How Upset Should You Be about 3% Mortgage Rates? Last Thursday, Freddie Mac announced that their 30-year fixed mortgage rate was over 3% (3.02%) for the first time since last July. That news dominated real estate headlines that day and the next. Articles talked about the “negative impact” it may have on the housing market. However, we should realize two things: 1. The Continue Reading about How Upset Should You Be about 3% Mortgage Rates
Chantilly Cream Dessert Shop Cafe
Chantilly Cream Dessert Shop Cafe Chantilly Cream Dessert Shop Cafe is my newest favorite find in Greene County! Owner, Julie Jenschke, fell in love with baking at the young age of 5, when she would eagerly assist her mother in the kitchen on a table her father had built for her. That love never ceased and Julie decided to open her very own bakery in Fairborn, OH in 1992. There is a Continue Reading about Chantilly Cream Dessert Shop Cafe
Home Prices: What Happened in 2020? What Will Happen This Year?
Home Prices: What Happened in 2020? What Will Happen This Year? The real estate market was on fire during the second half of 2020. Buyer demand was way up, and the supply of homes available for sale hit record lows. The price of anything is determined by the supply and demand ratio, so home prices skyrocketed last year. Dr. Lynn Fisher, Deputy Director of the Federal Housing Continue Reading about Home Prices: What Happened in 2020? What Will Happen This Year?
Home Shortage – Where Have All the Houses Gone?
Where Have All the Houses Gone? In today’s housing market, it seems harder than ever to find a home to buy. Before the health crisis hit us a year ago, there was already a shortage of homes for sale. When many homeowners delayed their plans to sell at the same time that more buyers aimed to take advantage of record-low mortgage rates and purchase a home, housing inventory dropped even Continue Reading about Home Shortage – Where Have All the Houses Gone?
3 Ways Home Equity Can Have a Major Impact on Your Life
3 Ways Home Equity Can Have a Major Impact on Your Life There have been a lot of headlines reporting on how homeowner equity (the difference between the current market value of your home and the amount you owe on your mortgage) has dramatically increased over the past few years. CoreLogic indicated that equity increased for the average homeowner by $17,000 in the last year Continue Reading about 3 Ways Home Equity Can Have a Major Impact on Your Life
Home Mortgage Rates by Decade
Home Mortgage Rates by Decade [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights Mortgage interest rates have dropped considerably over the past year, and compared to what we’ve seen in recent decades, it’s a great time to buy a home.Locking in a low rate today could save you thousands of dollars over the lifetime of your home loan, but these low rates may not last forever.If you’re in a position to buy a Continue Reading about Home Mortgage Rates by Decade
Record-Low Housing Inventory is Great for Sellers!
What Record-Low Housing Inventory Means for You The real estate market is expected to do very well in 2021, with mortgage rates that are hovering at historic lows and forecasted by experts to remain favorable throughout the year. One challenge to the housing industry, however, is the lack of homes available for sale today. Last week, the National Association of Continue Reading about Record-Low Housing Inventory is Great for Sellers!
Housing Bubble – 3 Reasons We’re Definitely Not in One
Housing Bubble - 3 Reasons We’re Definitely Not in One Home values appreciated by about ten percent in 2020, and they’re forecast to appreciate by about five percent this year. This has some voicing concern that we may be in another housing bubble like the one we experienced a little over a decade ago. Here are three reasons why this market is totally different. 1. This time, housing Continue Reading about Housing Bubble – 3 Reasons We’re Definitely Not in One
