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The Covid-19 Pandemic And The Real Estate Market
5 Simple Graphs Proving This Is NOT Like the Last Time With all of the volatility in the stock market and uncertainty about the Coronavirus (COVID-19), some are concerned we may be headed for another housing crash like the one we experienced from 2006-2008. The feeling is understandable. Ali Wolf, Director of Economic Research at the real estate consulting firm Meyers Research, addressed this point in a recent interview: “With peopl...2019 Housing Market Outlook
Although it’s impossible to predict the future, current trends and statistics create a picture of the market’s health. Read on for where the market is now, three things to watch for in 2019 and the market outlook. The National Market as we begin 2019 Home prices are up 4.6 percent and the average home value is $264,800.1 Sales may be down, but prices will continue to rise. This is good news for sellers, but may keep buyers on the side...Benefits of Reduced Debt
Benefits of Reduced Debt If you've set a goal to pay down your debt this year, you're not alone. Strategically reducing or paying off debt benefits your finances tremendously, but can positively impact other areas of your life as well. Reduce stress. According to a recent study, more than 85% of Americans intermittently feel stressed by their finances and 30% feel stressed constanly.* By making a commitment to pay off your debt, you're also ...Waiting to Buy a Home?
Waiting to Buy a Home? You May Miss out on Low Interest Rates In December, the Federal Reserve raised the key interest rate by a quarter-point to range of 0.25% to 0.5%, the first rate increase in nearly a decade.1 While some experts expect the Fed to raise rates gradually this year, some economists expect rates to increase three or four more times this year .2 Increases are anticipated to amount to a quarter-point each time, and when they do o...It’s Tax Time!
Take the stress out of tax time this year Albert Einstein once said, “The hardest thing in the world to understand is income tax.” Luckily, tax preparers and DIY tax software take much of the mystery out of the process. Whether you prepare your taxes yourself or send them to a professional, it’s still important to collect and sort your information, including any changes in status or economics that occurred during the year. The informati...What’s in Store for the Housing Market in 2018?
What’s in Store for the Housing Market in 2018? What will the year hold for the real estate market? Will the market favor buyers or sellers? Will home prices continue to rise? While it’s impossible to predict the future, experts rely on current market trends to forecast what may happen this year, if present trends continue. This information outlines several predictions experts have made about the national housing market in 2018. The also hav...
Start 2017 Off Right… List Your House for Sale
As we are about to bring in the New Year, families across the country will be deciding if this is the year that they will sell their current house and move into their dream home. Many will decide that it is smarter to wait until the spring “buyer’s market” to list their house. In the past, that might have made sense. However, this winter is not like recent years. The recent jump in mortgage rates has forced buyers off the fence and into ...
