Some HighlightsIf you’re thinking of buying a home this year, be sure to factor in the long-term benefits of homeownership.Over time, homeownership allows you to build equity. On average, nationwide home prices appreciated by 290.2% over the last 32 years.That means your net worth can grow significantly in the long term when you own a home. Reach out to a real estate professional so you can start your homebuying journey today.
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If you’re thinking about buying or selling a house, it’s important to know that it doesn’t just affect your life, but also your community.The National Association of Realtors (NAR) releases a report every year to show how much economic activity is generated by home sales. The chart below illustrates that impact:As the visual shows, when a house is sold, it can make a big difference in the local economy. The impact comes largely from the workers required to build, update, and buy and sell homes. Robert Dietz, Chief Economist at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB),...
?? DOUBLE RED FLAGS Water is closed. Stay on dry sand. Thursday June 15 #surfconditions #swfd #beachsafety #SouthWaltonFLDOUBLE RED FLAGS! 6/15/23 ?? SWFD Beach Safety has changed beach flags on Thursday to double red due to the life-threatening surf hazards and rip currents prese…nt in South Walton. STAY ON THE DRY SAND! $500 fines and criminal charges are possible for violators due to the likelihood that entering the water will jeopardize your life and the wellbeing of the lifeguard who will be called to rescue you. This decision is a difficult one to make. Please be respectful of the...
21st Annual Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic Jun 21-25 Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort The world-class sportfishing tournament kicks off Thursday June 22 @ 12pm at Baytowne Marina with 90+ boats and angling teams heading to the deep blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Exciting night-time weigh-ins at Baytowne Marina are open to the everyone Jun 23 & 24. #EmeraldCoast FLORIDA Visit South Walton #floridabeaches #LoveFL VISIT FLORIDA #SandestinFL #DestinFL #SouthWaltonFLThrowing it back to team High Cotton weighing in the winning blue marlin of ECBC2021 at a whopping 681 lbs! ? Can’t...
You may see media coverage talking about a drop in homeowner equity. What’s important to understand is that equity is tied closely to home values. So, when home prices appreciate, you can expect equity to grow. And when home prices decline, equity does too. Here’s how this has played out recently. Home prices rose rapidly during the ‘unicorn’ years. That gave homeowners a considerable equity boost. But those ‘unicorn’ years couldn’t last forever. The market had to moderate at some point, and that’s what we saw last fall and winter. As home prices dropped slightly in the back half of 2022, equity...