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March 11, 2019

5 Reasons Homeownership Makes Cents

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Nov. 29, 2018

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

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

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, then that is when they will have the most competition!

 

The #1 Reason to List Your Home in the Winter Months is Less Competition!

Housing supply traditionally shrinks at this time of year, so the choices buyers have will be limited. The chart below was created using the months’ supply of listings from the National Association of Realtors.

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

As you can see, the ‘sweet spot’ to list your home for the most exposure naturally occurs in the late fall and winter months (November – February). 

Temperatures aren’t the only thing that heats up in the spring – so do listings!

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

In 2017, listings increased by nearly half a million houses from December to June. Don’t wait for these listings to come to market before you decide to list your house.

Added Bonus: Only Serious Buyers Are Out in the Winter

At this time of year, only those purchasers who are serious about buying a home will be in the marketplace. You and your family will not be bothered and inconvenienced by mere ‘lookers.’ The lookers are at the mall or online doing their holiday shopping.

Bottom Line

If you have been debating whether or not to sell your home and are curious about market conditions in your area, let’s get together to help you decide the best time to list your house for sale.

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Nov. 20, 2018

Stephanie Funk's Interview with the Working Title with Zach Sams

 

 

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Nov. 16, 2018

3 Things Homeowners Are Thankful For

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Nov. 2, 2018

Advantages of Buying a Home

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Oct. 25, 2018

Where are Home Values Headed over the Next Few Years?

Where are Home Values Headed over the Next Few Years? | Simplifying The Market

Where are Home Values Headed over the Next Few Years?

   For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Pricing

There are many questions about where home prices will be next year as well as where they may be headed over the next several years to come. We have gathered the most reliable sources to help answer these questions:

The Home Price Expectation Survey – A survey of over 100 market analysts, real estate experts, and economists conducted by Pulsenomics each quarter.

Zelman & Associates – The firm leverages unparalleled housing market expertise, extensive surveys of industry executives, and rigorous financial analysis to deliver proprietary research and advice to leading global institutional investors and senior-level company executives.

Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) – As the leading advocate for the real estate finance industry, the MBA enables members to successfully deliver fair, sustainable, and responsible real estate financing within ever-changing business environments.

Freddie Mac – An organization whose mission is to provide liquidity, stability, and affordability to the U.S. housing market in all economic conditions extending to all communities from coast to coast.

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) – The largest association of real estate professionals in the world.

Fannie Mae – A leading source of financing for mortgage lenders, providing access to affordable mortgage financing in all markets always.

Here are their projections of prices going forward:

Where are Home Values Headed over the Next Few Years? | Simplifying The Market

Bottom Line

Every source sees home prices continuing to appreciate – just at lower percentages as we move through the next several years.



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Jan. 16, 2018

Dallas Top Hot Home Market List

 

According to Steve Brown, Real Estate Editor of the Dallas Morning News, Texas cities took all the top spots in a new ranking of the country's hottest housing markets.

San Antonio, Fort Worth and Dallas got the highest scores out of 50 cities ranked by Ten-X, an online real estate sales firm.

Austin also made it into the top 10 in Ten-X's fall 2017 housing report.

"The three Texas cities saw double-digit home price gains, yet they remain very affordable areas to buy homes, indicating they have a bright outlook ahead," the real estate firm's report said.

Columbus, Ohio, and Tampa, Fla., also got the nod for their housing markets.

"The cities at the top of our list have consistently seen the most favorable market factors," Ten-X executive vice president Rick Sharga said in a statement. "However, hot housing markets can come and go.

"It remains to be seen what impact Hurricanes Harvey and Irma will have on construction labor forces and housing inventory in Texas and Florida," he said. "Meanwhile, Southern California and Northeast markets continue to cool due to soaring prices and low inventory, which keeps homeownership out of reach for many first-time buyers."

North Texas home prices are now at record levels, having increased by more than 40 percent in the last four years.

So far in 2017, sales are up about 4 percent from the same period in 2016.

"The Dallas market continues its amazing performance," Ten-X analysts said. "While the home sales rate has declined slightly from last quarter's pace, it is still on track to surpass prior peaks and is more than double the nationwide rate. Home prices also continued to outperform the national average, rising to more than 50 percent above their prerecession peak.

"Like other Texas cities, prices remain very affordable with room to grow and only slight downside risk volatility."

Some analysts, including Wall Street's Fitch Ratings, have red-flagged the Dallas-Fort Worth housing market for unsustainable growth. North Texas home prices have been rising at several times the rate of average wage increases.

Article Source Dallas Morning News

 

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