I was just reading an article that sighted some data from Zillow regarding a list of America's least affordable cities. San Diego made the list....SHOCKER!! Yes, San Diego is more expensive to live in than a number of other places in US. But, there's a reason for that! I wish I had a dollar for [...]
Today, it seems like everyone wants to know or at least take a good guess about housing prices and where they may be headed. Why Not Ask The Experts? You may have seen us write about the Home Price Expectation Survey. Every quarter, Pulsenomics surveys a nationwide panel of over one hundred economists, real estate experts and [...]
We've blogged about this before...For Sale by Owner (FSBO) is something some home sellers consider in an effort to keep more of the proceeds from the sale. We understand! Why wouldn't you want to sell the home on your own? What could be so hard? Run and ad or put up a sign and the [...]
It's important for us to repeatedly demonstrate and explain the opportunity that exists now for Millennials who are willing and able to purchase a home NOW... Here are a couple other ways to look at the cost of waiting. Let’s say you’re 30 and your dream house costs $250,000 today, at 4.12% your monthly Mortgage [...]
Buying or selling a home can be quite an "exciting" experience. It's much more enjoyable if you have a guide to help you along the way. Home buyers are smart to hire an agent particularly because the agents fee will be paid by the seller. It's a "no brainer"...get a referral to an exceptional agent [...]
Eric Belsky is Managing Director of the Joint Center of Housing Studies at Harvard University. He also currently serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Housing Research and Housing Policy Debate. Last year, he released a paper on homeownership - The Dream Lives On: the Future of Homeownership in America. In his paper, [...]
Are you renting because the idea of paying a mortgage makes you uncomfortable? Here's the thing, it's unavoidable. Everyone pays a mortgage. It's something that a lot of folks don't think about but it's true. You may be renting but your still paying a mortgage. You're paying your landlords mortgage. A recent paper from the [...]
So, you're planning on listing you home with an agent and you want to get top dollar for your home. Of course you do! Simple logic says that the more marketing/advertising your agent does, the more you'll get for your home, right?? Perhaps not... Decades ago, advertising a home was important to attract a buyer [...]
When you decide to sell your house, you obviously want the best possible price with the least amount of hassles. But, let's not forget, for the vast majority of sellers, the most important result is to actually get the home sold! In order to accomplish all three goals (best price, least hassle and successful sale [...]
Most buyers believe they're about to make a great investment Last week, a report was released with information from an interesting survey which revealed how prepared home buyers are for the actual mortgage process. The survey reported that: 94 percent of prospective buyers believe they are making a good investment decision if they buy a [...]
