The quickening pace of home sales over the past year included a small rebound from two key segments of buyers who have been missing in action in recent years: first-time buyers and single women. A new normal means interest rates will be staying low – well below 5% for the next several years – amid shifting demographics bringing homebuyers to the … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2016
Declining Housing Affordability & the California Economy
For the first time in nearly a year, declining housing affordability topped lack of inventory as realtors’ number one concern, with 26% stating they were concerned about low housing affordability. However, worries over a tight housing supply were not too far behind, with 19% indicating their concern. Looking toward 2017, the California realtor … [Read more...]
It’s A Revolution: Millennial Buyers
Millennials are finally expected to unleash their buying arm in 2017. They are predicted to make up 61 percent of first-time home buyers under age 35 in the new year. The top motivators getting millennials moving now are getting married or moving in with a partner, growing tired of their current living space, and planning to increase their family … [Read more...]