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How to Simply Increase Your Family Wealth by Paying for Housing

Posted by Monica Foster On December 11, 2018 In General Information

Everyone should realize that unless you are living somewhere rent-free, you are paying a mortgage – either yours or your landlord’s. Buying your own home provides you with a form of ‘forced savings’ that allows you to use your monthly [...] Read More

Monica Foster December 11, 2018

Posted by Monica Foster On December 7, 2018 In General Information

Some Highlights: An emerging trend for some time now has been the difference between available inventory and demand in the premium and luxury markets and that in the starter and trade-up markets and what those differences are doing to prices! [...] Read More

Monica Foster December 7, 2018

2008 vs. Now: Are Owners Using Their Homes as ATMs Again?

Posted by Monica Foster On December 6, 2018 In General Information

Over the last six years, we have experienced strong price appreciation which has increased home equity levels dramatically. As the number of “cash-out” refinances begins to approach numbers last seen during the crash, some are afraid that we may be [...] Read More

Monica Foster December 6, 2018

Posted by Monica Foster On November 30, 2018 In General Information

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 regionally and by state. Based on the latest numbers, if you plan on relocating to another state, waiting to [...] Read More

Monica Foster November 30, 2018

Further Proof It’s NOT 2008 All Over Again

Posted by Monica Foster On November 29, 2018 In General Information

Home sales numbers are leveling off, the rate of price appreciation has slowed to more historically normal averages, and inventory is finally increasing. We are headed into a more normal housing market. However, some are seeing these adjustments as red [...] Read More

Monica Foster November 29, 2018

24% of Renters Believe Winter is the Best Time to Buy a Home

Posted by Monica Foster On November 28, 2018 In General Information

In real estate, the spring is often seen as the ideal time to buy or sell a house. The term “Spring Buyer’s Season” exists for a reason, as renters and those looking to move on from their current home thaw [...] Read More

Monica Foster November 28, 2018

The #1 Reason to Not Wait Until Spring to Sell Your House

Posted by Monica Foster On November 27, 2018 In General Information

Many sellers believe that spring is the best time to place their homes on the market because buyer demand traditionally increases at that time of year, but what they don’t realize is that if every homeowner believes the same thing, [...] Read More

Monica Foster November 27, 2018

Posted by Monica Foster On November 23, 2018 In General Information

Some Highlights: Existing home sales are currently at an annual pace of 5.22 million, which is up 1.4% over last month. This reverses the six-month trend of dips in sales every month. The inventory of existing homes is still below [...] Read More

Monica Foster November 23, 2018

7 Reasons to List Your House For Sale This Holiday Season

Posted by Monica Foster On November 19, 2018 In General Information

Every year at this time there are many homeowners who decide to wait until after the holidays to list their homes for the first time, while others who already have their homes on the market decide to take them off [...] Read More

Monica Foster November 19, 2018

Home Sellers in Q3 Netted $61K at Resale

Posted by Monica Foster On November 14, 2018 In General Information

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 and netted an average of $61,232. This is the highest average price gain since [...] Read More

Monica Foster November 14, 2018

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