by Brent Knapp | Housing Market Updates, Infographics, Pricing
Some Highlights:CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Index shows that prices rose by 7.1% across the United States year-over-year.With mortgage interest rates rising in the short term, CoreLogic believes price appreciation will slow to 4.7% by this time next year.49 out of...
by Brent Knapp | Down Payments, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Infographics
Some Highlights:Realtor.com recently shared “5 Habits to Start Now If You Hope to Buy a Home in 2017.”Setting up an automatic savings plan that saves a small amount of every check is one of the best ways to save without thinking a lot about it.Living within a budget...
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 pro who knows your local market and can...
by Brent Knapp | For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics
Some Highlights:November’s Existing Home Sales report revealed that sales are now at an annual pace of 5.61 million which is “now the highest since February 2007 (5.79 million) and is 15.4% higher than a year ago (4.86 million).”Total housing inventory (or the...
by Brent Knapp | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Infographics, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers
Some Highlights:Your monthly housing cost is directly tied to the price of the home you purchase and the interest rate you secure for your mortgage.Over the last 30 years, interest rates have fluctuated greatly with rates in the double digits in the 1980s, all the way...
by Brent Knapp | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Infographics, Move-Up Buyers
Some Highlights:For the 4th year in a row, the Northeast saw a concentration of High Outbound activity.Oregon held on to the top stop of High Inbound states for the 3rd year in a row.Much of this Outbound activity can be attributed to Boomers relocating to warmer...