With higher mortgage rates, you might wonder if now's the best time to buy a home. While the financial aspects are important to consider, there are also powerful non-financial reasons it may make sense to make a move. Here are just a few of the benefits that come with homeownership. Homeowners Can Make Their Home Truly Their Own Owning your home gives you significant Continue Reading
Today’s cooling housing market, the rise in mortgage rates, and mounting economic concerns have some people questioning homeownership. Should I still buy a home this year? While this year has unique challenges for homebuyers, it’s important to factor the long-term benefits of homeownership into your decision. Homeownership Long-term Benefits: Equity and Continue Reading
New York City Guidelines Board NYC Rent Guideline Board sets a cap on how much a landlord may increase your rent annually. In June of 2022, the board set a 3.25% increase for one-year lease agreements and a 5% increase for a two-year lease agreement. This rental increase applies to all leases signed between October 2022 to September 2023. This means that if your current rent were Continue Reading
The historically low inventory over the past few years led to challenges for many buyers trying to find a home that met their needs and their budget. If you’re in the same boat, you should know the recent shift in the housing market may have opened up doors for you to restart your search. The inventory of homes for sale has increased this year, giving buyers much-needed Continue Reading
The real estate market is on just about everyone’s mind these days. That’s because the unsustainable market of the past two years is behind us, and the difference is being felt. The question now is, just how financially strong are homeowners throughout the country? Mortgage debt grew beyond 10 trillion dollars over the past year, and many called that a troubling sign Continue Reading
Watching the Stock Market? While watching the stock market recently may have started to feel pretty challenging, checking the value of your home should come as welcome relief in this volatile time. If you’re a homeowner, your net worth got a big boost over the past few years thanks to rising home prices. And that increase in your wealth came in the form of home equity. Continue Reading
Buyer's Three Things to Consider It’s clear the 2022 housing market has been defined by rising mortgage rates. Undoubtedly, with rates on the rise, it’s become more costly to purchase a home for buyers. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR): “Compared to one year ago, the monthly mortgage payment rose to $1,944 from $1,265, an increase of 53.7%.” If Continue Reading
Owning a home is a major financial milestone and an achievement to take pride in and a means to build your net worth. One major reason: the equity you build as a homeowner gives your net worth a big boost. And with high inflation right now, the link between owning your home and building your wealth is especially important. If you’re looking to increase your Continue Reading
Consider this if rising home prices leave you wondering if renting or buying a home in today’s housing market makes more sense. It’s not just home prices that have risen in recent years – rental prices have also skyrocketed. As a recent article from realtor.com says: “The median rent across the 50 largest US metropolitan areas reached $1,876 in June, a new record Continue Reading
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