Your Agent Is Key When Pricing Your House [INFOGRAPHIC]

Written by Emerald Coast Mortgage Syndicated User on September 3, 2021. Posted in Emerald Coast Mortgage, Mortgage Emerald Coast.

Some Highlights Pricing your house right takes market experience and expertise. To find the best list price, your agent balances current market demand, values of homes in your neighborhood, where prices are headed, and your home’s condition. If you’re ready to sell, don’t guess on the price. Let’s connect today so we price your house to attract multiple offers and maximize your return on investment. Content previously posted on Keeping Current Matters Keeping Current Matters

5 Reasons Today’s Housing Market Is Anything but Normal

Written by Emerald Coast Mortgage Syndicated User on September 2, 2021. Posted in Emerald Coast Mortgage, Mortgage Emerald Coast.

There are many headlines out there that claim we’re reverting to a more normal real estate market. That would indicate the housing market is returning to the pre-pandemic numbers we saw from 2015-2019. But that’s not happening. The market is still extremely vibrant as demand is still strong even while housing supply is slowly returning. Here’s the definition of normal from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary: “conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern: characterized by that which is considered usual, typical, or routine.” Using this definition, here are five housing industry metrics that...

What Buyers and Sellers Need To Know About the Appraisal Gap

Written by Emerald Coast Mortgage Syndicated User on August 31, 2021. Posted in Emerald Coast Mortgage, Mortgage Emerald Coast.

It’s economy 101 – when supply is low and demand is high, prices naturally rise. That’s what’s happening in today’s housing market. Home prices are appreciating at near-historic rates, and that’s creating some challenges when it comes to home appraisals. In recent months, it’s become increasingly common for an appraisal to come in below the contract price on the house. Shawn Telford, Chief Appraiser for CoreLogic, explains it like this: “Recently, we observed buyers paying prices above listing price and higher than the market data available to appraisers can support. This difference is known...

If Housing Affordability Is About the Money, Don’t Forget This.

Written by Emerald Coast Mortgage Syndicated User on August 26, 2021. Posted in Emerald Coast Mortgage, Mortgage Emerald Coast.

There are many non-financial benefits of buying your own home. However, today’s headlines seem to be focusing primarily on the financial aspects of homeownership – specifically affordability. Many articles are making the claim that it’s not affordable to buy a home in today’s market, but that isn’t the case. Today’s buyers are spending approximately 20% of their income on their monthly mortgage payments. According to The Essential Guide to Creating a Homebuying Budget from Freddie Mac, the 20% of income that purchasers are currently paying is well within the 28% guideline suggested: “Most...

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Your Agent Is Key When Pricing Your House [INFOGRAPHIC]

5 Reasons Today’s Housing Market Is Anything but Normal

What Buyers and Sellers Need To Know About the Appraisal Gap

If Housing Affordability Is About the Money, Don’t Forget This.