Feb 24
Check out these steps so you can have a hassle-free tax season! With our help, we can explore homebuying options to help you meet your goals. With the help of myself and Katy Sychterz of RoundPoint Mortgage, (NMLS# 183951 – 484.534.5107) we can explore homebuying options to help you meet your goals. #RealEstate #Realtor #HomePurchase …
Feb 23
Consumers Optimistic About Housing More than 50% of prospective buyers recently surveyed say they feel optimistic about the housing market—despite headlines over rapidly rising costs that can feel discouraging. The new survey from the real estate tech company OJO Labs shows that many house hunters remain hopeful that the next three months will offer a …
Feb 23
Homes More Affordable Than Renting Home prices are rapidly rising, but rental prices are as well, and at a faster pace. In more than half of the nation’s largest U.S. metros, Americans likely will find buying a starter home more affordable than renting, according to a newly released report from realtor.com®. Median rental prices rose …
Feb 22
Sales Surged in January Home buyers appeared in a rush to lock in mortgage rates ahead of further increases and to take advantage of any housing inventory they could find last month. Existing-home sales climbed 6.7% in January compared to the prior month, led by the strongest gains in the Southern region of the U.S., …
Feb 22
Disney to Build Themed Housing Development The Walt Disney Company is bringing “Storyliving by Disney” to those who want to live out the Disney magic beyond the silver screen. It announced it will be building a housing development in Southern California—the first of what they plan to be many across the U.S. The development, to be …
Feb 21
Best Day for Listing Photo Shoots Not sure when to plan your next listing photo shoot? The most popular day of the week for real estate photography: Wednesday, according to a new study of real estate photography data from HomeJab, a professional real estate photography and video service. Twenty percent of all listing photos are …
Feb 21
Mortgage Rates Nearing 4% Borrowing costs are climbing: The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to a 3.92% average this week, Freddie Mac reports. “Mortgage rates jumped again due to high inflation and stronger than expected consumer spending,” says Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. “The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is nearing four percent, reaching highs we have …
Feb 17
Follow these helpful tips to showcase your home in the best way possible! With our help, we can explore homebuying options to help you meet your goals. With the help of myself and Katy Sychterz of RoundPoint Mortgage, (NMLS# 183951 – 484.534.5107) we can explore homebuying options to help you meet your goals. #RealEstate #Realtor …
Feb 16
Markets With Highest Mortgage Fraud Risks Mortgage application fraud rose in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to CoreLogic’s Mortgage Fraud Brief, released Feb. 11. Lenders tracked several areas of risk, including occupancy fraud, employment and income fraud, and property fraud. The report analyzes the metro areas with the highest mortgage fraud risk on a quarterly …
Feb 16
‘Real Estate Agent’ Most Googled Job Search Term The pandemic-fueled trend of the “Great Resignation” has prompted a lot of people to leave their current jobs in search of new roles. For many people, that very well may be real estate, according to research findings from Google. Google revealed the search trends of the jobs attracting the most …
Feb 15
Calculating your Debt-To-Income ratio (DTI) is one of the simplest ways to get a handle on your financial health. With our help, we can explore homebuying options to help you meet your goals. With the help of myself and Katy Sychterz of RoundPoint Mortgage, (NMLS# 183951 – 484.534.5107) we can explore homebuying options to help …
Feb 15
Thirty-one percent of all Americans and 41% of 18-to-34-year-olds say they’ve purchased a primary residence with someone they aren’t married to, according to a survey by realtor.com®. Further, 55% of Americans and 68% of 18-to-34-year-olds say they would consider it. “With home prices skyrocketing in recent years, it’s become even more challenging to break into the …
