Millennials In The Lead for Home Purchases, More Than Half Of All Home Purchase Applications

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According to the CoreLogic Loan Application Database[1], prior to 2020, while millennial home purchase applications comprised less than half of all purchase applications, their share grew from 33% in 2014 to 47% in 2019, rising about 2 to 4 percentage points per year. This annual increase is consistent with the cohort of millennials reaching 33 years of age, the peak homebuying age.

But in 2020, the share of millennials in the homebuying market soared 7 percentage points in 2020, reaching 54% of all purchase applications (Figure 1). And while half of the increase is consistent with the natural growth rate seen since 2014, the additional half of the 2020 jump was likely driven by the pandemic. In other words, the increase was accelerated by record low mortgage interest rate and flexibility to work remotely.

Figure 2 shows U.S. population distribution by age, highlighting the largest demographic cohort reaching the peak age of FTHB on the left axis. The right axis of the chart, displayed by the green line, represents first-time home-purchase loan applications per 1,000 persons in 2020.

Younger millennials below 30 have yet to enter homeownership, so demand from millennials is likely to remain strong over the coming years. At the same time, more older millennials are likely to transition to repeat homebuyers. The share of millennial repeat buyer home-purchase applications was already 35% in 2020, just 4 percentage points lower than Gen X’ share.

Real Estate Core Values Are Celebrated In April | Fair Housing

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This year, we celebrate the 53rd anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. This landmark law was signed into law on April 11, 1968, by President Lyndon B. Johnson.

The Fair Housing Act prohibits housing discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, and family status. The Act furthers the beliefs advocated by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the other heroes of the Civil Rights Movement. For more information about your fair housing rights.

Neighborhood Expert Or Expert in Residential Real Estate

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I understand that some neighborhoods are unique, thus the value of an expert would apply. But doesn’t it make sense to want an expert in the successful execution of real estate sales not just an expert in one neighborhood.

Here are a few things to consider:

  • One of the most valued characteristics of an agent should be the ability to interpret the market and to be able to position their sellers in the most favorable position to sell each home or property for the most amount of money given market trends.

  • An agent who understands the larger market can speak to why their seller’s neighborhood might be a better fit for buyers over other areas.

  • Marketing consists of location, condition, a property’s pricing and how all three are presented to the public.

  • Buyers are not thinking “Is the listing agent a neighborhood expert?” They are scrolling through myriad listings and know when a listing is in line with area comps. When they find one, they take a look at the photographs to make a decision whether to actually look at the property.

Crazy Market Or Not, The Same Fundamentals Of Selling Real Estate Apply

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The sale of S506 serves as another testament that selling with a plan in place is the best way too close for the most money within the specific markets current days on market.

It took just over a month from my first meeting with the owner, to customize a plan detailing how to make the unit market ready, complete the pre-listing items identified, list the property on the MLS, hold an Open House and ratify an offer. Success takes a team effort and effective, constant communications. My clients did an awesome job. Congratulations!

Days On Market: 5, average for the building 28

Americans have saved $1.6 trillion since the pandemic began.

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Where To Spend All That Savings | An Opportunity To Build Wealth

  • Americans have saved $1.6 trillion since the pandemic started, per the Commerce Department.

  • That’s roughly half of overall global savings during the pandemic, and the same as South Korea’s GDP.

  • It’s also greater than the output gap, or economic hole created by Covid-19, signaling a coming economic boom.

Experts are currently projecting 4.6% growth for US GDP this year, per Bloomberg. If Americans spend all the money they saved in the past year, that could jump to 9%; whereas if they don’t, the GDP forecast could drop to 2.2%.

It’s why so many economists are predicting that lockdown lifting will see the biggest boomtime in a generation, potentially ushering in a new era in the US economy.

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Happy Anniversary | How Much Is My House Worth Today?

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Congratulations Kevin and Danielle! Happy Anniversary to my clients who closed on this day March 4th, 2016 in Springfield, VA.

Located in the Glenwood Manor development, the couple purchased a 1700 sqft., 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath townhome for $379,000. 5 years later, for similar properties (any three bedrooms sold in the last 365 days), the median Close Price was $478,500 and the median Days On Market was 5. 

The decision to purchase instead of renting positioned them nicely to build equity that they now can utilize for their next move.

If you have been debating owning versus renting, understanding the market and how either decision could effect you in 3-5 years is worth discussing.

  • This information is not meant to be used as an appraisal. This is a snapshot of the Glenwood Manor development listings sold in the last 365 days as of March 4, 2021.

SOLD | Serving the DMV | Inside the Beltway

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8101 CONNECTICUT AVE, Chevy Chase MD 20815 | #LaurelsListing

One of the better,  if not the best value, inside the Beltway. 8101 Connecticut Ave Condo real estate sales were relatively slow compared to other years. Owners no doubt, like a lot of other sellers, took a wait-and-see approach. How long could the disruption caused by Covid really be? However, for owners that decided to forge ahead and sell their properties, it proved lucrative. So far in 2021, average days on market is 2, down from 7 in 2020. Grossing 104.14% of the list price, up from 98.32% in 2020. 

Great way to start the new year. 
I am currently having conversations with owners who no longer can or want to wait it out. 
Looks and feels like there will be more inventory at 8101 this year. 
What is for sale right now? Please call, text or email me for more information.

Why Right Now May Be The Time to Sell Your Home

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Why Right Now May Be the Time to Sell Your House | MyKCM

The housing market made an incredible recovery in 2020 and is now positioned for an even stronger year in 2021. Record-low mortgage interest rates are a driving factor in this continued momentum, with average rates hovering at historic all-time lows.

Why Right Now May Be the Time to Sell Your House | MyKCM

According to the latest Realtors Confidence Index Survey from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), buyer demand across the country is incredibly strong. That’s not the case, however, on the supply side. Seller traffic is simply not keeping up. Here’s a breakdown by state:As the maps show, buyer traffic is high, but seller traffic is low. With so few homes for sale right now, record-low inventory is creating a mismatch between supply and demand.

NAR also just reported that the actual number of homes currently for sale stands at 1.28 million, down 22% from one year ago (1.64 million). Additionally, inventory is at an all-time low with 2.3 months supply available at the current sales pace. In a normal market, that number would be 6.0 months of inventory – significantly higher than it is today.

What does this mean for buyers and sellers?

Buyers need to remain patient in the search process. At the same time, they must be ready to act immediately once they find the right home since bidding wars are more common when so few houses are available for sale.

Sellers may not want to wait until spring to put their houses on the market, though. With such high buyer demand and such a low supply, now is the perfect time to sell a house on optimal terms.

Bottom Line

The real estate market is entering the year like a lion. There’s no indication it will lose that roar, assuming inventory continues to come to market.

START TO FINISH – 406 DAYS, SO MANY GREAT THINGS HAVE COME WITH TIME AND PATIENCE

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No it’s not the pandemic; there we can only follow safety precautions and hope.

Rather it’s one of my clients’ timeline to Sell and Buy during 2020. How did they go from a home of 9 yrs, with three school-aged children and two full time working parents into a new build that will suit their family for the next 20+ years during an unimaginable world wide pandemic? One step at a time.


We first connected on October 20, 2019. From there, we developed an individual step by step plan of ‘how to’ execute their real estate goals.
Following that plan led them to identifying the location, negotiating with the builder of their new home, and ratifying on Jan 1, 2020.
Coordinating with the builder, designers, lender and title resulted in closing on October 2, 2020, three months behind schedule due to pandemic related delays.

Then it was time to list their home of 9 years.

Despite being three months behind our original timeline, we referred back to the step by step plan we had created.
Without skipping a beat, my clients stuck to the plan and completed everything we had discussed to get the house ready for market.
We listed on a Thursday, ratified 5 days later on that Monday and closed in 21 days on November 30, 2020.