Home Buying

Owning Your Home Helps You Build Wealth

By Tamera Shearon / July 20, 2023 / Comments Off on Owning Your Home Helps You Build Wealth

You may have heard some people say it’s better to rent than buy a home right now. But, even today, there are lots of good reasons to become a homeowner. One of them is that owning a home is typically viewed as a good long-term investment that helps your net worth grow over time. Homeownership Builds Wealth Regardless of Income Level You may…

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Homebuyers Are Getting Used to the New Normal

By Tamera Shearon / July 18, 2023 / Comments Off on Homebuyers Are Getting Used to the New Normal

Before you decide to sell your house, it’s important to know what you can expect in the current housing market. One positive trend right now is homebuyers are adapting to today’s mortgage rates and getting used to them as the new normal. To better understand what’s been happening with mortgage rates lately, the graph below shows the…

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Home Prices Are Rebounding

By Tamera Shearon / July 17, 2023 / Comments Off on Home Prices Are Rebounding

If you’re following the news today, you may feel a bit unsure about what’s happening with home prices and fear whether or not the worst is yet to come. That’s because today’s headlines are painting an unnecessarily negative picture. If we take a year-over-year view, home prices did drop some, but that’s because we’re comparing to a ‘unicorn’ year when prices peaked well…

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Atlanta Market Update

By Tamera Shearon / July 15, 2023 / Comments Off on Atlanta Market Update
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Momentum Is Building for New Home Construction

By Tamera Shearon / July 12, 2023 / Comments Off on Momentum Is Building for New Home Construction

If you are in the process of looking for a home today, you know the supply of homes for sale is low because you’re feeling the impact of having a limited pool of options. And, if your biggest hurdle right now is that you are having trouble finding something you like, don’t forget that a newly built…

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A Guide to Buying a Home to Age-in-Place

By Tamera Shearon / July 10, 2023 / Comments Off on A Guide to Buying a Home to Age-in-Place

If asked about major life changes, most people would probably think of their younger days. While some older citizens are settled since their decades of work and raising children are far behind them, others make significant lifestyle decisions in their golden years, including where they will live if their current home is no longer suitable.…

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The Benefits of Downsizing for Homeowners

By Tamera Shearon / July 7, 2023 / Comments Off on The Benefits of Downsizing for Homeowners

Some Highlights

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Two Questions To Ask Yourself if You’re Considering Buying a Home

By Tamera Shearon / July 5, 2023 / Comments Off on Two Questions To Ask Yourself if You’re Considering Buying a Home

If you’re thinking of buying a home, chances are you’re paying attention to just about everything you hear about the housing market. And you’re getting your information from a variety of channels: the news, social media, your real estate agent, conversations with friends and loved ones, overhearing someone chatting at the local supermarket, the list goes…

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Your Needs Matter More Than Today’s Mortgage Rates

By Tamera Shearon / June 28, 2023 / Comments Off on Your Needs Matter More Than Today’s Mortgage Rates

If you’re thinking about selling your house right now, chances are it’s because something in your life has changed. And, while things like mortgage rates are a key part of your decision on what you’ll buy next, it’s important to not lose sight of the reason you want to make a change in the first place. It’s true mortgage rates have…

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The Real Estate Market is the Strongest of Our Lifetime

By Tamera Shearon / June 27, 2023 / Comments Off on The Real Estate Market is the Strongest of Our Lifetime

This Real Estate Market Is the Strongest of Our Lifetime When you look at the numbers today, the one thing that stands out is the strength of this housing market. We can see this is one of the most foundationally strong housing markets of our lifetime – if not the strongest housing market of our lifetime. Here…

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