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Should I Buy Now? Or Wait Until Next Year? Some Highlights: The cost of waiting to buy is defined as the additional funds it would take to buy a home if prices & interest rates were to [...]

Are Home Prices Softening or Are They Falling? We are beginning to see reports that more housing inventory is coming to the market and that buyer demand may not be increasing at the same pace it [...]

The Cost of NOT Paying PMI Saving for a down payment is often the biggest hurdle for a first-time homebuyer as median incomes, rents, and home prices all vary depending on where you live. There [...]

Where Are Mortgage Interest Rates Headed In 2019? The interest rate you pay on your home mortgage has a direct impact on your monthly payment; the higher the rate, the greater the payment will [...]

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”   Mortgage Brokers in North Palm Beach FL, Christian Penner Mortgage Team, North Palm Beach FL [...]

How Much Has Your Home Increased in Value? Home values have risen dramatically over the last twelve months. In CoreLogic’s most recent Home Price Index Report, they revealed that national home [...]

Is the Real Estate Market Finally Getting Back to Normal? The housing market has been anything but normal for the last eleven years. In a normal real estate market, home prices appreciate 3.7% [...]

25% of Homes with a Mortgage are Now Equity Rich! Rising home prices have been in the news a lot lately and much of the focus has been on whether home prices are accelerating too quickly, as well [...]

Home Prices: The Difference 5 Years Makes CoreLogic recently released their Home Price Index Report. One of the key indicators used in the report to determine the health of the housing market was [...]

If You Are Thinking of Selling? You Must Act NOW! If you thought about selling your house this year, now more than ever may be the time to do it! The inventory of homes for sale is well below [...]