by CG | Mar 4, 2020 | Market Updates
Unlike last year, the residential real estate market kicked off 2020 with a bang! In their latest Monthly Mortgage Monitor, Black Knight proclaimed: “The housing market is heating entering 2020 and recent rate declines could continue that trend, a sharp contrast to...
by CG | Mar 6, 2019 | Market Updates
Heading into the spring buying market, there are strong trends starting to emerge. The inventory of homes for sale has increased on a year-over-year basis for eight months in a row. Home price appreciation has continued to grow, although at a slower rate. The...
by CG | Feb 27, 2019 | Market Updates
According to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey, interest rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage are currently at their lowest for 2019. Rates like these haven’t been seen since February 2018! Last week’s survey results reported an interest rate of...
by CG | Feb 22, 2019 | First Time Home Buyers, Market Updates
The most common reason Americans prioritize buying is that they believe it’s a good investment! If you’re a homeowner looking to sell, 2019 is the perfect year to put your house on the market. But why? Buyers want to buy and they are out looking. At least 3 of the...
by CG | Feb 20, 2019 | First Time Home Buyers, Market Updates
The housing market has been hot for a while now. Homes have been flying off the shelves as fast as they have been listed. Buyers have been competing in bidding wars just to find a home to buy, let alone find their dream home. This ‘seller’s market’ has driven...
by CG | Feb 13, 2019 | First Time Home Buyers, Market Updates
Study after study shows that no matter what generation Americans belong to, the vast majority believe that homeownership is an important part of their American Dream. The benefits of homeownership can be broken into two main categories: financial and non-financial...
