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 | Jan 22, 2020 | Buyer, Real Estate
Stocks have long been the most glamorous of the major asset classes. Many a Hollywood film has centered around making fast money in the stock market, and becoming a Wall Street big shot. But despite their great long-term returns—they’ve averaged about 10 percent...
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...
