If you’ve been following the housing market over the last couple of years, you’ve likely heard about growing affordability challenges. But according to experts, the key factors that determine housing affordability are projected to improve this year. Selma Hepp, Executive, Deputy Chief Economist at CoreLogic, shares: “. . . with slowly improving affordability and a Continue Reading
What Experts Are Saying About the 2023 Housing Market
If you’re thinking about buying or selling a home soon, you probably want to know what you can expect from the housing market this year. In 2022, the market underwent a major shift as economic uncertainty and higher mortgage rates reduced buyer demand, slowed the pace of home sales, and moderated home prices. But what about 2023? An article Continue Reading
What You Want To Know If You’re Pursuing Your Dream of Homeownership
If you’re a young adult, you may be thinking about your goals and priorities for the months and years ahead. And if homeownership ranks high on your goal sheet, you’re in good company. Many of your peers are also pursuing their dream of owning a home. The 2022 Millennial & Gen Z Borrower Sentiment Report from Maxwell says: “Many young adults have Continue Reading
Sell Your House Before the Holidays
As you look ahead to the winter season, you’re likely making plans and thinking about what you want to achieve before the year ends. One of those key decision points could be whether or not you want to move this year. If the location or size of your current home no longer meets your needs, finding a house that better suits your lifestyle may be a top priority for you. But with Continue Reading
Why Consider Condos as Part of Your Home Search
The historically low inventory over the past few years led to challenges for many buyers trying to find a home that met their needs and their budget. If you’re in the same boat, you should know the recent shift in the housing market may have opened up doors for you to restart your search. The inventory of homes for sale has increased this year, and that’s giving buyers much needed Continue Reading
Housing Market Update for Metro Atlanta – September 27, 2022
1,840 Price Decreases in the the last seven days! 😱 September 27th Atlanta Housing Data How is the Greater Atlanta, Georgia real estate market? Demo Dalianas (VP of Solid Source Realty GA) shares Atlanta housing market statistics based on FMLS market data and discuss today's changing market. Data for this episode was obtained from FMLS on September 27, 2022. Greater Atlanta Area geography Continue Reading
Expert Forecasts on Mortgage Rates
If you’ve been thinking of buying a home, you may have been watching what’s happened with mortgage rates over the past year. It’s true they’ve risen dramatically, but where will they go from here, especially as the market continues to slow? As you think about your homeownership goals and decide if now’s the time to make your move, the best place to turn to for that information is Continue Reading
Housing Market Update for Metro Atlanta – September 7, 2022
Sep 7, 2022 How is the Greater Atlanta, Georgia real estate market? Derek Varnadoe (VP of Solid Source Realty) and Demo Dalianas (VP of Solid Source Realty GA) share Atlanta housing market statistics based on FMLS market data and discuss today's changing market. Data for this episode was obtained from FMLS on September 9, 2022. Greater Atlanta Area geography consists of Cherokee, Continue Reading
Why It’s Still a Sellers’ Market
As there’s more and more talk about the real estate market cooling off from the peak frenzy it saw during the pandemic, you may be questioning what that means for your plans to sell your house. If you’re thinking of making a move, you should know the market is still anything but normal. Even though the supply of homes for sale has been growing this year, there’s still a Continue Reading
Expert Housing Market Forecasts for the Second Half of the Year
The housing market is at a turning point, and if you’re thinking of buying or selling a home, that may leave you wondering: is it still a good time to buy a home? Should I make a move this year? To help answer those questions, let’s turn to the experts for projections on what the second half of the year holds for residential real estate. Where Mortgage Rates Will Go Depends on Continue Reading