What can you expect to see in 2023? Well we don’t have a crystal ball, but let me gather together some of the important facts and trends so that you know what to expect in 2023. How Does the Economy Look? The US GDP is up, unemployment is down (down to 3% or pre-pandemic level),… Continue reading Housing Outlook 2023 – What can you expect?
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How’s the Market? Nov 2022
Welcome back to my monthly blog “How’s the Market?” This is our Nov 2022 blog post which uses Oct 2022 data. First let’s start with a look at where we are compared to where we were in 2019, 2020, and 2021. Inventory One of the top items that we are all watching — Inventory. DC… Continue reading How’s the Market? Nov 2022
How’s the Market? Is it a buyer’s market now?
Welcome back to my monthly series – “How’s the Market?” This is the August 2022 edition which covers July 2022 data. OVERALL MARKET PREDICTIONS: Where are we going for the rest of 2022 into 2023 Overall, expect the housing market activity to continue to slow through the second half of 2022 and into early 2023… Continue reading How’s the Market? Is it a buyer’s market now?
FHFA Announces New Conforming Loan Limits for 2023
Conforming Loan Limits The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced it will be increasing maximum conforming loan limits in 2023.
Buying a House in our Hot Spring Market? 4 Tips on How to Get Ready
Buying a House | In my last video in this series, I discussed how competitive our spring market can be. As a buyer, now is the time to get ready. Let’s talk about how you can do that. 1. You need to get pre-approved from a local lender. This is important – I have an entire… Continue reading Buying a House in our Hot Spring Market? 4 Tips on How to Get Ready
What is a Pre-Approval? And why should you do it?
We are continuing my series, “Understanding Financing,” with this video on the pre-approval process for a mortgage. What is a pre-approval and why should you get one? I interview Rich Godbout of Caliber Home Loans. Hannah: Hey everybody! I am here today with Rich Godbout of Caliber Home Loans. I have known Rich my entire real… Continue reading What is a Pre-Approval? And why should you do it?
Loan Products: An introduction to loan products for buying real estate
We are picking up our series “Understanding Financing” with today’s post, where we will look at the main loan products that most buyers use in the purchase of real estate. There are a lot of products on the market, various criteria to qualify for each, and different requirements from different lenders. My goal today is… Continue reading Loan Products: An introduction to loan products for buying real estate
Credit & How it affects your ability to secure financing
Credit and Security Financing In my last post, I discussed real estate financing 101 – what is a mortgage? and how will lenders evaluate you (the 3 C’s – credit, collateral, capacity)? Today, we are going to be talking about credit and how it affects your ability to secure financing. I said we were going… Continue reading Credit & How it affects your ability to secure financing
Financing a Real Estate Purchase 101
Financing Real Estate Purchase | Welcome to my new series, “Understanding Financing.” This is the first blog in this series and I am going to be covering the basics of financing a real estate purchase. As the series continues, I will cover a variety of topics related to securing financing for your real estate purchases, including info… Continue reading Financing a Real Estate Purchase 101
What is a short sale and how does it affect me?
Short Sale When you are searching for your new home, you will most likely come across some listings that are potential short sales. What does this mean and how will it affect you? A short sale occurs when the owners owe more money on the house than what they can sell it for. They… Continue reading What is a short sale and how does it affect me?