Some Highlights
If you’re worried about what’s next for home prices, know the HPES shows experts are projecting they’ll continue to rise at least through 2028.
Based on that ...
Expert Home Price Forecasts Revised Up for 2023
Toward the end of last year, there were a number of headlines saying home prices were going to fall substantially in 2023. That led to a lot ...
Top Reasons Why You Should Use a Real Estate Agent When Building New Construction
1.
NO COST TO YOU
2. Expertise in the Construction Industry
3. Builder and
Developer Connections
4. ...
As the housing market continues to change, you may be wondering where
it’ll go from here. One factor you’re probably thinking about is home
prices, which have come down a bit sin ...
When
traveling with your furry friend, there are a few items to consider before
becoming a digital nomad. Here are some tips to help you successfully transition to globetrotting
with your pet ...
The 2022 housing market has been defined by two key things: inflation and rapidly rising mortgage rates. And in many ways, it’s put the market into a reset position.
As the Federal Rese ...
What You Need To Know About Selling in a Sellers’ Market
Even if you haven’t been following real estate news, you’ve likely heard about the current sellers’ market. That ...
1. Offer Above-Asking
The seller’s market is not the place for making low
offers and hoping someone will bite. You will have to make your offer strong
enough to beat out a multiple-bid sit ...
Why Waiting To Sell Your House Could Cost You a Small Fortune
Many homeowners who plan to sell in 2022 may think the wise thing to
do is to wait for the spring buying market since historically ...
Housing Challenge or Housing Opportunity? It Depends
The biggest challenge in real estate today is the lack of available
homes for sale. The low housing supply has caused homes throughout the
...
Fact or Fiction: Homebuyer Edition [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights
When it comes to the current housing market, there are multiple misconceptions – from what the current supply of ava ...
If Housing Affordability Is About the Money, Don’t Forget This
There are many non-financial benefits of buying your own home. However, today’s headlines seem to be focusing
primarily ...
Your Home: Buy Before you Sell? Why Not!
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Experts Say Home Prices Will Continue to Appreciate
It’s clear that consumers are concerned about how quickly home
values are rising. Many people fear the speed of appreciation may lead
...
Latest Jobs Report:
What Does It Mean for You & the Housing Market?
Last Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a very encouraging jobs report.
The economy gained 916,000 jobs i ...
What It Means To Be in a Sellers’ Market
If you’ve given even a casual thought to selling your house in the near future, this is the time to really think
seriously about making ...
Home Seller Tips
Fun with the video cam!
These are a couple of tips for home sellers I would like to share for the New Year on my YouTube Channel.
Home Seller Tips with Richard Vaughn
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The Difference a Year Makes for Homeownership
Over the past year, mortgage rates have fallen more than a full percentage point, hitting a new historic low 15 times.
This is a great driver for ...
Why the 2021 Forecast Doesn’t Call for a Foreclosure Crisis
As the current forbearance mortgage relief options come to an end, many are wondering if we’ll face a foreclosure crisis
...
Should You Buy a Retirement Home Sooner Rather than Later?
Every day in the U.S., roughly 10,000 people turn 65. Prior to the health crisis that swept the nation in
2020, most people had to w ...
The Cost of a Home Is Far More Important than the Price
Housing inventory is at an all-time low. There are 39% fewer homes for sale today than at this time last year, and buyer demand continu ...
The Surging Real Estate Market Continues to Climb
Earlier this year, realtor.com announced the release of the Housing Recovery Index,
a weekly guide showing how the pandemic has impacted the resid ...
The Latest Unemployment Rate Fell to 8.4%
Last Friday, the Bureau for Labor Statistics released their Employment Report for August 2020. The big surprise was that the unemployment rate fell
to ...
Sellers Are Returning to the Housing Market
In today’s housing market, it can be a big challenge for buyers to find homes to purchase, as the number of houses for sale is far below the cur ...
Two Reasons We Won’t See a Rush of Foreclosures This Fall
The health crisis we face as a country has led businesses all over
the nation to reduce or discontinue their services altogether ...
Home Sales Hit a Record-Setting Rebound
With a worldwide health crisis that drove a pause in the economy this
year, the housing market was greatly impacted. Many have been eagerly
awaiting ...
As economic indicators from the stock market
to the real estate market continue to feel the effects of
COVID-19-related shutdowns, the question of economic recession has
become not so much a ma ...
Economists Forecast Recovery to Begin in the Second Half of 2020
With the U.S. economy on everyone’s minds right now, questions
about the country’s financial outlook continue to co ...
Ten million Americans lost their jobs over the last two weeks. The next announced unemployment rate on May 8th is expected to be in the double digits. Because the health crisis
brought the eco ...
Strength of the Economy Is Surprising the Experts
We’re currently in the longest economic recovery in U.S. history. That has caused some to ask experts to project when the next economic ...
Year-Over-Year Rental Prices on the Rise
Looking ahead, 2020 is projected to be a strong year for homeownership. According to the Freddie Mac Forecast,
“We expect rates to remain ...
...
The True Cost of Not Owning Your Home
There are great advantages to owning a home, yet many people continue to rent. The financial benefits are just some of the reasons why homeownership has be ...
Some Highlights:
*With interest rates around 3.66%, now is a great time to look back
at where they’ve been over the past few decades. Comparatively, they’re
pretty low!
*Ac ...
Millennials: Here’s Why the Process is Well Worth It.
Millennials have waited longer than any other generation to become homeowners, but the wait for this cohort is just about over.
Acco ...
Forget the Price of the Home. The Cost is What Matters.
Home buying activity (demand) is up, and the number of available
listings (supply) is down. When demand outpaces supply, prices
...
62% of Buyers Are Wrong About Down Payment Needs
According to the ‘2019 Home Buyer Report’ conducted by Nerdwallet, many first-time buyers still believe they ...
What Buyers Need to Know About HOAs
When searching for a home, you may end up selecting a property in a
community with a Homeowners Association (HOA). Before you buy, it’s
important to kn ...
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Compare multiple offers. Then decide.
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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 re ...
Check out our latest video
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3 Things Seniors Should Consider When House Hunting in Orlando
Orlando is close the the beaches
Moving to Orlando, Florida for retirement is an all-around great choice for seniors. Famously pleasa ...
The Top Reasons to Own Your Home [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights:
*June is National Homeownership Month!
*Now is a great time to reflect on the many benefits of homeownership that go way be ...
Some Highlights:
The National Association of Realtors surveyed their members & released the findings of their Profile of Home Staging.
*62% of seller’s agents say that staging a home ...
Renters Paying Substantially More While Owning Costs Less
In a recent Insights Blog, CoreLogic reported that rent prices have skyrocketed since 2005. Meanwhile, the typical mortgage payment has a ...
No Worries… Home Prices Coming in for a SOFT Landing
Home prices have appreciated considerably over the last five years.
This has some concerned that we may be in for another dramatic
co ...
According to the National Association of REALTORS most recent Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers, married
couples once again dominated the first-time homebuyer statistics ...
The KonMari Method: Helping You Prep Your House For Sale
One of the biggest challenges sellers face when listing their house
is decluttering. Cleaning out some of the more personal decorating
...
Selling Your Home? Make Sure the Price is Right!
If you’ve ever watched “The Price is Right,” you know that
the only way to win is to be the one to correctly guess the pr ...
Some Highlights:
If you are planning on listing your house for sale this year, here are the top four home improvement projects that will net you the most Return on Investment (ROI).
...
24 Hours that Suddenly Improved the Market
This year started strong for real estate, but then the market began
to soften. Home inventory in the starter and move-up categories dwindled
to almost ...
No Bubble Here! How New Mortgage Standards Are Helping
Real estate is shifting to a more normal market; the days of national
home appreciation topping 6% annually are over and inventories ar ...
The Doctor agrees with me....
via GIPHY ...
Buyers: Don’t Be Surprised by Closing Costs!
Many homebuyers think that saving for their down payment is enough to
buy the house of their dreams, but what about the closing costs that
are r ...
Home Sellers in Q3 Netted $61K at Resale
According to a recent report by ATTOM Data Solutions,
home sellers who sold their homes in the third quarter of 2018
benefited from rising home prices a ...
Some Highlights:
Many potential homebuyers believe that they need a 20% down payment
and a 780 FICO® score to qualify to buy a home which stops many of them
from even trying! Here are s ...
Is the Increase in Inventory a Bullish or Bearish Sign for Real Estate?
In a recent article, National Housing Inventory Crisis Reaches Inflection Point, realtor.com reported that:
1. New listings ...
Are Home Prices Softening or Are They Falling?
We are beginning to see reports that more housing inventory is coming
to the market and that buyer demand may not be increasing at the same
pa ...
NAR Reports Show It’s A Great Time to Sell!
We all realize that the best time to sell anything is when the demand
for that item is high and the supply of that item is limited. The last
...
Why are Existing Home Sales Down?
The latest Existing Home Sales Report issued by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) revealed that home sales have decreased for four consecutive
month ...
Top 4 Renovations
Whether you're selling your home, purchasing your first home, or you're a homeowner who's planning to stay put for a while, there is value in knowing which home renovations will ...
Why Should You Use A Professional to Sell Your Home?
When homeowners decide to sell their houses, they obviously want to get the best possible price for their home with the least amou ...
According to a newly released study by ATTOM Data Solutions, selling your home in the month of May will net you an average of 5.9% above estimated market value for your home.
For the study, ...
Avoid the most common mistake that novice home sellers make.
They don't check comparable sales and just put the home on the
market. It sounds to simple to be true. But, it happens al ...
Is Family Mortgage Debt Out of Control?
Some homeowners have recently done a “cash out” refinance and have
taken a portion of their increased equity from their house. Others have ...
Getting Pre-Approved Should Always Be Your First Step
In many markets across the country, the number of buyers searching for their dream homes greatly outnumbers the
number of home ...
If you have been looking at
homes lately, you know that inventory is tight! Competing with multiple offers can be frustrating when you finally find
that perfect home!
Fixer-upper homes ar ...
Calling "We Pay CA$H 4 Homes"
Do you ever wonder what happens when you call one of those
signs on the side of the road offering to “buy your house for C$SH!”? And why would som ...
OK, my friends, take a step outside of the house and onto
your front lawn. Don’t feel bad if you’ve gotten so wrapped up in updating and
improving the inside of your home that you have ...
Number 1 Reason - Demand Is Strong!
The latest Buyer Traffic Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that buyer demand remains very strong throughout the vast
...
Look at what I paid when I bought my first home..."back in the day"
Check out my article on my KCM page.
Be thankful you don't have to pay mom and dad's interest rates
...
Thinking of Selling?
If you thought about selling your house this year, now may be the
time to do it. The inventory of homes for sale is well below historic
norms and buyer demand is skyrocketing ...
There are several steps that you need to take in order to prepare
your property for showing. The time-consuming part is why I suggest that you give yourself a little stint between actually
decidin ...
Like I talk about in my prior post on this site, 20% of the features sell the home. The rest is superfluous. If you can appeal to the specific features that a buyer should really like about the home y ...
You can apply this rule to everything in your life.
You might wonder, am I going to talk existential philosophy or show you how to sell homes?! In a
nutshell, it means that some things are substan ...
Reflecting on a Friday afternoon about this Realtor career I got myself into. Yeah, others would attest that it can be daunting and a pain in the ass, but assisting citizens - helping people - has ...
What You Have to Disclose When You Sell Your Home
Even though you now have all the
tools to make your house the most saleable it can possibly be, you need to know
that you can’t polish ou ...
I have been generating great marketing campaigns for a couple of
decades now. Home Value Leads, one of my marketing partners, just
posted this interview with me. The article is geared to ...
Is the Zillow "Zestimate" Accurate?"
There are
big problems with the Zillow "Zestimate". I just sold this home for
$180,000. I have another closing coming up where they are $80,000 off
the pri ...
Simple Ways to Add Value and Sell Your Home For More Money
Are
you making a common seller mistake that’s stopping your home from
selling? What else can you be doing to ensure that your home ...
The Rich & Famous use this secret strategy to sell their home.
One Realtor reports that this secret strategy caused one Lake House to sell for
$110,000 more than a similar Lake H ...