Some Highlights: The cost of waiting to buy is defined as the additional funds it would take to buy a home if prices & interest rates were to increase over a period of time. Freddie Mac predicts interest rates to rise to 5.2% by the third quarter of 2019. CoreLogic predicts home prices to appreciate […]
Are Home Prices Softening or Are They Falling?
We are beginning to see reports that more housing inventory is coming to the market and that buyer demand may not be increasing at the same pace it did earlier this year. The result will be many headlines written to address the impact that these two situations will have on home values. Many of these […]
Top 5 Ways to Connect with Your Luxury Audience
Making sure that you are implementing the right targeting strategies is so crucial when it comes to connecting with the wealthy. As revealed in a previous blog: Top Secrets of Working with high-net-worth individuals, today’s elite are comprised of a very different audience when compared with the demographics as little as 10 years ago. These […]
The Cost of NOT Paying PMI
Saving for a down payment is often the biggest hurdle for a first-time homebuyer as median incomes, rents, and home prices all vary depending on where you live. There is a common misconception among homebuyers that a 20% down payment is required, and it is this limiting belief that often adds months, and sometimes even […]
Where Are Mortgage Interest Rates Headed In 2019?
The interest rate you pay on your home mortgage has a direct impact on your monthly payment; the higher the rate, the greater the payment will be. That is why it is important to know where rates are headed when deciding to start your home search. Below is a chart created using Freddie Mac’s U.S. Economic […]
How Much Has Your Home Increased in Value?
Home values have risen dramatically over the last twelve months. In CoreLogic’s most recent Home Price Index Report, they revealed that national home prices have increased by 6.2% year-over-year. CoreLogic broke down appreciation even further into four price ranges, giving us a more detailed view than if we had simply looked at the year-over-year increases in national median home price. The […]
Photography Secrets that SELL a Home
There is an old saying that, “Photography is worth 1000 words,” and this could not be truer when it comes to luxury real estate. The right photography could be the difference in helping you to sell your home – and quickly! Below are just a few of our insider tips on how to WOW potential […]
Is the Real Estate Market Finally Getting Back to Normal?
The housing market has been anything but normal for the last eleven years. In a normal real estate market, home prices appreciate 3.7% annually. Below, however, are the price swings since 2007 according to the latest Home Price Expectation Survey: After the bubble burst in June 2007, values depreciated 6.1% annually until February 2012. From […]
25% of Homes with a Mortgage are Now Equity Rich!
Rising home prices have been in the news a lot lately and much of the focus has been on whether home prices are accelerating too quickly, as well as how sustainable the growth in prices really is. One of the often-overlooked benefits of rising prices, however, is the impact that they have on a homeowner’s […]
September’s Luxury Market Report: The Big, The BOLD, and The Brave
While nothing dramatic has changed in terms of significant sales, price trends or fluctuations, we’ve seen a big trend and brave choices by way of property ownership types and locations, as well as BOLD moves in design, colors and textures – hence the opening statement in this month’s review. In a snapshot of the trend […]
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