(801) 655-3993 brent@assurancehomeloans.us
Southlake Mortgage Loans TX - Assurance Home Loans
  • Home
  • Purchase
  • Refinance
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact
Select Page
Bidding Wars Abound… How Long Will They Continue?

Bidding Wars Abound… How Long Will They Continue?

by Brent Knapp | For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing

Just like with any product or service, the law of supply and demand impacts home prices. Any time that there is less supply than the market demands, prices increase. In many areas of the country, the supply of homes for sale in the starter and trade-up home markets is...
Gap Between Homeowners & Appraisers Narrows to Lowest Mark in 2 Years

Gap Between Homeowners & Appraisers Narrows to Lowest Mark in 2 Years

by Brent Knapp | For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing

In today’s housing market, where supply is very low and demand is very high, home values are increasing rapidly. Many experts are projecting that home values could appreciate by another 4% or more over the next twelve months. One major challenge in such a market is...
What Impact Will the New Tax Code Have on Home Values?

What Impact Will the New Tax Code Have on Home Values?

by Brent Knapp | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing

Every month, CoreLogic releases its Home Price Insights Report. In that report, they forecast where they believe residential real estate prices will be in twelve months. Below is a map, broken down by state, reflecting how home values are forecasted to change by the...
Housing Prices are NOT Heading for Another Crash

Housing Prices are NOT Heading for Another Crash

by Brent Knapp | For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Pricing

As home values continue to increase at levels greater than historic norms, some are concerned that we are heading for another crash like the one we experienced ten years ago. We recently explained that the lenient lending standards of the previous decade (which...
Home Prices Up 6.54% Across the Country! [INFOGRAPHIC]

Home Prices Up 6.54% Across the Country! [INFOGRAPHIC]

by Brent Knapp | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Infographics, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing

Some Highlights: The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently released their latest Quarterly Home Price Index report. In the report, home prices are compared both regionally and by state. Based on the latest numbers, if you plan on relocating to another state,...
Home Prices Up 7% from Last Year

Home Prices Up 7% from Last Year

by Brent Knapp | Down Payments, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing

According to CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Index, national home prices have appreciated by 7.0% from October 2016 to October 2017. This marks the second month in a row with a 7.0% year-over-year increase. A lack of supply of homes for sale has led to upward pressure...
« Older Entries

Recent Posts

  • Whether You Rent or Buy, Either Way You’re Paying a Mortgage!
  • 5 Reasons Homeowners Can Throw Better Super Bowl Parties! [INFOGRAPHIC]
  • Bidding Wars Abound… How Long Will They Continue?
  • Study Shows “Millennials Deserve More Credit”
  • 2 Major Myths Holding Back Home Buyers

Categories

  • Appraisals
  • Baby Boomers
  • Buyer
  • Buying Myths
  • Credit
  • Credit Score
  • Demographics
  • Distressed Properties
  • Down Payments
  • Featured
  • First Time Home Buyers
  • For Buyers
  • For Sellers
  • Foreclosures
  • FSBO's
  • Home Improvement
  • Housing Market Updates
  • Improve Credit
  • Infographics
  • Interest Rates
  • Luxury Market
  • Millennials
  • Move-Up Buyers
  • New Construction
  • Pricing
  • Rent vs. Buy
  • Seller
  • Selling Myths
  • Senior Market
  • Uncategorized
Get our FREE Winter 2018 Buyer and Seller Guides!
Learn More