Today’s Real Estate Market: The ‘Unicorns’ Have Galloped Off

Written by Destin FL Mortgage Mortgage Syndicated User on May 30, 2023. Posted in Destin FL Mortgage, For Buyers, For Sellers, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates, Mortgage Destin FL, Pricing.

Comparing real estate metrics from one year to another can be challenging in a normal housing market. That’s due to possible variability in the market making the comparison less meaningful or accurate. Unpredictable events can have a significant impact on the circumstances and outcomes being compared. Comparing this year’s numbers to the two ‘unicorn’ years we just experienced is almost worthless. By ‘unicorn,’ this is the less common definition of the word:“Something that is greatly desired but difficult or impossible to find.” The pandemic profoundly changed real estate over the last few years....

Moving Now Can Give Your House Its Day in the Sun [INFOGRAPHIC]

Written by Destin FL Mortgage Mortgage Syndicated User on May 26, 2023. Posted in Destin FL Mortgage, For Sellers, Infographics, Mortgage Destin FL.

Some HighlightsIf you want to sell your house, consider doing it this summer. The days are longer, the weather is warmer, and it’s a great time for sellers.If your needs have changed, now’s the time to capitalize on the low inventory and multiple offers in today’s sellers’ market.Connect with a local real estate agent today if you’re ready to sell your house and move to a home that meets your changing needs.

The Benefits of Selling Now, According to Experts

Written by Destin FL Mortgage Mortgage Syndicated User on May 25, 2023. Posted in Destin FL Mortgage, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Mortgage Destin FL.

If you’re trying to decide if now’s the time to sell your house, here’s what you should know. The limited number of homes available right now gives you a big advantage. That’s because there are more buyers out there than there are homes for sale. And, with so few homes on the market, buyers will have fewer options, so you set yourself up to get the most eyes possible on your house.Here’s what industry experts are saying about why selling now has its benefits:Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist at the National Association of Realtors (NAR):“Inventory levels are still at historic lows. Consequently,...

Powerful Job Market Fuels Homebuyer Demand

Written by Destin FL Mortgage Mortgage Syndicated User on May 18, 2023. Posted in Destin FL Mortgage, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Mortgage Destin FL.

The spring housing market has been surprisingly active this year. Even with affordability challenges and a limited number of homes for sale, buyer demand is strong, and getting stronger.One way we know there are interested buyers right now is because showing traffic is up. Data from the latest ShowingTime Showing Index, which is a measure of buyers actively touring homes, makes it clear more people are out looking at homes than there were prior to the pandemic (see graph below):And though there’s less traffic than the buyer frenzy of the past couple of years, we’re not far off that pace. There...

What You Need To Know About Home Price News

Written by Destin FL Mortgage Mortgage Syndicated User on May 17, 2023. Posted in Destin FL Mortgage, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Mortgage Destin FL, Pricing.

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) will release its latest Existing Home Sales Report tomorrow. The information it contains on home prices may cause some confusion and could even generate some troubling headlines. This all stems from the fact that NAR will report the median sales price, while other home price indices report repeat sales prices. The vast majority of the repeat sales indices show prices are starting to appreciate again. But the median price reported on Thursday may tell a different story. Here’s why using the median home price as a gauge of what’s happening with home values...

The Worst Home Price Declines Are Behind Us

Written by Destin FL Mortgage Mortgage Syndicated User on May 16, 2023. Posted in Destin FL Mortgage, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Mortgage Destin FL, Pricing.

If you’re following the news today, you may feel a bit unsure about what’s happening with home prices and fear whether or not the worst is yet to come. That’s because today’s headlines are painting an unnecessarily negative picture. Contrary to those headlines, home prices aren’t in a freefall. The latest data tells a very different and much more positive story. Local home price trends still vary by market, but here’s what the national data tells us.If we take a year-over-year view, home prices stayed positive – they just appreciated more slowly than they did at the peak of the pandemic. To...

Homeowners Have Incredible Equity To Leverage Right Now

Written by Destin FL Mortgage Mortgage Syndicated User on May 15, 2023. Posted in Destin FL Mortgage, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Mortgage Destin FL, Move-Up Buyers.

Even though home prices have moderated over the last year, many homeowners still have an incredible amount of equity. But what is equity? In the simplest terms, equity is the difference between the market value of your home and the amount you owe on your mortgage. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) explains how your equity grows over time:“Housing wealth (home equity or net worth) gains are built up through price appreciation and by paying off the mortgage.”How Your Equity Can Help You Achieve Your GoalsThe equity you build up over the years can be used to your advantage when you sell...

The Worst Home Price Declines Are Behind Us [INFOGRAPHIC]

Written by Destin FL Mortgage Mortgage Syndicated User on May 13, 2023. Posted in Destin FL Mortgage, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics, Mortgage Destin FL, Pricing.

Some HighlightsWhile home prices vary by local area, they’ve already hit their low point nationally, and now they’re starting to rise again.Last July, prices started to decline, but around February, they began climbing back up.If you put your plans to move on hold waiting to see what would happen with home prices, reach out to a local real estate expert to discuss if now’s the right time to jump back in.

The Worst of the Home Price Declines Is Behind Us [INFOGRAPHIC]

Written by Destin FL Mortgage Mortgage Syndicated User on May 12, 2023. Posted in Destin FL Mortgage, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics, Mortgage Destin FL, Pricing.

The Best Time To Sell Your House Is When Others Aren’t Selling

Written by Destin FL Mortgage Mortgage Syndicated User on May 11, 2023. Posted in Destin FL Mortgage, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Mortgage Destin FL, Selling Myths.

If you’re thinking about selling your house, you should know the number of homes for sale right now is low. That’s because, this season, there are fewer sellers listing their houses for sale than the norm.Looking back at every April since 2017, the only year when fewer sellers listed their homes was in April 2020, when the pandemic hit and stalled the housing market (shown in red in the graph below). In more typical years, roughly 500,000 sellers add their homes to the market in April. This year, we saw fewer than 400,000 sellers entering the market in April (see graph below):While there are...

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