by Shelby Martin | Aug 19, 2020 | Buyer, Housing Market, Real Estate
Is it time for you to get out of the rent race and buy a home of your own? There are plenty of advantages to homeownership. And while buying isn’t right for every person or for every life stage or circumstance, there are several perks of homeownership that tend...
by Kella Rodiek | Aug 4, 2020 | Housing Market, Real Estate
The U.S. homeownership rate soared to an almost 12-year high in the second quarter as low interest rates allowed more Americans to qualify for mortgages. The homeownership rate jumped to 67.9%, the highest since 2008’s third quarter, from 65.3% in the prior quarter,...
by Shelby Martin | Jun 5, 2020 | Housing Market
By Angela Gonzales | Phoenix Business Journal Leading the nation once again in home price gains, Phoenix appears to be immune to COVID-19. At 8.2%, Phoenix reported the highest year-over-year gains during March, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices,...
by Shelby Martin | May 5, 2020 | Housing Market
Real estate experts say too early to tell, but coronavirus will be felt. Arizona real estate experts say the novel coronavirus will have a direct impact on housing; however, the Phoenix metropolitan area is well positioned to weather the storm. Although it is too...
by Shelby Martin | Jan 9, 2020 | Housing Market, Real Estate
Wow, 2019 was quite a year for the U.S. housing market. Median home prices went all the way up to $316,000—a record high!1 Will 2020 bring more of the same results? How will the housing market shake out in the current economic climate? Whether you’re selling, buying...