Four recent news articles confirmed that most Americans still see real estate as a great long term investment. The Gallup organization polled the American people and discovered that they believe that real estate is a better long term investment than stocks/mutual funds, gold, savings or bonds: A second survey was done by Edelman Berland which […]
Archives: May 2015
Gullible's Travels: Declined Claims
Sometimes a roof can naturally reach its end of life. Texas heat can also work to prematurely age a roof when a home’s attic area lacks sufficient ventilation. Intensely high temperatures can literally “cook” a roof from the inside out, and will often show up in the form of a “blister” or granulated shingles, which […]
Easy Chicken Little: Homeownership Rates Are NOT Crashing
The Census recently released their 2015 Q1 Homeownership Statistics, and many began to worry that Americans have taken a step back from the notion of homeownership. The national homeownership rate (Americans who owned vs. rented their primary residence) increased significantly during the housing boom, reaching its peak of 69.2% in 2004. The Census Bureau just […]
Homeowners: We Need to Sell Your House Twice
Every house on the market has to be sold twice; once to a prospective buyer and then to the bank (through the bank’s appraisal). In a housing market where supply is very low and demand is very high, home values increase rapidly. One major challenge in such a market is that bank appraisal. If prices […]
4 Reasons To Move-Up This Spring
Spring is in full force; the summer months are right around the corner. If you are debating moving up to your dream home, here are four great reasons to consider buying today instead of waiting. 1.) Buyer Demand is High & Inventory Is Low Recent numbers show that buyer demand is at the highest peak […]
5 Baby Boomer Housing Market Trends to Watch
Regardless of where you live, experts are expecting that Baby Boomers will have a major impact on the local housing market. That’s because this sizeable portion of the population is comprised of 76.4 million individuals. And many of them are expected to make major moves over the next several years as they continue to retire. […]
Where Should I Retire? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights From The Report: 80% of all pre-retirees in the South Atlantic region plan to stay there in retirement 4 out of 10 pre-retirees plan to relocate in retirement Retirees in the South Central Region are most satisfied with their Cost of Living For more information or to read the full report: Click Here