Recent Zillow research confirms there is some validity to the theory that renters are choosing the suburbs over city life. Similar to home prices, rents are rising everywhere, but more so in areas immediately surrounding many major cities. It only stands to reason that communities where rents are increasing are the ones that are most… Read More
Housing Market Trends
First-Time Home Buyers, Where is Your Sweet Spot?
Gilbert, Arizona recently earned a spot on WalletHub’s list of the Top 10 best places for first-time home buyers. I’m not exactly sure how this happened. Gilbert has been experiencing the same shortage of inventory as the the rest of the country and though it has been easing up a bit, availability is still not… Read More
Zillow Real Estate Report: First Quarter 2018 is Outpacing 2017
Already our 2018 Real Estate market is blowing away last year’s stats, and the Phoenix area is not alone in its home shopping free-for-all. Zillow reports that most of the country is feeling the squeeze of the abundance of eager home buyers versus a shortfall of available listings. I tend to accept that the Real… Read More
Positive Trends in Housing Confidence
Positive Trends in Housing Confidence. Though the Real Estate market is quieter than in recent months, there is still a slight upward trend, though I’m not sure how long this will last. I believe low interest rates will remain but the historic lows we’re seeing right now may soon be a thing of the past…. Read More