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The Impact Your Interest Rate Makes [INFOGRAPHIC]

Interest rates have come a long way in the last 30 years.
The interest rate you secure directly impacts your monthly payment and the amount of house that you can afford if you plan to stay within a certain budget.
Interest rates are at their lowest in years… RIGHT NOW!
If buying your first home, or moving up to the home of your dreams is in your future, now may be the time to act!

95% of first-time homebuyers are willing to sacrifice to make homeownership a reality.
The top item that buyers sacrifice is new clothes, at 54%.
Even repeat or experienced buyers say they sacrificed taking a vacation or buying a new car to buy their last home.

After a surge in March, existing home sales and new home sales slowed due to a drop in inventory available for sale in the start-up and trade-up categories.
Median existing home prices surged for the 62^nd straight month, up 6.0% over last year to $244,800.
New home prices slowed as builders have started to turn their focus toward single family, smaller homes.

In a recent Harris Poll, Americans listed “change in climate/weather” as their top reason for wanting to relocate.
41% would move for a “better job opportunity.”
Being closer to loved ones filled out 3 of the top 6 reasons why Americans move.

Many buyers are purchasing a home with a down payment as little as 3%.
You may already qualify for a loan, even if you don’t have perfect credit.
Take advantage of the knowledge of your local professionals who are there to help you determine how much you can afford.

The “Cost of Waiting to Buy” is defined as the additional funds it would take to buy a home if prices and interest rates were to increase over a period of time.
Freddie Mac predicts that interest rates will increase to 4.8% by this time next year, while home prices are predicted to appreciate by 4.9% according to CoreLogic.
Waiting until next year to buy could cost you thousands of dollars a year for the life of your mortgage!

Homes are Selling Fast Across the Country [INFOGRAPHIC] | Simplifying The Market

The National Association of REALTORS® surveyed their members for their monthly Confidence Index.
The REALTORS® Confidence Index is a key indicator of housing market strength based on a monthly survey sent to over 50,000 real estate practitioners. Practitioners are asked about their expectations for home sales, prices and market conditions.
Homes sold in 60 days or less in 36 out of 50 states, and Washington D.C.
Homes typically went under contract in 34 days in March!

‘Millennials’ are defined as 18-36 year olds according to the US Census Bureau.
According to NAR’s latest Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers, the median age of all first-time home buyers is 31 years old.
More and more ‘Old Millennials’ (25-36 year olds) are realizing that homeownership is within their reach now!

“The majority of millennials said they consider owning a home more sensible than renting for both financial and lifestyle reasons — including control of living space, flexibility in future decisions, privacy and security, and living in a nice home.”
At 93%, the top reason Millennials choose to buy is to have control over their living space.
Many Millennials who rent a home or apartment prior to buying their own homes dream of the day that they will be able to paint the walls whatever color they’d like, or renovate an outdated part of their living space.