For Buyers Archives - Brandon Lamar

The Surging Real Estate Market Continues to Climb

by Brandon Lamar | Sep 16, 2020 | For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates

Earlier this year, realtor.com announced the release of the Housing Recovery Index, a weekly guide showing how the pandemic has impacted the residential real estate market. The index leverages a weighted average of four key components of the housing industry by...

Is Now a Good Time to Move?

by Brandon Lamar | Sep 15, 2020 | For Buyers, For Sellers, Interest Rates, Pricing

How long have you lived in your current home? If it’s been a while, you may be thinking about moving. According to the latest Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), in 2019, homeowners were living in their homes for an...

Two New Surveys Indicate Urban to Suburban Lean

by Brandon Lamar | Sep 14, 2020 | For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates

There has been much talk around the possibility that Americans are feeling less enamored with the benefits of living in a large city and now may be longing for the open spaces that suburban and rural areas provide. In a recent Realtor Magazine article, they discussed...

Virtual School Is Changing Homebuyer Needs [INFOGRAPHIC]

by Brandon Lamar | Sep 11, 2020 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Infographics, Move-Up Buyers

Some Highlights With remote learning sweeping the nation this academic year, organized spaces with enough room for kids to learn effectively are high on buyer wish lists. If you’re trying to make room for your family’s growing needs, multi-purpose rooms and dedicated...

The Latest Unemployment Rate Fell to 8.4%

by Brandon Lamar | Sep 9, 2020 | For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates

Last Friday, the Bureau for Labor Statistics released their Employment Report for August 2020. The big surprise was that the unemployment rate fell to 8.4%, a full percent lower than what many analysts had forecasted earlier in the week. Though it is tough to look at...

The 2020 Homebuyer Wish List [INFOGRAPHIC]

by Brandon Lamar | Sep 4, 2020 | For Buyers, Infographics

Some Highlights The word “home” is taking on a whole new meaning this year, and buyers are starting to look for new features as they re-think their needs and what’s truly possible. From more outdoor space to virtual classrooms for their children, buyers have a growing...