The Importance of Homeownership to the American Dream

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

by Christie Cannon

The Importance of Homeownership to the American Dream

For centuries, people in this country have seen homeownership as part of the American Dream. Whether they were born here or immigrated from another country, they wanted to own a piece of America. With so many prominent societal changes over the last few decades, it is fair to ask if people in America still feel the same way about owning a home. The answer was made abundantly clear in two separate reports released earlier this month.

In their market trends report, As Housing Trends Shift, So Does Renter, Buyer and Seller Sentiment, Trulia revealed that:

“After two years of no change, the share of Americans who say that homeownership is part of their personal “American Dream” ticked up from 72 percent to 73 percent of Americans.”

At the same time, the National Association of Realtors released their Aspiring Home Buyers Profile. As the report explained:

“For both homeowners and non-homeowners alike, homeownership is strongly considered a part of the American Dream. For non-owners, roughly 75 percent reported that homeownership is part of their American Dream. For owners, nine in 10 believe it is part of their American Dream.”

Bottom Line

The belief among the vast majority of Americans, whether they rent or own, is that purchasing a home still remains a major step toward accomplishing the American Dream.

Christie Cannon | REALTOR
The Christie Cannon Team
Keller Williams Realty Frisco
972-215-7747
www.ChristieCannon.com
www.CannonTeamHomes.com

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JPMorgan Chase Plans to Expand Its Huge Legacy West Campus

Monday, January 21, 2019

by Christie Cannon

JPMorgan Chase Plans to Expand Its Huge Legacy West Campus

Almost one year ago, financial giant JPMorgan Chase opened its 1-million square foot regional campus at Legacy West in Plano. The 49-acre development is home to thousands of JPMorgan Chase employees.

Chase is now requesting approval to expand the second phase of its $300 million project. The campus currently is home to three large buildings and two parking garages. The initial site plan details an additional 7-story building and 1.900 additional parking spaces in a new parking garage to be built on the south-side of Highway 121.

The Chase office is one of the biggest components of the Legacy West development, which is also home to office for Toyota, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Boeing & FedEx Office. Read about all the details here.

Christie Cannon | REALTOR
The Christie Cannon Team
Keller Williams Realty Frisco
972-215-7747
www.ChristieCannon.com
www.CannonTeamHomes.com

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Christie Dishes on the Market, Home Values & More!

Friday, January 18, 2019

by Christie Cannon

Christie Dishes on the Market, Home Values & More!

Check out Christie on Good Morning Texas! Christie discusses what's going on in the housing market, how to check your home value and more!

Also, don't miss her on The American Dream! She talks about how to file for your Homestead Exemption, updating your homeowner's insurance policy & getting up-to-date market values for your home.

Christie Cannon | REALTOR
The Christie Cannon Team
Keller Williams Realty Frisco
972-215-7747
www.ChristieCannon.com
www.CannonTeamHomes.com

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Texas is Still #1 on UHaul's List of Top Growth States

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

by Christie Cannon

Texas is Still #1 on UHaul's List of Top Growth States

Texas maintained it's top spot on UHaul's annual Top 50 Growth States for the 3rd consecutive year.

Texas arrivals of one-way U-Haul trucks were up 5 percent compared to the state’s 2017 numbers, while arrivals accounted for 50.2 percent of all one-way U-Haul traffic in Texas to keep it the top state for netting do-it-yourself movers. North Texas, along with the Austin area, led the way for the state's inbound traffic, U-Haul said in its ranking.

"North Texas is truly bursting at the seams,” Kevin Flanagan president of U-Haul Company of Northwest Dallas, said in a prepared statement. “McKinney, Frisco and the entire Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex has been growing substantially in recent years. Texas is gaining more residents than any other state."

Florida followed Texas on the U-Haul report at #2. This was Florida's third consecutive year at the second-place ranking.

U-Haul notes that its migration trends data does not directly correlate to population or economic growth, but shows which states people are moving to and from.

Christie Cannon | REALTOR
The Christie Cannon Team
Keller Williams Realty Frisco
972-215-7747
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www.CannonTeamHomes.com

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Excited About Buying A Home This Year? Here’s What to Watch

Monday, January 14, 2019

by Christie Cannon

Excited About Buying A Home This Year? Here’s What to Watch

As we kick off the new year, many families have made resolutions to enter the housing market in 2019. Whether you are thinking of finally ditching your landlord and buying your first home or selling your starter house to move into your forever home, there are two pieces of the real estate puzzle you need to watch carefully: interest rates & inventory.

Interest Rates

Mortgage interest rates had been on the rise for much of 2018, but they made a welcome reversal at the end of the year. According to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, rates climbed to 4.94% in November before falling to 4.62% for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage last week. Despite the recent drop, interest rates are projected to reach 5% in 2019.

The interest rate you secure when buying a home not only greatly impacts your monthly housing costs, but also impacts your purchasing power.

Purchasing power, simply put, is the amount of home you can afford to buy for the budget you have available to spend. As rates increase, the price of the house you can afford to buy will decrease if you plan to stay within a certain monthly housing budget.

The chart below shows the impact that rising interest rates would have if you planned to purchase a $400,000 home while keeping your principal and interest payments between $2,020-$2,050 a month.

With each quarter of a percent increase in interest rate, the value of the home you can afford decreases by 2.5% (in this example, $10,000).

Inventory

A ‘normal’ real estate market requires there to be a 6-month supply of homes for sale in order for prices to increase only with inflation. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), listing inventory is currently at a 3.9-month supply (still well below the 6-months needed), which has put upward pressure on home prices. Home prices have increased year-over-year for the last 81 straight months.

The inventory of homes for sale in the real estate market had been on a steady decline and experienced year-over-year drops for 36 straight months (from July 2015 to May 2018), but we are starting to see a shift in inventory over the last six months.

The chart below shows the change in housing supply over the last 12 months compared to the previous 12 months. As you can see, since June, inventory levels have started to increase as compared to the same time last year.

This is a trend to watch as we move further into the new year. If we continue to see an increase in homes for sale, we could start moving further away from a seller’s market and closer to a normal market.