As we journey into 2023, I decided to look back at the housing and mortgage predictions from our 2022 January newsletter. These prognosticators were clearly off the mark last year. Much of this was driven by the Federal Reserve’s poor communication. It really wasn’t until the spring that they even admitted that they were behind …
You can’t pick up any article or watch anything on TV related to the economy today, without hearing the word recession. The National Bureau of Economic Research determines when a recession starts and ends. Typically, they define this as two consecutive quarters of negative gross domestic product (GDP). But there are other factors involved including …
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According to recent data from Redfin, Atlanta Metro’s median monthly rent is currently $2,095. That’s $392 higher than the current median mortgage payment in Atlanta, which is $1,703 (*includes 5% down payment). Redfin’s Chief Economist, Daryl Fairweather, states, “Those who choose to rent may save money in expensive housing markets in the near term, but …
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With home inventory at record lows and property values increasing significantly over the past few years, you might be wondering if it makes sense to wait until things calm down to buy a home. The media would have you believe that we are in another 2008/2009 scenario where the market might crash. The reality is …
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Lately, I have been getting this question quite a bit; do you think that we are in a housing bubble? I have been in this business for a long time, including the run-up to the last financial crisis and now watching the lowest inventory levels we have seen in several decades resulting in bidding wars. …
Fannie Mae announced on March 10 that they are limiting new loan secured by second homes or investment properties to 7% of the overall loans they purchase. What does this mean to borrowers seeking investment/2nd home mortgages? Turns out, it means A LOT. While Fannie Mae did not add any new “loan level pricing adjustments” …
Pending Home Sales increased by 44.3% in May, registering the highest month-over-month gain in the index since the National Association of Realtors (NAR) started tracking this metric in January 2001. So, what exactly are pending home sales, and why is this rebound so important? According to NAR, the Pending Home Sales Index (PHS) is: “A leading indicator of housing activity, …
Just like clocks recently did in most of the country, the housing market will soon “spring forward!” According to Alexandra Lee and Ralph McLaughlin of Trulia, there was a 10.5% decrease in US home inventory in Q4 2017. This lack of inventory is like tension in a spring waiting to be released and that is what is …
Spring is upon us so you might be thinking about selling your house again. In Atlanta, we finally had the first year-over-year increase in five long years. How much values increased (if they did at all) in your neighborhood depends on your specific area of Atlanta, but most of us experienced a pop in value. …
When shopping for the best Atlanta mortgage rates you must be on the ball. Mortgage rates can, and will, change constantly…daily…sometimes twice or three times daily! It’s important that you know where to look to ensure that you’re ahead of rate trends and get a good deal when shopping for a mortgage loan. Here are …
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