Housing Market News

Is the Economic Recovery Already Underway?

By Better Homes and Gardens Green Team | June 17, 2020

The Wall Street Journal just released their latest monthly Survey of Economists. In an article on the findings, they reported: “The U.S. economy will be in recovery by the third quarter of this year, economists said in a survey that also concluded the labor market will fare better than previously expected following the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.” Clearly, the […]

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Three Reasons Homebuyers Are Ready to Purchase This Year

By Better Homes and Gardens Green Team | June 17, 2020

A recent survey by Lending Tree tapped into behaviors of over 1,000 prospective buyers. The results indicated 53% of all homebuyers are more likely to buy a home in the next year, even amid the current health crisis. The survey further revealed why, naming several reasons buyers are more likely to move this year (see graph below): Let’s break down why these […]

Real Estate Tops Best Investment Poll for 7th Year Running

By Better Homes and Gardens Green Team | June 17, 2020

  Every year, Gallup conducts a survey of Americans to determine their choice for the best long-term investment. Respondents are asked to select real estate, stocks/mutual funds, gold, savings accounts/CDs, or bonds. For the seventh year in a row, real estate has come out on top as the best long-term investment. Gallup explained: “Real estate remains the most favored investment to […]

Interest Rates Hover Near Historic All-Time Lows [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Better Homes and Gardens Green Team | June 10, 2020

  Some Highlights Mortgage interest rates have dropped considerably this spring and are hovering at a historically low level. Locking in at a low rate today could save you thousands of dollars over the lifetime of your home loan. Connect with one of our Sales Agents to determine the best way to position yourself for […]

Real Estate Will Lead the Economic Recovery

By Better Homes and Gardens Green Team | June 10, 2020

  With more U.S. states reopening for business this summer, and as people start to return to work, we can expect the economy to begin improving. Most expert forecasts indicate this economic recovery will start to happen in the second half of this year. As we get back to work and the financial landscape of the […]

Is it Time to Sell Your Vacation Home?

By Better Homes and Gardens Green Team | June 3, 2020

The travel industry is one of the major sectors that’s been hit extremely hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, it’s hard to know how long it will take for summer travelers to be back in action and for the industry to fully recover. Homeowners who rent their secondary properties on their own or through programs […]

Housing Market – A Driving Force Positioned to Bring Back the Economy

By Better Homes and Gardens Green Team | May 28, 2020

All eyes are on the American economy. As it goes, so does the world economy. With states beginning to reopen, the question becomes: which sectors of the economy will drive its recovery? There seems to be a growing consensus that the housing market is positioned to be that driving force, the tailwind that is necessary. Some may […]

Experts Predict Economic Recovery Should Begin in the Second Half of the Year

By Better Homes and Gardens Green Team | May 26, 2020

  One of the biggest questions we all seem to be asking these days is: When are we going to start to see an economic recovery? As the country begins to slowly reopen, moving forward in strategic phases, business activity will help bring our nation back to life. Many economists indicate a recovery should begin to happen in […]

Buying or Selling a Home? You Need an Expert Kind of Guide

By Better Homes and Gardens Green Team | May 26, 2020

  In a normal housing market, whether you’re buying or selling a home, you need an experienced guide to help you navigate through the process. You need someone you can turn to who will tell you how to price your home correctly right from the start. You need someone who can help you determine what […]

May 2020 Housing Market Update

By Nicole McCormick | May 25, 2020

Geoff Green, President of Green Team Realty, welcomed everyone to the May 2020 Housing Market Update. The webinar was held on Tuesday, May 19 at 2 p.m. And, according to Green, “These are interesting times we live in,” to say the least. Geoff shares both national and local stats. Furthermore, he checks in with those […]

#1 Financial Benefit of Homeownership: Family Wealth

By Better Homes and Gardens Green Team | May 18, 2020

  While growing up, we were taught by our parents and grandparents that owning a home is a financially savvy move. They explained how a mortgage is like a “forced savings plan.” When you pay rent, that money is lost forever. When you make a mortgage payment, much of that money accumulates as equity in […]

Buying a Home Right Now: Easy? No. Smart? Yes.

By Better Homes and Gardens Green Team | May 7, 2020

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