The housing turmoil of the last decade was partly caused by unhealthy levels of mortgage financial debt. Homeowners were using their homes as ATMs by refinancing and swapping their equity for cash. When prices started to fall, many homeowners found themselves in a negative equity circumstance (where their mortgage was greater than the value of their home). As a result, they walked...
Move-Up Buyers
Rising home prices in conjunction with a lack of inventory in today’s market may cause some homeowners to consider trying to sell their home on their own (known in the industry as a Fsbo ). However , a FSBO might not be a good idea for the vast majority of sellers. The top 5 reasons are given below: 1 ) Online Strategy for Prospective Purchasers...
When deciding to buy a home, people are presented with many different options. The type of home you buy depends on your needs, budget, and in many cases, the desired maintenance level. For many millennials, their choice has been buying a condominium! According to CoreLogic, “ Last year about 43% of all condo home-purchase mortgage applications were...
So you made an offer and it was accepted. Now, your next task is to possess the home inspected prior to closing. Realtors oftentimes make your offer dependant on a clean home inspection. This backup allows you to renegotiate the price you paid for the home, ask the sellers to hide repairs, or in some cases, to walk away. Your agent can advise you in the best course of action once...
Some Highlights: Real estate offers outranked stocks/mutual funds, gold, savings accounts/CDs, and bonds as the best long-term investment among Americans for the last 6 years. Stock owners are more positive about real estate than stocks and shares as an investment. Of the 4 listed, real estate is the only investment you can also live in!...
Here are 5 compelling reasons listing your home for sale this summer makes sense. 1 . Demand Is Strong The latest Buyer Traffic Index from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that buyer demand remains strong throughout the vast majority of the country. These buyers are ready, prepared, and able to purchase… and are on the market right now! More...
On this day and age of being able to shop for anything at all anywhere, it is really important to know what you’re looking for when you start your home search. If you’ve been thinking about buying a home of your own for quite a while now, you’ve probably come up with a list of things that you’d LOVE to have within your new home. Many new homebuyers imagine about the amenities...
When buying a home today, why is there so much paperwork mandated by the lenders for a mortgage loan application? It seems like they need to know everything about you. Furthermore, it requires three separate sources to validate each and every entry on the application form. Many buyers are being told by friends and family that the process was a hundred times easier when they bought their home ten...
Whether it is your first time or your fifth, it is always important to know all the facts when it comes to buying a home. With the large number of mortgage programs available that allow buyers to purchase homes with down payments below 20%, you can never have too much information about Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI). What is PMI? Freddie Mac defines PMI as: “An insurance policy that...
In today’s fast-paced world where answers are a Google search away, there are some who may wonder what the benefits of hiring a real estate professional to help them in their home search are. The truth is, the addition of more information causes more confusion. Shows like Property Brothers, Fixer Upper, and dozens more on HGTV have given many a false sense of what it’s like to buy and...
Young buyers (Millennials & Gen Z) have waited longer than previous generations to enter the housing market for their first home. However, this hasn’t stopped them from dreaming about the home they will eventually buy. Many spend hours searching listings and building Pinterest boards of their favorite home features. According to a survey from Open Listings, 70% of single renters are more...
Some Highlights: Buyer demand continues to outpace the supply of homes for sale. This means that buyers are often competing with one another for the few listings that are available. Housing inventory is still under the 6-month supply needed to sustain a normal housing market. Now may be the time for you and your family to move on and start living the life you desire! You might also enjoy reading......
In many markets across the country, the number of buyers searching for their dream homes outnumbers the number of homes for sale. This has led to a competitive marketplace where buyers often need to stand out. One way to show that you are serious about buying your dream home is to get pre-qualified or pre-approved for a mortgage before starting your search. Even if you are not in an incredibly...
Our orlando Property Management Team at Morgan Property Solutions recently reviewed the Modern Homebuyer Survey from ValueInsured, 58 percent of homeowners think there will be a “housing bubble and price correction” within the next 2 years. After what transpired ten years ago during the Real Estate recession, understand the concerns Americans have about the current increase in home prices....
How does your nest egg look right now? Perhaps it is it non-existent or looking empty... well don't worry because you can do something about that by making it a priority in your life to start investing. Morgan Property Solutions, orlando property manager believes the next 5 years is vital to your success and investing in property will give you a huge leap forward. Over the next five years,...
Moving into your new home is very exciting, for your entire family, including your pet(s), but introducing your dog into a new home can be incredibly stressful for them. Fortunately, orlando property manager Morgan Property Solutions, has found some ways that we can do to make this transition easier on them which in the end makes it easier on us. There are a lot of things that you can do to make the...
Orlando property management professional, Oliver Overton-Morgan with Morgan Property Solutions, discusses how to protect you and your tenants from unauthorized access to your Orlando rental property. There are times when you need to change the locks on your home to protect your family and possessions. It should always be considered when you move into a new home; when keys are lost, stolen or unreturned;...
