To achieve your goal of buying or selling a home in 2024, it's crucial to grasp the current housing market, define your objectives, and collaborate with real estate professionals to shape your homeownership vision. Given the economy's influence on the housing market and personal finances in the past year, understanding both the present market dynamics and your aspirations regarding property transactions is essential for success.
Read MoreConsidering a home purchase or sale in the near future? You likely seek insights into the projected trends of the 2024 housing market. In 2023, elevated mortgage rates, conflicting home price reports, and limited property listings posed hurdles for both buyers and sellers. What lies ahead as we step into the new year?
Read MoreThinking about selling your house? If you’ve been waiting for the right time, it could be now while the supply of homes for sale is so low.
Read More“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” – Phil Jackson
The Jennifer Fly ecosystem is a dynamic one— and we wholeheartedly agree with words of former legendary NBA coach Phil Jackson when it comes to the strength of our team members! Together, we blend our unique talents + backgrounds to best serve our clients and community, and inspire personal and professional growth in one another.
Read MoreOver the past year, home prices have been a widely debated topic. Some have said we’ll see a massive drop in prices and that this could be a repeat of 2008 – which hasn’t happened. Others have forecasted a real estate market that could see slight appreciation or depreciation depending on the area of the country. And as we get closer to the spring real estate market, experts are continuing to forecast what they believe will happen with home prices this year and beyond.
Read MoreA lot has changed over the past year, and you might be wondering what’s in store for the spring housing market. If you’re planning to sell your house this season, here’s what real estate experts are saying you should keep in mind.
Read MoreTo sell your home this spring, it may need more preparation than it would have a year or two ago. Today’s housing market has a different feel. There are more homes for sale than there were at this time last year, but inventory is still historically low. So, if a house has been sitting on the market for a while, that’s a sign it may not be hitting the mark for potential buyers. But here’s the thing. Right now, homes that are updated and priced at market value are still selling fast.
Read MoreSpring is usually the busiest season in the housing market. Many buyers wait until then to make their move, believing it’s the best time to find a home. However, that isn’t always the case when you factor in the competition they could face with other buyers at that time of year. If you’re ready to list your home, it is strategic to do so before the spring market picks up.
Read MoreSpring is usually the busiest season in the housing market. Many buyers wait until then to make their move, believing it’s the best time to find a home. However, that isn’t always the case when you factor in the competition they could face with other buyers at that time of year. If you’re ready to list your home, it is strategic to do so before the spring market picks up.
Read MoreSpring is usually the busiest season in the housing market. Many buyers wait until then to make their move, believing it’s the best time to find a home. However, that isn’t always the case when you factor in the competition they could face with other buyers at that time of year. If you’re ready to list your home, it is strategic to do so before the spring market picks up.
Read MoreThere are plenty of good reasons you might be ready to move. No matter your motivations, before you list your current house, you need to consider where you’ll go next.
Read MoreThere’s no doubt today’s housing market is very different than the frenzied one from the past couple of years. In the second half of 2022, there was a dramatic shift in real estate, and it caused many people to make comparisons to the 2008 housing crisis. While there may be a few similarities, when looking at key variables now compared to the last housing cycle, there are significant differences.
Read MoreThere is a lot of misinformation out there when it comes to building and maintaining a good credit score, so it’s important to be mindful of the following credit-building myths.
Read MoreAccording to a recent Realtor.com survey, almost 95% of home buyers consider their pets when purchasing a home. Yes, you read that right. Pets are more than just furry friends. To many, they are just as much a part of the family as kids or spouses. To make sure your pet will fit into your new space as much as the rest of the family, pet owners should keep an eye out for these things when home shopping.
Read MoreAs we move into 2022, both buyers and sellers are wondering, what's next? Will there be more homes available to buy? Will prices keep climbing? How high will mortgage rates go? For the answer to those questions and more, we turn to the experts. Here's a look at what they say we can expect in 2022.
Read MoreA homeowner’s monthly mortgage payment pays for their shelter, but it also acts as an investment. That investment grows in the form of equity as a homeowner makes their mortgage payment each month to pay down what they owe on their home loan. Their equity gets an additional boost from home price appreciation, which is at near-record levels this year.
Read MoreLooking back, we can see rents rising isn’t new. The median rental price has increased consistently over the past 33 years (see graph below):If you’re thinking of renting for another year, consider that rents will likely be even higher next year. But that alone doesn’t paint the picture of the true cost of renting.
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