Author: MarciaMurray

09 Apr Multigenerational Housing Is Gaining Momentum [INFOGRAPHIC]

Posted at 10:00h in Baby Boomers, Blog, Demographics, For Buyers, For Sellers, Generation X, Housing Market Updates, Infographics, Millennials, Move-Up Buyers, Senior Market by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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Some Highlights If your house is feeling a little cramped with the addition of adult children or aging parents, it might be time to consider a move-up into a multigenerational home that better suits your changing needs. With benefits that include a combined homebuying budget and shared...

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08 Apr Homeownership Is Full of Financial Benefits

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Rent vs. Buy by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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A Fannie Mae survey recently revealed some of the most highly-rated benefits of homeownership, which continue to be key drivers in today’s power-packed housing market. Here are the top four financial benefits of owning a home according to consumer respondents: 88% – a better chance of...

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07 Apr Latest Jobs Report: What Does It Mean for You & the Housing Market?

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, New Construction by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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Last Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a very encouraging jobs report. The economy gained 916,000 jobs in March – well above expert projections of 650,000 to 675,000. The unemployment rate fell again and is now at 6%. What does this mean for you? Our lives...

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06 Apr Don’t Sell on Your Own Just Because It’s a Sellers’ Market

Posted at 10:30h in Blog, For Sellers, FSBOs, Pricing, Selling Myths by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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In a sellers’ market, some homeowners might be tempted to try to sell their house on their own (known as For Sale By Owner, or FSBO) instead of working with a trusted real estate professional. When the inventory of homes for sale is as low...

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05 Apr Your Tax Refund and Stimulus Savings May Help You Achieve Homeownership This Year

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, Down Payments, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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If you’re planning to buy a home this year, saving for a down payment is one of the most important steps in the process. One of the best ways to jumpstart your savings is by starting with the help of your tax refund. Using data from...

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02 Apr Buyer Competition Is Good News for Sellers [INFOGRAPHIC]

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics, Move-Up Buyers by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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Some Highlights With so many buyers looking for homes to purchase and so few houses available today, there’s a substantial increase in bidding wars, and homes are selling fast. According to the latest Realtors Confidence Index Survey from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), on average, houses...

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01 Apr There’s No Reason To Panic Over Today’s Lending Standards

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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Today, some are afraid the real estate market is starting to look a lot like it did in 2006, just prior to the housing crash. One of the factors they’re pointing to is the availability of mortgage money. Recent articles about the availability of low...

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31 Mar Is Homeownership Still Considered Part of the American Dream?

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, Buying Myths, Demographics, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Millennials by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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Since the birth of our nation, homeownership has always been considered a major piece of the American Dream. As Frederick Peters reports in Forbes: “The idea of a place of one’s own drives the American story. We became a nation out of a desire to slip...

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30 Mar How a Change in Mortgage Rate Impacts Your Homebuying Budget

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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Mortgage rates are on the rise this year, but they’re still incredibly low compared to the historic average. However, anytime there’s a change in the mortgage rate, it affects what you can afford to borrow when you’re buying a home. As Sam Khater, Chief Economist...

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29 Mar What It Means To Be in a Sellers’ Market

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Pricing by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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If you’ve given even a casual thought to selling your house in the near future, this is the time to really think seriously about making a move. Here’s why this season is the ultimate sellers’ market and the optimal time to make sure your house...

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