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This is the home you have been waiting for! custom built with all the bells and whistles. a like new construction home set in the convenient and highly sought after deming estates neighborhood. part of the new orchard hill school district! View more of the property info here: http://88loomisrd.thebestlisting.com/ #undercontract #sellingCT #simardrealtygroup #exprealty
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Fantastic opportunity to own this custom built post and beam Granville home. Sun filled, open floor plan, soaring ceilings, updated kitchen with pantry, west coat douglas fur beams, hardwood floors, and low e windows. This energy efficient home boasts radiant floor heating throughout. View full property info: http://305crestlane.thebestlisting.com/ #UnderContract #Granville #SimardRealtyGroup #joineXpRealty There are many unsubstantiated theories as to why home values are continuing to increase. From those who are worried that lending standards are again becoming too lenient (data shows this is untrue), to those who are concerned that prices are again approaching boom peaks because of “irrational exuberance” (this is also untrue as prices are not at peak levels when they are adjusted for inflation), there seems to be no shortage of opinion. However, the increase in prices is easily explained by the theory of supply & demand. Whenever there is a limited supply of an item that is in high demand, prices increase. It is that simple. In real estate, it takes a six-month supply of existing salable inventory to maintain pricing stability. In most housing markets, anything less than six months will cause home values to appreciate and anything more than seven months will cause prices to depreciate (see chart below). According to the Existing Home Sales Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the monthly inventory of homes for sale has been below six months for the last five years (see chart below). Bottom LineIf buyer demand continues to outpace the current supply of existing homes for sale, prices will continue to appreciate. Nothing nefarious is taking place. It is simply the theory of supply & demand working as it should.
SOURCE KCM #BuyingMyths #Pricing #SimardRealtyGroup #eXpRealty Some Highlights:
SOURCE KCM #FirstBuyer #ForSellers #Infographics #SimardRealtyGroup #eXpRealty This month, Arch Mortgage Insurance released their spring Housing and Mortgage Market Review. The report explained that an increase in mortgage rates and/or home prices would impact monthly payments this way:
What if both rates and prices increase as predicted?The report revealed: “If interest rates and home prices rise by year-end in the ballpark of what most analysts are forecasting, monthly mortgage payments on a new home purchase could increase another 10–15%. That would make 2018 one of the worst full-year deteriorations in affordability for the past 25 years.” The percent increase in mortgage payments would negatively impact affordability. But, how would affordability then compare to historic norms? Per the report: “For the U.S. overall, even if affordability were to deteriorate as forecasted, affordability would still be reasonable by historic norms. That is because the percentage of pre-tax income needed to buy a typical home in 2019 would still be similar to the historical average during 1987–2004. Thus, nationally at least, even with higher rates and home prices, affordability will just revert to historical norms.” What about home prices? A decrease in affordability will cause some concern about home values. Won’t an increase in mortgage payments negatively impact the housing market? The report addressed this question: “Even recent interest rate increases and higher taxes on some upper-income earners didn’t slow the market, as many had feared…Short of a war or stock market crash, housing markets could continue to surprise on the upside over the next few years.” To this point, Arch Mortgage Insurance also revealed their Risk Index which estimates the probability of home prices being lower in two years. The index is based on factors such as regional unemployment rates, affordability, net migration, housing starts and the percentage of delinquent mortgages. Below is a map depicting their projections (the darker the blue, the lower the probability of a price decrease): Bottom LineIf interest rates and prices continue to rise as projected, the monthly mortgage payment on a home purchased a year from now will be dramatically more expensive than it would be today.
SOURCE KCM #ForBuyers #Pricing #SimardRealtyGroup #eXpRealty Congrats to our lucky seller! 🥂🥂
View this gorgeous property here: http://31acorndr.thebestlisting.com/ #UnderContract #SimardRealtyGroup #eXpRealty A new study by WalletHub used “30 key metrics, ranging from share of millennials to millennial unemployment rate to millennial voter-turnout rate” to find out which states are the ‘Best States for Millennials.’ The Top 5 Best States for Millennials are:
Below is a map with the rankings for each of the 50 states: We recently reported on a study that set out to find out “How Much You Need to Make to Buy a Home in Your State,” which may have left you wondering what the average salaries are in each of the five states listed above.
According to WalletHub’s research, the top 5 states with the Highest Average Millennial Salaries are:
Every day, more and more millennials are aging into the ‘Responsibility Zone,’ the time in their lives when their responsibilities start to dictate their behaviors. For many, this includes buying a home. The top 5 states with the Highest Millennial Homeownership Rate are:
Bottom Line If owning a home is next on your list, meet with a local real estate professional who can answer your questions and set you on the path to homeownership! SOURCE KCM #ForBuyers #Millennials #SimardRealtyGroup #eXpRealty With home prices on the rise and buyer demand strong, some sellers may be tempted to try and sell their homes on their own (FSBO) without using the services of a real estate professional.
Real estate agents are trained and experienced in negotiation and, in most cases, the seller is not. Sellers must realize that their ability to negotiate will determine whether or not they get the best deal for themselves and their families. Here is a list of some of the people with whom the seller must be prepared to negotiate if they decide to FSBO:
Bottom Line The percentage of sellers who have hired real estate agents to sell their homes has increased steadily over the last 20 years. Meet with a professional in your local market to see the difference they can make in easing the process. SOURCE KCM #ForSellers #FSBO #SimardRealtyGroup #eXpRealty The results of the 2018 Rental Affordability Report from ATTOM show that buying a median-priced home is more affordable than renting a three-bedroom property in 54% of U.S. counties analyzed for the report.
The updated numbers show that renting a three-bedroom property in the United States requires an average of 38.8% of income. The least affordable market for renting was Marin County, CA, just over the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, where renters spend a staggering 79.5% of average wages on rent, while the most affordable market was Madison County, AL where 22.3% of average wages went to rent. Other interesting findings in the report include:
Bottom Line Buying a home makes sense socially and financially. If you are one of the many renters out there who would like to evaluate your ability to buy this year, meet with a local real estate professional who can help you find your dream home. SOURCE KCM #BuyingMyths #BuyingVSRenting #SimardRealtyGroup #eXpRealty Some Highlights:
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