Andreas KramerApr 26, 20211 min82,338 Great Reasons to Buy a Home TodayThe financial benefits of buying a home as compared to renting one are always up for debate. However, one element of the equation is...
Andreas KramerApr 23, 20211 minThis Isn’t a Bubble. It’s Simply Lack of Supply. [INFOGRAPHIC]Some Highlights In a recent article, Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR), discussed the state of...
Andreas KramerApr 22, 20211 minDon’t Be Fooled by Remarkable Real Estate HeadlinesDon’t be impressed by the headlines reporting year-over-year housing numbers for the next several months (data covering March, April,...
Andreas KramerApr 15, 20212 minWhy This Is a Great Year to Sell Your Vacation HomeAs vaccines are administered and travel resumes, many of us are beginning to plan for those long-awaited vacations we missed out on over...
Andreas KramerApr 12, 20213 min4 Major Reasons Households in Forbearance Won’t Lose Their Homes to ForeclosureThere has been a lot of discussion as to what will happen once the 2.3 million households currently in forbearance no longer have the...
Andreas KramerApr 9, 20211 minMultigenerational Housing Is Gaining Momentum [INFOGRAPHIC]Some Highlights If your house is feeling a little cramped with the addition of adult children or aging parents, it might be time to...
Andreas KramerApr 7, 20212 minLatest Jobs Report: What Does It Mean for You & the Housing Market?Last Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a very encouraging jobs report. The economy gained 916,000 jobs in March – well...
Andreas KramerApr 2, 20211 minBuyer Competition Is Good News for Sellers [INFOGRAPHIC]Some Highlights With so many buyers looking for homes to purchase and so few houses available today, there’s a substantial increase in...
Andreas KramerApr 1, 20213 minThere’s No Reason To Panic Over Today’s Lending StandardsToday, some are afraid the real estate market is starting to look a lot like it did in 2006, just prior to the housing crash. One of the...
Andreas KramerMar 29, 20212 minWhat It Means To Be in a Sellers’ MarketIf you’ve given even a casual thought to selling your house in the near future, this is the time to really think seriously about making a...
Andreas KramerMar 26, 20211 min2021 Real Estate Myth Buster [INFOGRAPHIC]Some Highlights There are a lot of misconceptions about buying or selling a home today, making it challenging to know exactly how to...
Andreas KramerMar 23, 20212 minShould We Fear the Surge in Cash-Out Refinances?Freddie Mac recently released their Quarterly Refinance Statistics report which covers refinances through 2020. The report explains that...
Andreas KramerMar 19, 20211 minAmericans See Major Home Equity Gains [INFOGRAPHIC]Some Highlights Today’s home price appreciation is driving equity higher throughout the country. If your needs are changing and you’re...
Andreas KramerMar 16, 20212 minWhat Is the #1 Financial Benefit of Homeownership?There are many financial and non-financial benefits of homeownership, and the greatest financial one is wealth creation. Homeownership...
Andreas KramerMar 11, 20212 minWill the Housing Market Bloom This Spring?Spring is almost here, and many are wondering what it will bring for the housing market. Even though the pandemic continues on, it’s...
Andreas KramerMar 10, 20214 min6 Simple Graphs Proving This Is Nothing Like Last TimeLast March, many involved in the residential housing industry feared the market would be crushed under the pressure of a...
Andreas KramerMar 9, 20212 minHow Upset Should You Be about 3% Mortgage Rates?Last Thursday, Freddie Mac announced that their 30-year fixed mortgage rate was over 3% (3.02%) for the first time since last July. That...
Andreas KramerMar 8, 20213 min5 Reasons to Sell Your House This SpringWhen selling a house, most homeowners hope for a quick and profitable transaction that puts them in a position to make a great move. If...
Andreas KramerMar 4, 20212 minIs It a Good Time to Sell My House?Last year, many homeowners thought twice about selling their houses due to the onset of the health crisis. This year, however, homeowners...
Andreas KramerMar 2, 20212 minHome Prices: What Happened in 2020? What Will Happen This Year?The real estate market was on fire during the second half of 2020. Buyer demand was way up, and the supply of homes available for sale...