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Year-over-Year Price Change by Region FHFA Q
Year-over-Year Price Change by State FHFA Q
Largest Year-over-Year Price Appreciation Nevada22.2% California20.3% Oregon14.3% Michigan13.7% Georgia13.4%
The real estate market is IMPROVING!
CONFUSION
FEAR
Fear Leads to Indecision
In the future, real estate marketing will shift to effectively and consistently answering the one question every real estate pro gets asked: How’s the market? Nobu Hata NAR’s Director of Digital Engagement
“To provide value, real estate agents must not only provide information but also insights into that information.” Guy Kawasaki Silicon Valley author, speaker, investor and business advisor
Be their ‘Expert’ The person to whom They turn for advice on difficult or complex real estate decisions.
“When getting help with money, whether it is insurance, real estate or investments you should always look for a person with the heart of a teacher, not the heart of a salesman.” Dave Ramsey
Home Prices
Home Price Expectation Survey A nationwide panel of over one hundred economists, real estate experts and investment & market strategists.
Home Price Expectation Survey Q PROJECTED Percentage Appreciation
Home Price Expectation Survey Q Cumulative House Appreciation by % 28.4% 19.7% 10.9% Pre-Bubble Trend Bulls All Projections Bears
Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Freddie Mac 2/2014
The Cost of Waiting
Date Average Price Interest Rate P&I December 2012 $230, $1, December 2013 $246, $1, $ Difference in Monthly Payment MonthlyAnnuallyOver 30 Years $228.35$2,740.20$82,206
Mortgage Rate Projections Analyst Projected Rate 1Q 2015 Fannie Mae 4.9% National Assoc of Realtors 5.5% Freddie Mac 5.1% Mortgage Bankers Assoc 5.1% 2/2014
Date Average Price Interest Rate P&I January 2014 $246, $1, January 2015 $256,6725.3$1, $ Difference in Monthly Payment MonthlyAnnuallyOver 30 Years $202.52$2,430.24$72,907.20
Federal Reserve OVER 30X greater than renters Homeowners Net Worth…
An American Family’s Net Worth Federal Reserve