The infographic below contains tips from the Florida Realtors Association to realtors to help buyers make informed decisions. I thought it would be good to share with you as well.
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Tips for Home Buyers
Tag: Sarasota County
New listings for single-family homes outpaced closed sales in June in Sarasota. That brought the inventory of homes for sale up to a much more reasonable level than it was in 2022. However, it continues to be challenging to transact at the lower price points in the market. Due to that, the median sales price continues to rise. While the market still favors seller’s, 2023 is shaping up to be a better time to be a buyer than what we saw in 2022. The infographic from Florida Realtors below contains more of the details.
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Why it’s Better to Own
There are many reasons why home ownership is more compelling than renting. The infographic below from Florida Realtors via NAR highlights seven important ones.
According to a recent survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Divvy Homes, home affordability has become so out of reach that two out of five Americans believe they would need to win the lottery to become homeowners. The survey, which involved 2,000 current non-homeowners, also revealed that only 53% of them are confident in their ability to own a home someday.
With home prices in Florida still generally on an upward trend, navigating the real estate market has become challenging for both buyers and sellers due to mortgage rates. Currently hovering around 7%, some buyers have opted to put their home search on hold, hoping for a decline in either market interest rates or home prices, or even both. However, is this the most effective strategy?