by Brent Knapp | For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics
Some Highlights:The concept of Supply & Demand is a simple one. The best time to sell something is when the supply of that item is low & the demand for that item is high!Anything under a 6-month supply is a Seller’s Market!There has not been a 6-months...
by Brent Knapp | Distressed Properties, For Buyers, For Sellers, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates
CoreLogic recently released a report entitled, United States Residential Foreclosure Crisis: 10 Years Later, in which they examined the years leading up to the crisis all the way through to present day.With a peak in 2010 when nearly 1.2 million homes were foreclosed...
by Brent Knapp | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers
Mortgage interest rates have risen over the last few months and projections are that they will continue their upswing throughout 2017. What impact will this have on the housing market? Here is what the experts are saying:Laurie Goodman, Co-director of the Urban...
by Brent Knapp | For Sellers
A study by Edelman Berland reveals that 33% of homeowners who are contemplating selling their houses in the near future are planning to scale down. Let’s look at a few reasons why this might make sense for many homeowners, as the majority of the country is currently...
by Brent Knapp | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers
Here are four great reasons to consider buying a home today instead of waiting.1. Prices Will Continue to RiseCoreLogic’s latest Home Price Index reports that home prices have appreciated by 6.9% over the last 12 months. The same report predicts that prices will...