5 Reasons You Should List Early in 2018

If you’ve been putting off your home sale, what are you waiting for? The time to list is right now, and there are five reasons why.

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I know many people think they should wait until spring to list their home, but I’ve got five reasons today as to why you should list right now.

1. Prices have gone up.  Depending on your location, prices have risen between 3.5% and 5.5% percent. Here in Southern California, they’ve increased significantly. 
2. Inventory is low. In the last several years we’ve had 6,000 homes on the market in Orange County, but right now we have just around 3,900. The market is in desperate need of more listings.
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The market is in desperate need of more listings.

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3. Interest rates are at historic lows. We’re still seeing interest rates ranging around 4%. This means buyers have increased buying power and will be willing to bid for your property against other buyers. 
4. Consumer confidence is high. The economy right now is doing phenomenally and unemployment is currently below 4%. With more money in their pockets due to tax reform, many people are ready to make their next home purchase.
5. Millennials are entering the market. According to a recent study by Bank of America, 64% of millennials have saved $15,000 toward a home and 50% have saved over $100,000. If you price your home correctly, now is a great opportunity to take advantage of this demographic’s entrance into the market. 

If you have any other questions or would like more information, feel free to give me a call or send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Millennials Are Making a Big Impact

I’d like to offer my congratulations to millennials out there. Here’s why.

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I’d like to start today by congratulating all the millennials out there. It seems like you’re finally growing up. I recently read a survey that said that 60% of millennials are saving money nowadays, which is 50% more than there were in 2015. 47% of those people have at least $15,000 saved, which is fantastic.

Our typical stereotype of the “lazy millennial” is changing. They’re saving at a nearly identical rate to Generation X, while still trailing baby boomers (75%).

With the economy changing, new jobs and a low unemployment rate has resulted in people being more positive in general. Some stocks have doubled in price and we’ve seen some incredible highs on the Dow as well.

If you have enough saved to buy a home, I’d love to help out.

To all the millennials out there: keep doing what you’re doing and keep saving. If you have enough saved to buy a home, I’d love to help you out. Even if you don’t have the typical 6% to 10% for a down payment, there are programs out there to get you into a home for less.

If you have any questions for me in the meantime or if there is anything I can help you with, give me a call or send me an email. I would love to hear from you.

Why Should You Join VAREP?

By joining VAREP, you can help veterans get into homes and give back to your community. Best of all, you can have fun while you’re doing it.

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How can VAREP help your career and give you the opportunity to give back to your community?

VAREP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to educating veterans about their benefits. Our mission is also to educate other mortgage professionals—specifically Realtors—about why they should help veterans get into homes.

We also do a lot of good for the veteran community as a whole. To date, we’ve given away 26 mortgage-free homes and over $500 million to help veterans with home renovations.

Last year, we were able to accomplish a great deal through our VAREP Cares program by helping veterans with home renovations and raising money for them, and that’s one of the privileges of our membership.

In order to give back, we do a lot of fundraising, and many of our sponsors throughout the industry have generously donated to this program. We also attend conventions around the country with other VAREP chapters and speak to our representatives and senators in Washington D.C. about how they can help veterans.

We invite you to join VAREP.

Now that you know what VAREP is all about, we invite you to join us, which you can do by clicking here. As a part of VAREP, you’ll have the opportunity to meet and network with other veterans and have a lot of fun while you’re at it. You should also know that we’re BRE-certified instructors who teach agents about VA loans, so you can earn eight continuing education credits toward your license.

You don’t have to be a veteran to join—all you need is a willingness to give back to your community.

If you have any questions about VAREP or you’re interested in joining us, don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We’d be happy to speak with you.

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