Thank you to everyone that participated in our college football pool. Congratulations Lori & Steve! Thank you for generously donating your winnings to the Animal Rescue League of Berks County!
I’m excited to announce that I now have the SRES certification! SRES means I am now a Seniors Real Estate Specialist. The SRES designation helps me to work with real estate clients that are 50+. I now know distinguishing characteristics and trends of the 50+ market so that I can discern them in your own market area. I know the federal laws for Housing for Older Persons Act (HOPA). I can help to recognize how a home can be adapted for safety, comfort, and aging in place. In addition, I know about the uses, benefits, procedures, and issues involved in reverse mortgages. I also can help with using pensions, 401k accounts, and IRAs in real estate transactions, and have a thorough understanding of how Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security impact 50+ real estate decisions. I’m looking forward to working more extensively with adults 50 and over in helping them to realize their real estate dreams! Please call me today for more info at 610-372-0212.
The housing market will continue to be hot this summer. Attractive mortgage rates, vaccine distribution, and continued growth in consumer confidence will make this summer continue to be a strong environment for real estate. Right now, there are not nearly enough homes to fulfill buyer’s demand. If you are selling, this is great news for you. This gives sellers the upper hand when it comes to negotiations. This puts upward pressure on home prices and creates a lot of competition among home buyers. To add to the intensity of this summer’s real estate market, low mortgage rates are expected to continue throughout the rest of 2021. Mortgage rates are remaining low enough to attract and motive home buyers. Another impact in the real estate market this year which is completely unique to 2021 is that vaccinations across the country are helping people feel we are reaching some level of normalcy. This is allowing states to ease economic restrictions and allowing businesses to fully reopen, in
The recent pandemic changed so many things. Life as we know it was altered. So was real estate. In 2020, one out of every 20 homebuyers purchased a home without ever stepping foot in it first. Yes, that’s right. They bought a home sight-unseen, except for looking at photos or if they were lucky, by taking a video tour. Before the pandemic, only a very small percentage of buyers purchased a home without first seeing it in person. And that trend continues to grow. What does this mean for you? It opens up a world of possibilities! If you can’t physically make it to an open house or take a private in-person tour, just ask me to show you a home using Zoom, Facetime or another video platform. I can give you a real-time tour and answer any questions you may have just like you are with me in person! A virtual tour can work better for your availability and schedule. If you live far away, this can make your home search quite a bit easier. See a home you’re interested in but not sure you can get
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