Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: February 13, 2018, 11:00 amAccording to CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Index, prices appreciated by 6.9% year-over-year from December 2016 to December 2017 on a national level. This marks the fifth month in a row with at least a 6.9% increase. Dr. Frank Nothaft, Chief Economist for CoreLogic, gave insight […]
Should I Wait Until Next Year to Buy? Or Buy Now? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: February 16, 2018, 11:00 am Some Highlights: The Cost of Waiting to Buy is defined as the additional funds it would take to buy a home if prices & interest rates were to increase over a period of time. Freddie Mac predicts interest rates to rise to 5.1% by […]
Calm Down! The Real Estate Market is NOT Falling Apart
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: February 15, 2018, 11:00 amThere has been tremendous volatility in certain markets over the last few weeks (for example, the stock and currency markets). When this happens, some tend to lump all of their investments together and create an almost ‘Armageddon’ scenario where everything loses value quickly and dramatically. […]