by Ellen Dudley | Feb 13, 2020 | Housing Market Updates
It’s hard to listen to today’s news without hearing about the uncertainty surrounding global markets, the spread of the coronavirus, and tensions in the Middle East, just to name a few. These concerns have caused some to question their investment plans going forward....
by Ellen Dudley | Feb 11, 2020 | Buyer, Housing Market Updates
Regardless of the lack of inventory on the market, the U.S. homeownership rate has climbed to a 6-year high. The United States Census Bureau reported that it increased to 65.1% in the fourth quarter of 2019, representing the highest level in the past six years. See...
by Ellen Dudley | Jan 30, 2020 | Buyers & Sellers, Housing Market Updates
We’re currently in the longest economic recovery in U.S. history. That has caused some to ask experts to project when the next economic slowdown (recession) could occur. Two years ago, 67% of the economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) for the Economic...
by Ellen Dudley | Jan 29, 2020 | Buyers & Sellers, Housing Market Updates
If you’re following what’s happening in the current housing market, you’ve seen how the lack of newly constructed homes is a major reason there’s a shortage of housing inventory available to today’s buyers. Another reason is that the inventory of existing homes for...
by Ellen Dudley | Jan 23, 2020 | Buyers & Sellers, Housing Market Updates
The headlines in real estate today all revolve around one major point: there is a shortage of homes available for sale. Price appreciation is accelerating again because there is a shortage of homes available for sale. First-time buyers are taking longer to purchase a...
by Ellen Dudley | Jan 16, 2020 | Buyers & Sellers, Housing Market Updates
The real estate market is expected to do very well this year as mortgage rates remain at historic lows. One challenge to the housing industry is the lack of homes available for sale. Last week, move.com released a report showing that 2020 is beginning with the lowest...