Charts of the LOCO housing stats from September are here. Here is what you need to know. – Median Sales Price – there were no drastic price drops. Most areas are still above where we were this time last year and in the areas where prices are lower, it ...
Continue ReadingARMS, Buy Downs and Points, Oh My! There are a few different strategies that buyers can use today to lower their interest rates and have a comfortable monthly payment. In this short video, I talk with my trusted lender partner Amy Lodes from Main Street Home Loans to go over ...
Continue ReadingThe Cost of Waiting for Mortgage Rates To Go Down Mortgage rates have increased significantly in recent weeks. And that may mean you have questions about what this means for you if you’re planning to buy a home. Here’s some information that can help you make an informed decision when you set ...
Continue ReadingThere are lots of scary headlines out there making it almost impossible to decide if you should buy a home right now. If you are worried about interest rates, remember these two things: If you buy now and rates go lower, you can refinance to get the lower rate. ...
Continue ReadingWant 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 ...
Continue ReadingFor the 2nd quarter of 2022 in Countryside, on average, home prices are up 10% from this time last year. We anticipate that prices will level off (not drop) and get back to pre-pandemic appreciation averages of 3-5% / year. But are you worried about what the potential recession ...
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