Some Highlights With a housing market this competitive, sometimes you have to think outside the box. Work with your trusted real estate advisors to do things like assess your budget, expand your search radius, look into other options, and determine your true needs. If you’re having trouble finding your first home, let’s connect to explore your options. It’s out there!
Is the Number of Homes for Sale Finally Growing?
What happened last year? Last year, the trend was different. Historical seasonality wasn’t repeated in 2020 since many homeowners held off on putting their houses up for sale because of the pandemic (see graph below). In 2020, active listings peaked in April, and then fell off dramatically for the remainder of the year. What’s happening […]
More Young People Are Buying Homes
But just because millennials are hitting certain milestones later in life doesn’t mean they’re not interested in becoming homeowners. The recent U.S. Census reveals a significant increase in homeownership rates for millennials and other young homebuyers. As the graph above shows, millennials are entering the market in full force, and their share of the market is growing. Based on the data, the […]
Real Estate: It’s Still a Lack of Supply, Not a Lack of Demand
While the principal and interest of a monthly mortgage payment remain the same over the lifetime of the loan, rents increase almost every year. 3. Owners build their wealth. Renters build their landlord’s wealth. Whether you’re a homeowner or an investor, real estate builds wealth through growing equity year-over-year. If you own, your household is gaining the […]