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Americans See Real Estate as a Better Investment Than Stocks or Gold

Last month, in a post on the Liberty Street Economics blog, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York noted that Americans believe buying a home is definitely or probably a better investment than buying stocks. Last…

Written by Doug Yopp

May 19, 2021

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This 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 today’s housing market.When addressing whether or not today’s high buyer competition and rising home…

Written by Doug Yopp

April 28, 2021

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Don’t Sell on Your Own Just Because It’s a Sellers’ Market

In a sellers’ market, some homeowners might be tempted to try to sell their house on their own (known as For Sale By Owner, or FSBO) instead of working with a trusted real estate professional.…

Written by Doug Yopp

April 6, 2021

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Is 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 are beginning to regain their confidence when it…

Written by Doug Yopp

April 2, 2021

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The Reason Mortgage Rates Are Projected to Increase and What It Means For You

We’re currently experiencing historically low mortgage rates. Over the last fifty years, the average on a Freddie Mac 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has been 7.76%. Today, that rate is 2.81%. Flocks of homebuyers have…

Written by Doug Yopp

March 3, 2021

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Want to Build Wealth? Buy a Home This Year.

Every year, households across the country make the decision to rent for another year or take the leap into homeownership. They look at their earnings and savings and then decide…

Written by Doug Yopp

February 4, 2021

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Reasons to Hire a Real Estate Professional [INFOGRAPHIC]

Some Highlights Choosing the right real estate professional to work with is one of the most important decisions you can make in your home buying or selling process.The right agent…

Written by Doug Yopp

January 11, 2021

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3 Graphs That Prove We’re Not Headed For a Foreclosure Crisis

We all know the saying about assumptions. And if you don’t, well…just Google it. With the massive surge of unemployment that happened this year, it’s natural to assume that a…

Written by Doug Yopp

November 17, 2020

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Winter Will Bring a Flurry of Activity to the Housing Market

In the second half of this year, the housing market surged with activity. Today, real estate experts are looking ahead to the winter season and the forecast is anything but chilly. As…

Written by Doug Yopp

November 12, 2020

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Forbearance Numbers Are Lower than Expected

Originally, some housing industry analysts were concerned that the mortgage forbearance program (which allows families to delay payments to a later date) could lead to an increase in foreclosures when…

Written by Doug Yopp

August 20, 2020

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Author Archives: Doug Yopp

Americans See Real Estate as a Better Investment Than Stocks or Gold

This Isn’t a Bubble. It’s Simply Lack of Supply. [INFOGRAPHIC]

Don’t Sell on Your Own Just Because It’s a Sellers’ Market

Is It A Good Time To Sell My House?

The Reason Mortgage Rates Are Projected to Increase and What It Means For You

Want to Build Wealth? Buy a Home This Year.

Reasons to Hire a Real Estate Professional [INFOGRAPHIC]

3 Graphs That Prove We’re Not Headed For a Foreclosure Crisis

Winter Will Bring a Flurry of Activity to the Housing Market

Forbearance Numbers Are Lower than Expected

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