Tag Archives: Home Prices

Where is the Housing Market Headed in 2019? [INFOGRAPHIC]

KCM Crew, December 28th, 2018 Some Highlights: ­Interest rates are projected to increase steadily throughout 2019, but buyers will still be able to lock in a rate lower than their parents or grandparents did when they bought their homes! Home … Continue reading

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What’s Going on with Home Prices?

KCM Crew, October 10th, 2018 According to CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Insights Report, national home prices in August were up 5.5% from August 2017. This marks the first time since June 2016 that home prices did not appreciate by at least 6.0% year-over-year. … Continue reading

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4 Reasons Why Fall is a Great Time to Buy a Home!

KCM Crew, September 11th, 2018 Here are four great reasons to consider buying a home today instead of waiting. 1. Prices Will Continue to Rise CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Insights report reveals that home prices have appreciated by 6.2% over the last 12 … Continue reading

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When a Starbucks Opens in Town, Home Prices Tend to Rise

Harvard study finds new measure of gentrification September 5, 2018, Jessica Guerin, HousingWire.com When a new Starbucks comes to town, you can expect to find a 0.5% increase in house prices in that ZIP code within a year, according to a recent study … Continue reading

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4 Reasons Why we are not Heading toward another Housing Bubble

KCM Crew, July 28th, 2018 With home prices continuing to appreciate above historic levels, some are concerned that we may be heading for another housing ‘boom & bust.’ It is important to remember, however, that today’s market is quite different … Continue reading

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Will Home Prices Fall as Mortgage Rates Rise?

KCM Crew, June 3rd, 2018 Mortgage interest rates have increased by more than half of a point since the beginning of the year. They are projected to increase by an additional half of a point by year’s end. Because of … Continue reading

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Home Flipping on the Rise as House Prices Soar

DSNews.com, May 20th, 2018 CoreLogic data reveals that the nationwide ration of flipped properties to home sales hit 6.2 percent during Q1 2018, matching the post-crash high reached in Q1 2013. However, even as the number of investors flipping homes … Continue reading

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House Prices: Simply a Matter of Supply and Demand

KCM Crew, March 5th, 2018 Why are home prices still rising? It is a simple answer. There are more purchasers in the market right now than there are available homes for them to buy. This is an example of the … Continue reading

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Are Homes More Affordable Than We Though?

DSNews.com, March8th, 2018 The housing market is feeling the squeeze as high prices, low inventory, and high demand all butt up against each other, making it difficult for many potential homebuyers to find a house of their own (or at … Continue reading

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Home Prices: The Difference 5 Years Makes

KCM Crew, March 7th, 2018 The economists at CoreLogic recently released a special report entitled, Evaluating the Housing Market Since the Great Recession. The goal of the report was to look at economic recovery since the Great Recession of December 2007 through June 2009. … Continue reading

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