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3 Graphs Showing Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t Like 2008

Written by St. George Island Mortgage Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in For Buyers, For Sellers, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates, Mortgage St. George Island, Pricing, St. George Island Mortgage.

With all the headlines and talk in the media about the shift in the housing market, you might be thinking this is a housing bubble. It’s only natural for those thoughts to creep in that make you think it could be a repeat of what took place in 2008. But the good news is, there’s concrete data to show why this is nothing like the last time. There’s Still a Shortage of Homes on the Market Today, Not a Surplus For historical context, there were too many homes for sale during the housing crisis (many of which were short sales and foreclosures), and that caused prices to fall dramatically. Supply...

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What Happens to Housing when There’s a Recession?

Written by St. George Island Mortgage Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Mortgage St. George Island, St. George Island Mortgage.

Since the 2008 housing bubble burst, the word recession strikes a stronger emotional chord than it ever did before. And while there’s some debate around whether we’re officially in a recession right now, the good news is experts say a recession today would likely be mild and the economy would rebound quickly. As the 2022 CEO Outlook from KPMG says: “Global CEOs see a ‘mild and short’ recession, yet optimistic about global economy over 3-year horizon . . .  More than 8 out of 10 anticipate a recession over the next 12 months, with more than half expecting it to be mild and short.” To add...

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3 Questions You May Be Asking About Selling Your House Today [INFOGRAPHIC]

Written by St. George Island Mortgage Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics, Mortgage St. George Island, St. George Island Mortgage.

Some Highlights If you’re planning to sell your house this year, you likely have questions about what the shift in the housing market means for your home sale. You might be wondering: Should I wait to sell? Are buyers still out there? And can I afford to buy my next home? Let’s connect so you can get answers to these questions and learn about the opportunities you still have in today’s housing market. Content previously posted on Keeping Current Matters

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What’s Ahead for Home Prices?

Written by St. George Island Mortgage Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Mortgage St. George Island, Pricing, St. George Island Mortgage.

As the housing market cools in response to the dramatic rise in mortgage rates, home price appreciation is cooling as well. And if you’re following along with headlines in the media, you’re probably seeing a wide range of opinions calling for everything from falling home prices to ongoing appreciation. But what’s true? What’s most likely to happen moving forward? While opinions differ, the most likely outcome is we’ll fall somewhere in the middle of slight appreciation and slight depreciation. Here’s a look at the latest expert projections so you have the best information possible today. What...

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