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Falling out of Love with Your House? It May Be Time To Move.

April 19, 2023

For Sellers

Owning a home means having a place that’s solely your own and provides the space, features, and location you and your loved ones need. But what happens when your needs change? If this hits home for you, it may be time to make a move.

According to the latest Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the average person has lived in their current house for ten years. If you’ve been in your home for a while, think about how much in your life has changed since you moved in. Even if you thought it would be your forever home when you bought it, it doesn’t have to be. Work with a local real

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Think Twice Before Waiting for Lower Home Prices

April 17, 2023

For BuyersPricingFirst Time Home BuyersMillennialsMove-Up BuyersHousing Market Updates

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 since they peaked last June. And you’ve likely heard something in the news or on social media about a price crash on the horizon. As a result, you may be holding off on buying a home until prices drop significantly. But that’s not the best strategy.

A recent survey from Zonda shows 53% of millennials are still renting right now because they’re waiting for home prices to come down. But here’s the thing: the

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The Big Advantage If You Sell This Spring

April 11, 2023

For SellersHousing Market Updates

Thinking about selling your house? If you’ve been waiting for the right time, it could be now while the supply of homes for sale is so low. HousingWire shares:

“. . . the big question is whether we are finally starting to see the seasonal spring increase in inventory. The answer is no, because active listings fell to a new low last week for 2023 . . .”

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) confirms today’s housing inventory is low by looking at the months’ supply of homes on the market. In a balanced market, about a six-month supply is needed. Anything lower is a sellers’ market. And today, the number is much lower:

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Homebuyer Activity Shows Signs of Warming Up for Spring

April 10, 2023

For SellersHousing Market Updates

The spring season appears to be warming up in housing as more and more buyers enter the market. And after rising mortgage rates sidelined so many buyers last year, that’s a good sign for sellers. Realtor.com has the latest:

“Spring is officially here, and like green shoots emerging from the bleak winter, new data suggests that more buyers are back in the market, although more subdued compared to a year ago.”

We know buyer activity is trending up because of mortgage purchase application data. According to Investopedia:

“A mortgage application is a document submitted to a lender when you apply for a mortgage to…
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Why Aren’t Home Prices Crashing?

April 5, 2023

For BuyersFor SellersHousing Market Updates

There have been a lot of shifts in the housing market recently. Mortgage rates rose dramatically last year, impacting many people’s ability to buy a home. And after several years of rapid price appreciation, home prices finally peaked last summer. These changes led to a rise in headlines saying prices would end up crashing.

Even though we’re no longer seeing the buyer frenzy that drove home values up during the pandemic, prices have been relatively flat at the national level. Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist at the National Association of Realtors (NAR), doesn’t expect that to change:

“[H]ome prices will be steady in most parts of the…
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How Changing Mortgage Rates Can Affect You

April 3, 2023

For BuyersInterest RatesBuying Myths

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate has been bouncing between 6% and 7% this year. If you’ve been on the fence about whether to buy a home or not, it’s helpful to know exactly how a 1%, or even a 0.5%, mortgage rate shift affects your purchasing power.

The chart below helps show the general relationship between mortgage rates and a typical monthly mortgage payment:

Even a 0.5% change can have a big impact on your monthly payment. And since rates have been moving between 6% and 7% for a while now, you can see how it impacts your purchasing power as rates go down.

What This Means for You

You may be tempted to put your

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Broward County Total Pending Sales Rise Month over Month

 

Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale

MIAMI — Broward County total pending sales rose again for the second consecutive month, according to February 2023 statistics released today by the MIAMI Association of Realtors (MIAMI) and the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system.

 

“Fort Lauderdale and Broward County real estate continues to post sales on par with pre-pandemic numbers,” BROWARD-MIAMI President Alfredo Pujol said. “Rising pending sales and showing appointments are indicators of future buyer activity and strong signs for the high-demand, low inventory Broward market.”

 

Pending Sales and Showing Appointments Rise for Second Consecutive Month

Total pending sales rose

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We’re in a Sellers’ Market. What Does That Mean?

March 30, 2023

For SellersSelling Myths

Even though activity in the housing market has slowed from the frenzy we saw over a year ago, today’s low supply of homes for sale is still a sellers’ market. But what does that really mean? And why are conditions today so good if you want to list your house?

It starts with the number of homes available for sale. The latest Existing Home Sales Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows housing supply is still astonishingly low. Today, we have a 2.6-month supply of homes at the current sales pace. Historically, a 6-month supply is necessary for a ‘normal’ or ‘neutral’ market in which there are enough homes available for

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4 Key Tips for Selling Your House This Spring

March 29, 2023

For SellersHousing Market UpdatesSelling Myths

Spring has arrived, and that means more and more people are getting their homes ready to sell. But with recent shifts in real estate, this year’s spring housing market will be different from the frenzy of the past several years. To sell your house quickly, without hassles, and for the most money, be sure to follow these four simple tips:

1. Make Sure You Give Buyers Access

One of the biggest mistakes you can make as a seller is limiting the days and times when buyers have access to view your home. In any market, if you want to maximize the sale of your house, you can’t limit potential buyers’ access to view it. If

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Have You Thought About Why You Might Want To Sell Your House?

Some Highlights

  • If you’re on the fence about selling your house, it’s worth considering all the reasons why moving could make sense for you.
  • If you find your home no longer meets your needs, it may be time to sell.
  • You have a lot to consider when deciding if you should move. Let’s connect today to go over the benefits of selling your house.
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