Being A Realtor

Dec. 23, 2015

Why Did Home Sales Drop So Dramatically Last Month?

Why Did Home Sales Drop So Dramatically Last Month? | Simplifying The Market

Yesterday, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released their latest Existing Home Sales Report which covered sales in November. The report revealed that sales:

“…fell 10.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.76 million in November (lowest since April 2014 at 4.75 million)…”

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Oct. 28, 2015

Hispanics & Housing: Demand Over The Next Decade

Hispanics & Housing: Demand Over The Next Decade | Simplifying The Market

The Mortgage Bankers’ Association (MBA) recently released a report: ‘Housing Demand: Demographics And The Numbers Behind The Coming Multi-Million Increase In Households’. In this study, the MBA “utilized a comprehensive analysis of data from 1976 to 2014, a period encompassing several market and housing cycles, to provide a projection of ...

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Sept. 17, 2015

Fannie Mae Introduces Home Purchase Sentiment Index

Earlier this month, Fannie Mae’s Economic & Strategic Research Group announced the launch of their Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI). The index will distill results from Fannie Mae’s consumer-focused National Housing Survey into a single, monthly, predictive indicator. According to Doug Duncan, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist ...

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Sept. 11, 2015

Economic Impact of Every Home Sold

Some Highlights:

  • Every time a home is sold, the surrounding economy feels a boost.
  • Different industries and businesses benefit at each stage of the process of moving into a home!
  • Hawaii leads the way with a $177,000 boost to the local economy.

Economic Impact of Every Home Sold [INFOGRAPHIC] | Simplifying The Market

 

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Sept. 7, 2015

Happy Labor Day!

 

Rebuilding America One Home At A Time | Simplifying The Market


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Aug. 20, 2015

64.2% of Millennials Put Down Less than 20%

Digital Risk recently polled Millennials about the housing market. Among their findings was the fact that nearly two-thirds of the generation who have recently purchased a home, have done so with less than 20% down; with 36% putting down less than 5%!

Here is a graph detailing the results:

Millennial Down Payments | Simplifying The Market

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Aug. 6, 2015

An Easy Way to Find the Perfect Real Estate Agent

There is a plethora of real estate information available today in the news and on the internet. It can be extremely confusing at times.

If you are thinking of buying or selling, you need an agent who can help make sense of this rapidly evolving housing market. You need an ...

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July 22, 2015

Home Sales Will Remain Hot This Summer

People always talk about the “spring buying season” when they talk real estate. However, this year it appears as though the summer real estate market will be just as hot.

The most recent Foot Traffic Report released by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) revealed that there are more buyers ...

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June 30, 2015

Pending Home Sales Reach Highest Mark In 9 Years!

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently released their Pending Home Sales Index Report and revealed that it is at its highest level since April 2006.

The Pending Home Sales Index is “a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings”. The higher the Pending Home Sales Index number, the more contracts ...

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May 22, 2015

All Gave Some. Some Gave All

All Gave Some. Some Gave All | Simplifying The Market

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