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by Brent Knapp | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Infographics, Move-Up Buyers
Some Highlights: As we usher in the new year, one thing is for certain… if you plan to buy or sell a house this year, you need a real estate professional on your team! There are many benefits to using a local professional! Pick a professional who knows your local...
by Brent Knapp | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers
What truly causes a housing bubble and the inevitable crash? For the best explanation, let’s go to a person who correctly called the last housing bubble – a year before it happened. “A bubble requires both overvaluation based on fundamentals and speculation. It is...
by Brent Knapp | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers, Rent vs. Buy
We often talk about the financial reasons why buying a home makes sense. But, more often than not, the emotional reasons are the more powerful or compelling reasons. No matter what shape or size your living space is, the concept and feeling of home can mean different...
by Brent Knapp | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics, Move-Up Buyers
Some Highlights: Existing home sales are currently at an annual pace of 5.81 million, the highest pace since December 2006. The inventory of existing homes for sale has dropped year-over-year for the last 30 consecutive months and is now at a 3.4-month supply. NAR’s...
by Brent Knapp | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently released their 2017 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers in which they surveyed recent home buyers and sellers about their experiences. An entire section of the profile is dedicated to buyers’ experiences with their...
by Brent Knapp | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Rent vs. Buy
There are many benefits to homeownership. One of the top benefits is protecting yourself from rising rents, by locking in your housing cost for the life of your mortgage. Don’t Become Trapped A recent article by Apartment List addressed rising rents by stating:...
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