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You Need an Agent Who Will Put You First

55+ Homes for Sale, Adult Communities, For Buyers, For Sellers / By Corinne Geiger

You Need an Agent Who Will Put You First | Simplifying The Market When it comes to buying a home, whether you are a rookie homebuyer or have gone through the process many times, having a local real estate expert who is well versed in the neighborhood you are looking to move into, as well as the trends of that area, should be your goal.

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Homeowner’s Net Worth Is 45x Greater Than A Renter’s

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers / By Corinne Geiger

Homeowner’s Net Worth Is 45x Greater Than a Renter’s | Simplifying The Market Every three years, the Federal Reserve conducts a Survey of Consumer Finances in which they collect data across all economic and social groups. The latest survey, which includes data from 2010-2013, reports that a homeowner’s net worth is 36 times greater than that of a renter ($194,500 vs. $5,400).

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Existing Home Sales Surge Through The Holidays [INFOGRAPHIC]

For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics / By Corinne Geiger

Some Highlights:

November’s Existing Home Sales report revealed that sales are now at an annual pace of 5.61 million which is “now the highest since February 2007 (5.79 million) and is 15.4% higher than a year ago (4.86 million).”
Total housing inventory (or the inventory of homes for sale) fell 8.0% from last month and is now 9.3% lower than November 2015.
Inventory has dropped year-over-year for the last 18 months.
The median price for all home sales in November was $234,900, up 6.8% from last year and marks the 57^th consecutive month of year-over-year gains.

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The Fed Raised Rates: What Does that Mean for Housing?

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers / By Corinne Geiger

The Fed Raised Rates: What Does that Mean for Housing? | Simplifying The Market You may have heard that the Federal Reserve raised rates last week… But what does that mean if you are looking to buy a home in the near future?

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Student Loans = Higher Credit Scores

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Millennials / By Corinne Geiger

According to a recent analysis by CoreLogic, Millennial renters (aged 20-34) who have student loan debt also have higher credit scores than those who do not have student loans.

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Whether You Rent or Buy: Either Way You’re Paying a Mortgage

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers / By Corinne Geiger

There are some renters who have not yet purchased a home because they are uncomfortable taking on the obligation of a mortgage. Everyone should realize that, unless you are living with your parents rent free, you are paying a mortgage – either yours or your landlord’s.

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The Impact Your Interest Rate Has on Your Buying Power [INFOGRAPHIC]

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Infographics, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers / By Corinne Geiger

Some Highlights:Your monthly housing cost is directly tied to the price of the home you purchase and the interest rate you secure for your mortgage.Over the last 30 years, interest rates have fluctuated greatly with rates in the double digits in the 1…

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Building Your Family’s Wealth Over the Next 5 Years

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers / By Corinne Geiger

Over the next five years, home prices are expected to appreciate 3.24% per year on average and to grow by 21.4% cumulatively, according to Pulsenomics’ most recent Home Price Expectation Survey.

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Home Prices: Where Will They Be in 5 Years?

For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Pricing / By Corinne Geiger

Today, many real estate conversations center on housing prices and where they may be headed. That is why we like the Home Price Expectation Survey.

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Americans Are on The Move [INFOGRAPHIC]

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Infographics, Move-Up Buyers / By Corinne Geiger

Some Highlights:For the 4th year in a row, the Northeast saw a concentration of High Outbound activity.Oregon held on to the top stop of High Inbound states for the 3rd year in a row.Much of this Outbound activity can be attributed to Boomers relocatin…

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