Author: Henry Chu at Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty

You May Have More Negotiation Power When You Buy a Home Today

Buying Myths / First Time Home Buyers / For Buyers / Housing Market Updates / Move-Up Buyers

You May Have More Negotiation Power When You Buy a Home Today

Did the frequency and intensity of bidding wars over the past two years make you put your home search on hold? If so, you should know the hyper competitive market has cooled this year as buyer demand has moderated and housing supply has grown. Those two factors combined mean you...

Ready To Sell? Today’s Housing Supply Gives You Two Opportunities.

For Sellers / Housing Market Updates / Selling Myths

Ready To Sell? Today’s Housing Supply Gives You Two Opportunities.

At first glance, the increase in housing supply compared to last year may not sound like good news for prospective sellers, but it actually gives you two key opportunities in today’s housing market. An article from Calculated Risk helps put the inventory gains the market has seen in 2022 into perspective...

What Every Seller Should Know About Home Prices

For Sellers / Housing Market Updates / Selling Myths

What Every Seller Should Know About Home Prices

If you’re trying to decide whether or not to sell your house, recent headlines about home prices may be top of mind. And if those stories have you wondering what that means for your home’s value, here’s what you really need to know. What’s Really Happening with Home Prices? It’s...

Reasons To Sell Your House This Season [INFOGRAPHIC]

For Sellers / Housing Market Updates / Infographics / Selling Myths

Reasons To Sell Your House This Season [INFOGRAPHIC]

Some Highlights If you’re planning to make a move but aren’t sure if now’s the right time, here are a few reasons why you shouldn’t wait to sell your house. The supply of homes for sale, while growing, is still low today. Plus, serious buyers are out looking right now,...

Homeownership Is an Investment in Your Future

Buying Myths / First Time Home Buyers / For Buyers / Move-Up Buyers / Rent vs. Buy

Homeownership Is an Investment in Your Future

There are many people thinking about buying a home, but with everything affecting the economy, some are wondering if it’s a smart decision to buy now or if it makes more sense to wait it out. As Bob Broeksmit, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), explains: “The...

Key Advantages of Buying a Home Today

Buying Myths / First Time Home Buyers / For Buyers / Housing Market Updates / Move-Up Buyers

Key Advantages of Buying a Home Today

There’s no doubt buying a home today is different than it was over the past couple of years, and the shift in the market has led to advantages for buyers today. Right now, there are specific reasons that make this housing market attractive for those who’ve thought about buying but...

What’s Going on with Home Prices? Ask a Professional.

For Buyers / For Sellers / Housing Market Updates / Interest Rates / Pricing

What’s Going on with Home Prices? Ask a Professional.

If you’re thinking about buying or selling a home this year, you may have questions about what’s happening with home prices today as the market cools. In the simplest sense, nationally, experts don’t expect prices to come crashing down, but the level of home price moderation will depend on factors...

Prioritizing Your Wants and Needs as a Homebuyer in Today’s Market

Buying Myths / First Time Home Buyers / For Buyers / Move-Up Buyers

Prioritizing Your Wants and Needs as a Homebuyer in Today’s Market

There’s no denying mortgage rates are higher now than they were last year. And if you’re thinking about buying a home, this may be top of mind for you. That’s because those higher rates impact how much it costs to borrow money for your home loan. As you set out...

What You Want To Know If You’re Pursuing Your Dream of Homeownership

Buying Myths / First Time Home Buyers / For Buyers / Gen Z / Housing Market Updates / Millennials / Move-Up Buyers

What You Want To Know If You’re Pursuing Your Dream of Homeownership

If you’re a young adult, you may be thinking about your goals and priorities for the months and years ahead. And if homeownership ranks high on your goal sheet, you’re in good company. Many of your peers are also pursuing their dream of owning a home. The 2022 Millennial &...