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There are lots of scary headlines out there making it almost impossible to decide if you should buy a home right now. If you are worried about interest rates, remember these two things: If you buy now and rates go lower, you can refinance to get the lower rate. ...

More Homes Available Now

Want To Buy a Home? Now May Be the Time. There are more homes for sale today than at any time last year. So, if you tried to buy a home last year and were outbid or out priced, now may be your opportunity. The number of homes for sale in the U.S. has ...

Countryside Homes Up 10%

For the 2nd quarter of 2022 in Countryside, on average, home prices are up 10% from this time last year. We anticipate that prices will level off (not drop) and get back to pre-pandemic appreciation averages of 3-5% / year. But are you worried about what the potential recession ...

Recession Does Not Mean Housing Crash

All of the headlines are talking about a recession and for many of us, we fear that must mean a housing crash as well. Fortunately, the experts say this is not the case because what caused the crash in 2007/2008 is not what is happening in our current market. History ...

Experts Say This Isn’t A Bubble

2 Reasons Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t a Bubble You may be reading headlines and hearing talk about a potential housing bubble or a crash, but it’s important to understand that the data and expert opinions tell a different story. A recent survey from Pulsenomics asked over one hundred housing market experts and real ...

Recession and Housing

What Caused the Housing Crash 15 Years Ago? Back in 2006, foreclosures flooded the market. That drove down home values dramatically. The two main reasons for the flood of foreclosures were: Many purchasers were not truly qualified for the mortgage they obtained, which led to more homes turning into foreclosures. ...

Countryside Expert

I am beyond grateful that I have been able to help over 50 families buy and/or sell a home in our Countryside community. My mission is to help you successfully navigate our ever-changing real estate market with ease. If you are ready to talk about selling and/or buying, call or ...

Mortgage Chart

This chart will show you how your monthly payment could be impacted as the interest rates increase. No matter what, the best strategy is to work with your real estate advisor and a trusted lender to create a plan that takes rising mortgage rates into consideration. Together, you can look at your ...