Lianna Frantz

07/26/2016

Houses are selling super fast and for top dollar due so such low inventory of homes on the market. If you have thought about selling, now is definitely the time!

If you are debating listing your house for sale this year, here is the #1 reason not to wait!  Buyer Demand Continues to Outpace the Supply of Homes For Sale The National Association of REALTORS’ (NAR) Chief Economist, Lawrence Yun recently commented on the inventory shortage: “With demand ho

05/05/2016

Good Explanation about the most common question I get asked these days....

With home prices expected to appreciate by over 5% this year, some are beginning to worry about a new housing bubble forming. Warren Buffet addressed this issue last week in an article by Fortune Magazine. He simply explained: “I don’t see a nationwide bubble in real estate right now at all.” Late

04/22/2016

If you thought about selling your house this year, now may be the time to do it. The inventory of homes for sale is well below historic norms and buyer demand is skyrocketing. We were still in high school when we learned the concept of supply and demand: the best time to sell something is when suppl

04/20/2016

Please get in touch with me if you are thinking about moving - now is the time!!

The housing market is really heating up and buyer demand is dramatically increasing as we enter the spring season. However, one challenge to the current market is a major shortage of inventory. Below are a few comments made in the last month by industry experts. Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist of

04/08/2016

Definitely happening in Atlanta right now!

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) released their latest Quarterly Metro Home Price report earlier this month. The report revealed that home prices are not only continuing to rise but that the increases are accelerating. Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist at NAR, discussed the impact of low inven

01/06/2016

Rental prices continue to rise as mortgage rates are still at a historic low! So many people today think that they can not get approved to buy a home, but the banks have loosened their guidelines a bit - you may be able to qualify now if you couldn't in the past. Why pay someone else's mortgage every month so they can reap the benefits of owning a home?

In the latest Rent vs. Buy Report from Trulia, they explained that homeownership remains cheaper than renting with a traditional 30-year fixed rate mortgage throughout the 100 largest metro areas in the United States. The updated numbers actually show that the range is from an average of 16%

12/14/2015

If you are thinking about buying or selling, don't wait! Interest rates can greatly affect your monthly mortgage payment and the amount of home you will be able to purchase, so if you're considering a move within the next year, act now!

The interest rate you pay on your home mortgage has a direct impact on your monthly payment. The higher the rate the greater the payment will be.

11/13/2015

The most recent Housing Pulse Survey released by the National Association of Realtors revealed that the two major reasons Americans prefer owning their own home instead of renting are: They want the opportunity to build equity. They want a stable and safe environment. Building Equity I

11/13/2015

Current down payment required for an FHA loan is only 3.5%!

Some Highlights: Interest Rates are still below historic numbers. 88% of property managers raised their rent in the last 12 months! Credit score requirements to be approved for a mortgage continue to fall. The 723 average score is the lowest since Ellie Mae began reporting on scores in Aug