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pemFannie Mae/em just released the July edition of their a href=https://www.fanniemae.com/portal/media/corporate-news/2019/july-home-purchase-sentiment-index-6908.html target=_blank rel=noopener data-saferedirecturl=https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.fanniemae.com/portal/media/corporate-news/2019/july-home-purchase-sentiment-index-6908.htmlsource=gmailust=1565707926519000usg=AFQjCNEBUXXNp8ZQCtZ9Pwx1-7XYQJDAxQHome Purchase Sentiment Index/a (HPSI). The HPSI takes information regarding consumers’ confidence in the real estate market from emFannie Mae/em’s strongNational Housing Survey/strong and condenses it into a single number. Therefore, the HPSI reflects consumers’ current views and forward-looking expectations of housing market conditions./p

pstrongGreat News!/strong The index reached its highest level since emFannie Mae/em began their survey. Breaking it down, the report revealed:/p

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pThe post a href=https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/pay-attention-pensacola-american-confidence-in-housing-at-an-all-time-high/Pay Attention Pensacola: American Confidence in Housing at an All-Time High/a appeared first on a href=https://www.shanewillis.comShane Willis/a./p

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pWith home prices on the rise and buyer demand still strong, some sellers may be tempted to try to sell their homes on their own rather than using the services of a real estate professional./p

pReal estate agents are trained and experienced in negotiation while, in most cases, the seller is not. Sellers must realize that their ability to negotiate will determine whether or not they get the best deal for themselves and their families./p

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pThe post a href=https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/selling-your-house-heres-why-you-need-a-pro-in-your-corner/Selling Your House: Here’s Why You Need A Pro In Your Corner!/a appeared first on a href=https://www.shanewillis.comShane Willis/a./p

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pInterest rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage have been on the decline since November, now reaching lows last seen in January 2018. According to emFreddie Mac’s /emlatest a title=Primary Mortgage Market Survey href=http://www.freddiemac.com/pmms/ target=_blank rel=noopener noreferreremPrimary Mortgage Market Survey/em/aem,/em rates came in at 4.12% last week!/p

pThis is great news for anyone who is planning on buying a home this spring! emFreddie Mac/em had this to say,/p

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pThe post a href=https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/are-low-interest-rates-here-to-stay/Are Low Interest Rates Here to Stay?/a appeared first on a href=https://www.shanewillis.comShane Willis/a./p

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pEvery month, the emNational Association of Realtors/em (NAR) releases their a title=Seller Traffic Index href=http://economistsoutlook.blogs.realtor.org/tag/seller-traffic/ target=_blank rel=noopener noreferreremSeller Traffic Index/em/a as a part of their emRealtors Confidence Index/em. In the latest release, NAR reported that homeowners have been reluctant to sell their houses. This is reflected when broken down by state. Only 11 states have a stable level of seller traffic compared to the remainder of the country, which came in with a weak rating./p

pAs we can see in the following table, the number of …/p

pThe post a href=https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/homeowners-now-is-a-good-time-to-sell-your-house/Homeowners: Now Is A Good Time To Sell Your House/a appeared first on a href=https://www.shanewillis.comShane Willis/a./p

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pIf you are debating purchasing a home right now, you are probably getting a lot of advice. Though your friends and family have your best interests at heart, they may not be fully aware of your needs and what is currently happening in the real estate market./p

pAsk yourself the following three questions to help determine if now is a good time for you to buy in today’s market./p

h4strong1. Why am I buying a home in the first place?/strong/h4

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pThe post a href=https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/3-questions-you-need-to-ask-before-buying-a-home/3 Questions You Need To Ask Before Buying A Home/a appeared first on a href=https://www.shanewillis.comShane Willis/a./p

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pThe percentage of home price appreciation on a year-over-year basis has decreased each month for over a year. The question was how far annual appreciation would fall. It seems we may now have the answer./p

pIn a recent post on the emNational Association of Realtors’/em a title=Economists’ Outlook Blog href=http://economistsoutlook.blogs.realtor.org/2019/04/05/realtors-home-price-outlook-improves-as-mortgage-rates-decline/ target=_blank rel=noopener noreferreremEconomists’ Outlook Blog/em/a, it was revealed that Realtors are starting to sense that home values are beginning to stabilize and that we may see appreciation beginning to …/p

pThe post a href=https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/home-value-appreciation-stops-falling-begins-to-stabilize/Home Value Appreciation Stops Falling, Begins to Stabilize/a appeared first on a href=https://www.shanewillis.comShane Willis/a./p

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phere has been a lot written about millennials and their preference to live in city centers above their favorite pizza place. Some have even gone so far as to say that millennials are a em“Renter-Generation”/em./p

pAnd while this might be true for some millennials, more and more research has surfaced that shows for the vast majority, owning a home is a major part of their American Dream!/p

pNew research shows that 66% …/p

pThe post a href=https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/home-buyer-demand-will-be-strong-for-years-to-come/Home Buyer Demand Will Be Strong for Years to Come/a appeared first on a href=https://www.shanewillis.comShane Willis/a./p

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pOne of the many benefits of owning your own home is the freedom to find your em‘furever’/em friend. By pointing out the aspects of your home that make it em‘pet-friendly’/em in your listing, you’ll attract these buyers, rather than alienating the 68% of American households that have a pet!/p

pIf you are one of the many homeowners looking to list your home for sale, how do you stand out to the millions of …/p

pThe post a href=https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/why-pet-friendly-homes-are-in-high-demand/Why Pet-Friendly Homes Are in High Demand/a appeared first on a href=https://www.shanewillis.comShane Willis/a./p

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pThe Housing Market has been a hot-topic in the news lately. Depending on which media outlet you watch, it can start to be a bit confusing to understand what’s really going on with interest rates and home prices!/p

pThe best way to show what’s really going on in today’s real estate market is to go straight to the data! We put together the following three graphs along with a quote from Chief Economists that have their finger on the pulse …/p

pThe post a href=https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/3-graphs-that-show-what-you-need-to-know-about-todays-real-estate-market/3 Graphs that Show What You Need to Know About Today’s Real Estate Market/a appeared first on a href=https://www.shanewillis.comShane Willis/a./p

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pThe post a href=https://www.shanewillis.com/podcast/credit-score-update-2019/Credit Score Update 2019/a appeared first on a href=https://www.shanewillis.comShane Willis/a./p