by Brandon Lamar | Feb 19, 2019 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers
Many homeowners believe that rising interest rates and home prices have scared away buyers and therefore have not listed their houses for sale. However, the truth is that buyers who were unable to find a home last year are out in force, and there are even more coming!...
by Brandon Lamar | Feb 18, 2019 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Millennials, Move-Up Buyers, Rent vs. Buy
In a CNBC article, self-made millionaire David Bach explained that: “The biggest mistake millennials are making is not buying their first home.” He goes on to say that, “If you want to build real financial security, real wealth for your lifetime, then you need to buy...
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by Brandon Lamar | Feb 15, 2019 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics, Move-Up Buyers
Some Highlights: Every year United Van Lines conducts their National Movers Study by tracking their customer’s movement state-to-state over the course of the year. Vermont claimed the top spot of states with the highest percentage of inbound residents following a...
by Brandon Lamar | Feb 14, 2019 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers
According to the National Association of REALTORS most recent Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers, married couples once again dominated the first-time homebuyer statistics in 2018 at 54% of all buyers. It is no surprise that buying a home is more attainable with two...
by Brandon Lamar | Feb 13, 2019 | Baby Boomers, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers, Rent vs. Buy, Senior Market
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...
by Brandon Lamar | Feb 12, 2019 | For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing
If your plan for 2019 includes selling your home, you will want to pay attention to where experts believe home values are headed. According to the latest Home Price Index from CoreLogic, home prices increased by 4.7% over the course of 2018. The map below shows the...
by Brandon Lamar | Feb 11, 2019 | For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers
It is common knowledge that a great number of homes sell during the spring buying season. For that reason, many homeowners hold off putting their homes on the market until then. The question is whether or not that is a good strategy this year. The other listings that...
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by Brandon Lamar | Feb 8, 2019 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Infographics, Move-Up Buyers
Highlights: Hiring a real estate professional to guide you through the process of buying a home or selling your house can be one of the best decisions you make! They are there for you to help with contracts, explaining the process, negotiations, and pricing (both when...
by Brandon Lamar | Feb 7, 2019 | Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing
Headlines spotlight the fact that buying a home is less affordable today than it was at any other time in more than a decade. Those headlines are accurate. Understandably, buying a home is more expensive now than immediately following one of the worst housing crashes...
by Brandon Lamar | Feb 6, 2019 | For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers
One of the biggest challenges sellers face when listing their house is decluttering. Cleaning out some of the more personal decorating choices allows buyers to imagine themselves living in the house. Those planning to sell soon are in luck! Marie Kondo, the inventor...
