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...
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 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...