Minor renovations can go a long way toward improving the quality of your everyday life and/or impressing potential buyers. Garage door replacement is #1, stone veneer is #2, and a kitchen remodel is #3.
According to the 2019 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report by the National Associations of Realtors, in 2018 Gen Xers made up the second largest share of home buyers by generation at 24%.
In a prior blog post on this topic, we began the year with many economic leaders thinking we could expect a recession in late 2019 or early 2020. As spring approached, we reported that economists had started to push that projection past 2020. Now, three leading surveys indicate that it may begin in the next eighteen months.
Freddie Mac forecasts interest rates to rise to 4.5% by the Q4 2020. Find out the difference a year can make.
The primary reason a baby boomer decides to sell their home is because they want to move closer to friends or family, or their home is too large or because they are retiring.
Owning a home brings a sense of accomplishment and confidence that cannot be achieved through renting. We often talk about the financial reasons why buying a home makes sense. But, more often than not, the emotional reasons are the more powerful and compelling ones.
Homeownership builds wealth. This, in turn, allows families to have more and better options when it comes to their children and their life in retirement.
4 Reasons to Buy a Home this Summer are: 1. Prices Will Continue to Rise, 2.Mortgage Interest Rates Are Projected to Increase, 3. Either Way, You Are Paying a Mortgage and lastly, It’s Time to Move On with Your Life