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The Return of Normal Seasonality for Home Price Appreciation
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The Return of Normal Seasonality for Home Price Appreciation

While the headlines are generating fear and confusion on what’s happening with home prices, the truth is simple. Home price appreciation is returning to normal seasonality. If you have questions about what’s happening with prices in our local area, let’s connect.

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Beginning with Pre-Approval
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Beginning with Pre-Approval

Getting pre-approved is an important first step when you’re buying a home. The more prepared you are, the better chance you have of getting the home you want. Connect with a trusted lender so you have the tools you need to purchase a home in today’s market.

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How Remote Work Helps with Your House Hunt [INFOGRAPHIC]
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How Remote Work Helps with Your House Hunt [INFOGRAPHIC]

While remote work peaked during the pandemic, many people still work from home today.

If you’re one of them, it could have an unexpected benefit when you’re looking to buy a home.

If you can work from home, you might have more choices for where to live. Let’s connect to talk about your options and what's most important to you.

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The Many Non-Financial Benefits of Homeownership
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The Many Non-Financial Benefits of Homeownership

Owning your home can make your life better by giving you a sense of accomplishment, pride, stability, and connectedness. If you're thinking about becoming a homeowner and want to learn more, let’s connect.

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Your Home Equity Can Offset Affordability Challenges
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Your Home Equity Can Offset Affordability Challenges

If you're thinking about moving, the equity you've built up can make a big difference, especially today. To find out how much equity you've got in your current house and how you can use it for your next home, let’s connect.

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Are More Homes Coming onto the Market?
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Are More Homes Coming onto the Market?

Even though inventory is still low, you don’t want to wait for more competition to pop up in your neighborhood. You still have an incredible opportunity if you sell your house today. Let’s connect to explore the benefits of selling now before more homes come to the market.

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Plenty of Buyers Are Still Active Today [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Plenty of Buyers Are Still Active Today [INFOGRAPHIC]

Holding off on selling your house because you believe there aren’t any buyers out there?

Data shows buyers are still active, even with higher mortgage rates. This goes to show, people still want to buy homes, and those who can are moving now.

Don’t delay your plan to sell for fear no one is buying. The opposite is true and buyer traffic is still strong today. Let’s connect to get your house in front of these buyers.

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Why Is Housing Inventory So Low?
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Why Is Housing Inventory So Low?

The low supply of homes for sale isn’t a new challenge. There are a number of long-term and short-term factors leading to the current inventory deficit. If you’re looking to make a move, let’s connect. That way you’ll have an expert on your side to explain how this impacts you and what’s happening with housing inventory in our area.

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What Experts Project for Home Prices Over the Next 5 Years
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What Experts Project for Home Prices Over the Next 5 Years

According to the experts, home prices are expected to grow over the next five years at a more normal pace. If you’re ready to become a homeowner, know that buying today can set you up for long-term success as home values (and your own net worth) grow. Let’s connect to start the homebuying process today.

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Home Price Forecasts Revised for 2023 [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Home Price Forecasts Revised for 2023 [INFOGRAPHIC]

Last year, some housing experts projected a decline in home prices by the end of 2023. But that didn’t happen – inventory was just too low.

While it’s normal for experts to re-forecast throughout the year, the good news for 2023 is that prices are no longer projected to decrease.

Let’s connect so you know what’s happening with home values in our local area.

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Mortgage Rates: Past, Present, and Possible Future
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Mortgage Rates: Past, Present, and Possible Future

To understand where mortgage rates may be going, it’s helpful to look at where they’ve been in the past. There’s a clear connection between inflation and mortgage rates, and if that historical relationship holds true, the recent decline in inflation may mean good news for the future of mortgage rates and your homeownership goals.

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Expert Home Price Forecasts Revised Up for 2023
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Expert Home Price Forecasts Revised Up for 2023

The headlines have an impact, even if they’re not true. While the media said home prices would fall significantly in their coverage at the end of last year, that didn’t happen. Let’s connect so you have a trusted resource to help you separate fact from fiction with reliable data.

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Homeowners Have a Lot of Equity Right Now [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Homeowners Have a Lot of Equity Right Now [INFOGRAPHIC]

Your equity grows as you pay down your home loan and as home prices increase. With home prices rising again, your equity is getting an extra boost.

Almost half of homeowners are equity rich because they have at least 50% equity in their homes. If you’ve been in your home for a while, you might have gained a considerable amount of equity, too.

Want to find out how much equity you have? Connect with a trusted real estate agent for a Professional Equity Assessment Report (PEAR).

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Buyer Traffic Is Still Stronger than the Norm
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Buyer Traffic Is Still Stronger than the Norm

Don’t put off your plans because you’re worried no one will buy your home. The opposite is true, and more buyers are more active than the norm. Let’s connect to get your house ready to sell, so it makes the best first impression possible on those eager buyers.

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