by David Floyd | Dec 13, 2018 | Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates
Real estate is shifting to a more normal market; the days of national home appreciation topping 6% annually are over and inventories are increasing which is causing bidding wars to almost disappear. Some see these as signs that the market will soon come tumbling down...
by David Floyd | Nov 21, 2018 | Buying Myths, Down Payments, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Millennials
The top concern for most first-time home buyers is their ability to save for a down payment. According to a new survey, 36% of millennials took on a second job to make their dreams of homeownership a reality in 2017. Among millennials with incomes over $100,000 a...
by David Floyd | Nov 8, 2018 | Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Rent vs. Buy
Recently, multiple headlines have been written asserting that homeownership is less affordable today than at any other time in the last decade. Though the headlines are accurate, they lack context and lead too many Americans to believe that they can’t partake in a...
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by David Floyd | Oct 26, 2018 | Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Infographics
Some Highlights: Many potential homebuyers believe that they need a 20% down payment and a 780 FICO® score to qualify to buy a home which stops many of them from even trying! Here are some facts: 72% of buyers who purchased homes this year have put down less than 20%....
by David Floyd | Oct 23, 2018 | Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Rent vs. Buy
Lately, there have been many headlines circulating about whether or not there is an “affordability issue forming in the housing market.” If you are considering selling your current house and moving up to the home of your dreams, but are unsure whether or not to...
by David Floyd | Oct 22, 2018 | Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing
There are many unsubstantiated theories about what is happening with home prices. From those who are worried that prices are falling (data shows this is untrue), to those who are concerned that prices are again approaching boom peaks because of “irrational...
