Foreclosures and Bankruptcies Won’t Crash the Housing Market

by Rasheed Joseph | Oct 31, 2023 | Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates

If you’ve been following the news recently, you might have seen articles about an increase in foreclosures and bankruptcies. That could be making you feel uneasy, especially if you’re thinking about buying or selling a house. But the truth is, even though the numbers...

Don’t Expect a Wave of Foreclosures [INFOGRAPHIC]

by Rasheed Joseph | Aug 18, 2023 | Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates, Infographic

Some Highlights With ongoing high inflation pushing up everyday costs, some people are worried that’ll create a flood of foreclosures. Here’s why that’s unlikely. Fewer people are seriously behind on mortgage payments right now. If foreclosures were...

Don’t Expect a Flood of Foreclosures

by Rasheed Joseph | Aug 16, 2023 | Buyers & Sellers, Foreclosures

The rising cost of just about everything from groceries to gas right now is leading to speculation that more people won’t be able to afford their mortgage payments. And that’s creating concern that a lot of foreclosures are on the horizon. While it’s true...

Four Ways You Can Use Your Home Equity

by Rasheed Joseph | Aug 7, 2023 | Buyers, Buying Myth, First Time Home Buyers, Foreclosures, Move-Up Buyers

If you’re a homeowner, odds are your equity has grown significantly over the last few years. Equity builds over time as home values grow and as you pay down your home loan. And, since home prices skyrocketed during the ‘unicorn’ years, you’ve likely gained more than...

Foreclosure Numbers Today Aren’t Like 2008

by Rasheed Joseph | Jul 24, 2023 | Buyers, Distressed Properties, Foreclosures

If you’ve been keeping up with the news lately, you’ve probably come across headlines talking about the increase in foreclosures in today’s housing market. This may have left you with some uncertainty, especially if you’re considering buying a home. It’s important to...

Why You Can’t Compare Now to the ‘Unicorn’ Years of the Housing Market [INFOGRAPHIC]

by Rasheed Joseph | Jun 9, 2023 | Buyers & Sellers, Foreclosures, Infographic

Some Highlights Comparing housing market metrics from one year to another can be challenging in a normal housing market – and the last few years have been anything but normal. In a way, they were ‘unicorn’ years. Expect unsettling housing market headlines this year,...