Home Equity Give Sellers Options in Today’s Market Homeownership is one of the best ways to invest in your financial future, especially as your home equity grows. Home equity is a form of forced savings that can work to your advantage as the value of your home appreciates. Across the country, ho...

Housing inventory is at an all-time low. There are 39% fewer homes for sale today than at this time last year, and buyer demand continues to set records. Zillow recently reported: “Newly pending sales are up 25.5% compared to the same week last year, the highest year-over-year increase in the we...

The Surging Real Estate Market Continues to Climb By The Trumm Team Omaha Homes for Sale, Real Estate (Keller Williams Greater Omaha) Earlier this year, realtor.com announced the release of the Housing Recovery Index, a weekly guide showing how the pandemic has impacted the residential real estate market. The index leverages a weighted average of four key components of the housing industry by tracking each of the following: Ho...

Is Now a Good Time to Move? By The Trumm Team Omaha Homes for Sale, Real Estate (Keller Williams Greater Omaha) How long have you lived in your current home? If it’s been a while, you may be thinking about moving. According to the latest Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), in 2019, homeowners were living in their homes for an average of 10 years. That’s a long...

Homebuyer Traffic Is on the Rise By The Trumm Team Omaha Homes for Sale, Real Estate (Keller Williams Greater Omaha) One of the biggest surprises of 2020 is the resilience of the residential real estate market. Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), is now forecasting that more homes will sell this year than last year. He’s also predicting home sales to increase by 8-12% n...

Homebuyer Demand Is Far Above Last Year’s Pace By The Trumm Team Omaha Homes for Sale, Real Estate (Keller Williams Greater Omaha) Homebuying has been on the rise over the past few months, with record-breaking sales powering through the market in June and July. Buyers are actively purchasing homes, and the momentum is continuing into the fall. It is, however, becoming harder for buyers to find homes to purchase. If you’ve b...

It’s Not Just About the Price of the Home By The Trumm Team Omaha Homes for Sale, Real Estate (Keller Williams Greater Omaha) When most of us begin searching for a home, we naturally start by looking at the price. It’s important, however, to closely consider what else impacts the purchase. It’s not just the price of the house that matters, but the overall cost in the long run. Today, that’s largely impacted by low mort...

Why Is It so Important to Be Pre-Approved in the Homebuying Process? By The Trumm Team Omaha Homes for Sale, Real Estate (Keller Williams Greater Omaha) You may have heard that pre-approval is a great first step in the homebuying process. But why is it so important? When looking for a home, the temptation to fall in love with a house that’s outside your budget is very real. So, before you start shopping around, it’s helpful to know your price ra...

Builders & Realtors Agree: Real Estate Is Back By The Trumm Team Omaha Homes for Sale, Real Estate (Keller Williams Greater Omaha) When shelter-in-place orders brought the economy to a screeching halt earlier this year, many believed the residential housing market would follow suit. Countless analysts predicted buyer demand would disappear and home values would depreciate for the first time in almost a decade. That, however...

Just How Strong Is the Housing Recovery? By The Trumm Team Omaha Homes for Sale, Real Estate (Keller Williams Greater Omaha) Just How Strong Is the Housing Recovery? The residential real estate market has definitely been the shining light in this country’s current economic situation. All-time low mortgage rates coupled with a new appreciation of what a home truly means has caused the housing market to push forward thr...

Sellers Are Returning to the Housing Market By The Trumm Team Omaha Homes for Sale, Real Estate (Keller Williams Greater Omaha) In today’s housing market, it can be a big challenge for buyers to find homes to purchase, as the number of houses for sale is far below the current demand. Now, however, we’re seeing sellers slowly starting to come back into the market, a bright spark for potential buyers. Javier Vivas, Directo...

Homes Are More Affordable Right Now Than They Have Been in Years By The Trumm Team Omaha Homes for Sale, Real Estate (Keller Williams Greater Omaha) Today, home prices are appreciating. When we hear prices are going up, it’s normal to think a home will cost more as the trend continues. The way the housing market is positioned today, however, low mortgage rates are actually making homes more affordable, even as prices rise. Here’s why. Accord...

Current Buyer & Seller Perks in the Housing Market By The Trumm Team Omaha Homes for Sale, Real Estate (Keller Williams Greater Omaha) Today’s housing market is making a truly impressive turnaround, and it’s also setting up some outstanding opportunities for buyers and sellers. Whether you’re thinking of buying or selling a home this year, there are perks today that are rarely available, and definitely worth looking into. Here ...

Why Homeowners Have Great Selling Power Today By The Trumm Team Omaha Homes for Sale, Real Estate (Keller Williams Greater Omaha) We’re sitting in an optimal moment in time for homeowners who are ready to sell their houses and make a move this year. Today’s homeowners are, on average, staying in their homes longer than they used to, and this is one factor driving increased homeowner equity. When equity grows, selling a hou...

Today’s Buyers Are Serious about Purchasing a Home By The Trumm Team Omaha Homes for Sale, Real Estate (Keller Williams Greater Omaha) Today’s homebuyers are not just talking about their plans, they’re actively engaged in the buying process – and they’re serious about it. A recent report by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) indicates: “…. Of American adults considering a future home purchase in the second quarter...

Will We See a Surge of Homebuyers Moving to the Suburbs? By The Trumm Team Omaha Homes for Sale, Real Estate (Keller Williams Greater Omaha) As remote work continues on for many businesses and Americans weigh the risks of being in densely populated areas, will more people start to move out of bigger cities? Spending extra time at home and dreaming of more indoor and outdoor space is certainly sparking some interest among homebuyers. ...

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Guidance and Support Are Key When Buying Your First Home By The Trumm Team Omaha Homes for Sale, Real Estate (Keller Williams Greater Omaha) In June, the number of first-time homebuyers accounted for 35% of the existing homes sold, a trend that’s been building steadily throughout the year. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR): “The share of first-time buyers increased in March through June—right into the heart of t...

Home Sales Hit a Record-Setting Rebound By The Trumm Team Omaha Homes for Sale, Real Estate (Keller Williams Greater Omaha) With a worldwide health crisis that drove a pause in the economy this year, the housing market was greatly impacted. Many have been eagerly awaiting some bright signs of a recovery. Based on the latest Existing Home Sales Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), June hit a much-an...

Thinking of Selling Your House? Now May be the Right Time By The Trumm Team Omaha Homes for Sale, Real Estate (Keller Williams Greater Omaha) Inventory is arguably the biggest challenge for buyers in today’s housing market. There are simply more buyers actively looking for homes to purchase than there are sellers selling them, so the scale is tipped in favor of the sellers. According to the latest Existing Home Sales Report from the N...

Does Your Home Have What Buyers Are Looking For? By The Trumm Team Omaha Homes for Sale, Real Estate (Keller Williams Greater Omaha) There’s great opportunity for today’s homeowners to sell their houses and make a move, yet due to the impact of the ongoing health crisis, some sellers are taking their time coming back to the market. According to Javier Vivas, Director of Economic Research at realtor.com: “Sellers continue retu...