Americans Rank Real Estate Best Investment for 7 Years Running [INFOGRAPHIC]

by Julia Lowell | Jul 10, 2020 | Buyers, First Time Home Buyers

Some Highlights Real estate has outranked stocks, savings accounts, and gold as the best long-term investment among Americans for the past 7 years. The belief in the stability of housing as a long-term investment remains strong, despite the many challenges our economy...

Not All Agents Are Created Equal

by Julia Lowell | Jul 9, 2020 | Buyers, First Time Home Buyers, Move-Up Buyers, Sellers

In today’s fast-paced world where answers are just a Google search away, there are some who may question the benefits of hiring a real estate professional when selling a house. The reality is, the addition of more information can lead to more confusion. A real estate...

Taking Advantage of Homebuying Affordability in Today’s Market

by Julia Lowell | Jul 7, 2020 | Buyers, First Time Home Buyers, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers

Everyone is ready to buy a home at a different time in their lives, and a health crisis or not, today is no exception. Understanding how affordability works and the main market factors that impact it may help those who are ready to buy a home narrow down their optimal...

Latest Unemployment Report: Great News…for the Most Part

by Julia Lowell | Jul 6, 2020 | Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Sellers

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released their latest Employment Situation Summary last Thursday, and it again beat analysts’ expectations in a big way. The consensus was for 3,074,000 jobs to be added in June. The report revealed that 4,800,000 jobs were added....

A Historic Rebound for the Housing Market

by Julia Lowell | Jul 1, 2020 | Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Sellers

Pending Home Sales increased by 44.3% in May, registering the highest month-over-month gain in the index since the National Association of Realtors (NAR) started tracking this metric in January 2001. So, what exactly are pending home sales, and why is this rebound so...

Are New Homes Going to Be Available to Buy This Year?

by Julia Lowell | Jun 30, 2020 | Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Sellers

In today’s economy, everyone seems to be searching for signs that a recovery is coming soon. Many experts agree that it may actually already be in motion or will be starting by the 3rd quarter of this year. With the housing market positioned to lead the way out of...