Jan 25, 2023 | For Buyers, For Sellers, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates
If you’ve seen recent headlines about foreclosures surging in the housing market, you’re certainly not alone. There’s no doubt, the
stories in the media can be pretty confusing right now. They may even make you think twice about buying a home for fear that prices could crash. The reality is, the data shows a foreclosure crisis is not where the market is headed, and understanding what that really means is mission critical if you want to know the truth about what’s
happening today. Here’s a deeper look.
Jan 11, 2023 | For Buyers, For Sellers, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates
There’s no doubt today’s
housing market is very different than the frenzied one from the past couple of years. In the second half of 2022, there was a dramatic shift in real estate, and it caused many people to make comparisons to the 2008 housing crisis. While there may be a few similarities, when looking at key variables now compared to the last housing cycle, there are significant differences.
Nov 30, 2022 | Distressed Properties, For Buyers, For Sellers, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates
With the rapid shift that’s happened in the housing market this year, some people are raising concerns that we’re destined for a repeat of the crash we saw in 2008. But in truth, there are many key differences between what’s happening today and the bubble in the early 2000s. One of the reasons this isn’t […]
Nov 14, 2022 | For Sellers, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates
Experts agree there’s no chance of a large-scale foreclosure crisis like we saw back in 2008, and that’s good news for the housing market. As Mark Fleming, Chief Economist at First American, says: “. . . don’t expect a housing bust like the mid-2000s, as lending standards in this housing cycle have been much tighter […]
Oct 26, 2022 | For Buyers, For Sellers, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates, Pricing
With all the headlines and talk in the media about the shift in the housing market, you might be thinking this is a housing bubble. It’s only natural for those thoughts to creep in that make you think it could be a repeat of what took place in 2008. But the good news is, there’s […]