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Key Terms To Know When Buying a Home [INFOGRAPHIC]

Buying Myths, Down Payments, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Infographics, Move-Up Buyers / By zebrastripes123

What Are Your Goals in the Housing Market This Year?

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers / By zebrastripes123

$\"What$ If buying or selling a home is part of your dreams for 2023, it’s essential for you to understand today’s housing market, define your goals, and work with industry experts to bring your homeownership vision for the new year into focus. In the last year, high inflation had a big impact on the economy, the […]

What Makes a House a Home?

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers / By zebrastripes123

$\"What$ There’s no denying the long-term financial benefits of owning a home, but today’s housing market may have you wondering if now’s still the time to buy. While the financial aspects of buying a home are important, the non-financial and emotional reasons are too. Home means something different to all of us. Whether it’s sharing memories […]

Mortgage Rates Are Dropping. What Does That Mean for You?

Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers / By zebrastripes123

$\"Mortgage$ Mortgage rates have been a hot topic in the housing market over the past 12 months. Compared to the beginning of 2022, rates have risen dramatically. Now they’re dropping, and that has to do with everything happening in the economy. Nadia Evangelou, Senior Economist and Director of Forecasting at the National Association of Realtors (NAR), […]

Planning to Retire? It Could Be Time To Make a Move.

Baby Boomers, Demographics, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers, Senior Market / By zebrastripes123

$\"Planning$ If you’re thinking about retirement or have already retired this year, you may be planning your next steps. One of your goals could be selling your house and finding a home that more closely fits your needs. Fortunately, you may be in a better position to make a move than you realize. Here are a […]

You May Have More Negotiation Power When You Buy a Home Today

Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers / By zebrastripes123

$\"You$ Did the frequency and intensity of bidding wars over the past two years make you put your home search on hold? If so, you should know the hyper competitive market has cooled this year as buyer demand has moderated and housing supply has grown. Those two factors combined mean you may see less competition from […]

Homeownership Is an Investment in Your Future

Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers, Rent vs. Buy / By zebrastripes123

$\"Homeownership$ There are many people thinking about buying a home, but with everything affecting the economy, some are wondering if it’s a smart decision to buy now or if it makes more sense to wait it out. As Bob Broeksmit, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), explains: “The desire for homeownership is strong. […]

Key Advantages of Buying a Home Today

Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers / By zebrastripes123

$\"Key$ There’s no doubt buying a home today is different than it was over the past couple of years, and the shift in the market has led to advantages for buyers today. Right now, there are specific reasons that make this housing market attractive for those who’ve thought about buying but have sidelined their search due […]

Prioritizing Your Wants and Needs as a Homebuyer in Today’s Market

Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers / By zebrastripes123

$\"Prioritizing$ There’s no denying mortgage rates are higher now than they were last year. And if you’re thinking about buying a home, this may be top of mind for you. That’s because those higher rates impact how much it costs to borrow money for your home loan. As you set out to make a purchase this […]

What You Want To Know If You’re Pursuing Your Dream of Homeownership

Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Gen Z, Housing Market Updates, Millennials, Move-Up Buyers / By zebrastripes123

$\"What$ If you’re a young adult, you may be thinking about your goals and priorities for the months and years ahead. And if homeownership ranks high on your goal sheet, you’re in good company. Many of your peers are also pursuing their dream of owning a home. The 2022 Millennial & Gen Z Borrower Sentiment Report […]