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Download your HOME SEARCH appWhat’s my HOME WORTH in today’s market?SOME HIGHLIGHTS: The cost of waiting to buy is defined as the additional funds it would take to buy a home if prices & interest rates were to increase over a period of time. Freddie Mac predicts interest rates to rise to 5.2% by ...

Download your HOME SEARCH appWhat’s my HOME WORTH in today’s market?Saving for a down payment is often the biggest hurdle for a first-time homebuyer as median incomes, rents, and home prices all vary depending on where you live.There is a common misconception among homebuyers that a 20% down paym...

Download your HOME SEARCH appWhat’s my HOME WORTH in today’s market?The interest rate you pay on your home mortgage has a direct impact on your monthly payment; the higher the rate, the greater the payment will be. That is why it is important to know where rates are headed when deciding to start ...

Download your HOME SEARCH appWhat’s my HOME WORTH in today’s market?Home values have risen dramatically over the last twelve months. In CoreLogic’s most recent Home Price Index Report, they revealed that national home prices have increased by 6.2% year-over-year.CoreLogic broke down appreciation ...

Download your HOME SEARCH appWhat’s my HOME WORTH in today’s market?The housing market has been anything but normal for the last eleven years. In a normal real estate market, home prices appreciate 3.7% annually. Below, however, are the price swings since 2007 according to the latest Home Price E...

Download your HOME SEARCH appWhat’s my HOME WORTH in today’s market?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 bene...

Download your HOME SEARCH appWhat’s my HOME WORTH in today’s market?CoreLogic recently released their Home Price Index Report. One of the key indicators used in the report to determine the health of the housing market was home price appreciation. CoreLogic focused on appreciation from July 2013 t...

 Download your HOME SEARCH appWhat’s my HOME WORTH in today’s market? If you thought about selling your house this year, now more than ever may be the time to do it! The inventory of homes for sale is well belowhistoric norms and buyer demand is skyrocketing. We were still in high school when we ...

Download your HOME SEARCH appWhat’s my HOME WORTH in today’s market?SOME HIGHLIGHTS: According to a new survey from Open Listings, 62% of Americans ages 25-54 believe that buying a home is more stressful than planning a wedding. Many young couples are saving for a wedding and a home at the same t...

Download your HOME SEARCH appWhat’s my HOME WORTH in today’s market?For the last several years, buyer demand has far exceeded the housing supply available for sale. This low supply and high demand have led to home prices appreciating by an average of 6.2% annually since 2012.With this being said,...