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List your home with me between now and April 30th, 2016 and I will have a 3D Virtual Tour created for your home for FREE. These amazing tours allow buyers to navigate your home from room to room, floor to floor, giving them an amazing experience and an unprecedented perspective on your home's floor plan. Reprinted from RealtorMag - November 2015 Housing experts say there are many reasons why Americans should not be concerned about a housing crisis repeat anytime soon, including: 1. Fixed rate loans have become more common. Many Americans have refinanced to a fixed rate mortgage so when interest rates begin to rise, which is largely predicted to happen next month, there will not be as much shock with short-term Adjustable Rate Mortgages compared to the 2008 to 2009 era. In 2008 to 2009, many Americans had their ARMs reset and then could no longer afford their mortgage payments, which sent defaults skyrocketing. 2. Old distress is being flushed out through bank repossessions. Bank repossessions have recently reached the highest levels in more than two years. But the reason behind the climb has been attributed to banks who are flushing out old distress rather than adding more. 3. Foreclosures have fallen dramatically. Despite the uptick in bank repossessions, the number of loans in foreclosures is 2.1 percent. That marks the lowest level since 2007, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. 4. First time buyer programs are bringing new buyers into the market. New programs to assist first time home buyers with a down payment are growing. The Federal Housing Administration this year moved to reduce its annual mortgage insurance premiums by up to $900 per year. That move alone has been predicted to help jump start home sales by up to 5.6 million, which would be the most since 2006. What is more, it could lure 140,000 new buyers to the market, according to the National Association of REALTORS. 5. The economy is strengthening. Over the past five years, the U.S. has added jobs at a steady rate, now replacing many of the jobs that had been lost during the recession. Also, the quality of jobs is improving as the economy strengthens. 6. New home construction remains dismal. The supply of existing homes for sale is lower today than it was in 2000, despite the population growing by more than 14 percent. Also, new single family starts remain 60 percent below the peak in 2006 and are about 25 percent below the average for the past 15 years. An oversupply of the homes on the market is not likely any time soon. Know someone that needs a new home? If so, check out these 4 beauties! |
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