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Buyer Interest Is Growing among Younger Generations The demand for homes this year is extraordinary as record-breaking numbers of hopeful buyers continue to shop for homes. In a normal year, the peak homebuying season comes to a close by early fall. However, 2020 is anything but a normal year, and the housing market is no exception. Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR), explains: “Home sales traditionally taper off toward the end of the year, but in September they surged beyond what we normally see during this season…I would attribute this jump to record-low interest rates and an abundance of buyers in the marketplace, including buyers of vacation homes given the greater flexibility to work from home.” What’s drawing so many buyers to the market? As Yun mentioned, record-low interest rates are key. Today’s rates are strengthening purchasing power for buyers, too. Sam Khater, Chief Economist at Freddie Mac, emphasizes: “Mortgage rates today are on average more than a full percentage point lower than rates over the last five years.” If you’re a homebuyer right now, there’s no question that you want to take advantage of this opportunity – and you’re not alone. Competition among buyers is definitely increasing as more buyers enter the market and mortgage interest rates remain so low. Who’s planning to buy a home right now? Today’s affordability is appealing to all generations and seems to be especially attractive to younger buyers who want to begin growing their wealth through homeownership. There’s a distinct increase this year in the percentage of those in younger generations searching for homes. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) notes: “Between the third quarters of 2019 and 2020, the share of Gen Z adults planning a home purchase rose three points to 14%. Millennials, however, are the generation most likely to be considering buying a home (22%).” Here’s a graph showing the year-over-year increase in homebuying interest by generation:Buyer Interest Is Growing among Younger Generations | MyKCMAccording to Mark Fleming, Chief Economist for First American, millennials are reaching their prime home-buying years, a likely driver in this increase: “Record low mortgage rates and millennials continuing to age into their prime home-buying years has boosted demand, but a lack of housing supply remains a challenge.” What’s the biggest challenge for today’s buyers? Finding a home, however, as Fleming notes above, is clearly a challenge today. Yun also explains: “There is no shortage of hopeful, potential buyers, but inventory is historically low.” With so many buyers actively searching for homes this year and so few houses for sale, it’s more important than ever to work with a trusted real estate professional to navigate today’s market. From pre-approval to bidding wars and guidance on down payment assistance resources, having an agent by your side might make the difference in your ability to land your dream home. Bottom Line Let’s connect if you’re ready to buy a home. More buyers mean more competition, so you need an expert guide to help you stand out from the crowd. FREE Guides: Home Buying-https://bit.ly/33UTW2K Home Selling-https://bit.ly/3mTvLuv FREE “INSTANT” HOME VALUE: http://HomeValuesWithAdvisorsJG.com PREQUALIFY for loan: https://bit.ly/2GuyvgQ APPLY for loan: https://bit.ly/2HH6cwi 732-500-6883 https://JGraff.AdvisorsMortgage.com/contact https://facebook.com/nmls1974758 FREE MORTGAGE CALCULATORS: https://JGraff.AdvisorsMortgage.com/calculators FREE current copy of my periodical eMag: "HOME LOANS NEWS": https://1drv.ms/u/s!Al3KFhVmz0hu8zVpDugzDgdYmOiv?e=RMwEP1 And FREE subscription for anyone interested in receiving it via email - just instant message me your email address - no hassle/obligation - cancel anytime - absolutely FREE! "I wrote the book on home loans...;o)" - James H. Graff FREE "beta/test" copy of my new 70+ page, pdf Ebook "HOME LOANS: LINKS to lots of FREE guides, tips, info, advice on virtually ALL current aspects of buying, selling and financing a home" FREE copy: https://1drv.ms/u/s!Al3KFhVmz0hu8zh4BHmqfOrEdO9U?e=2kbvT4 HOME LOANS James Graff NMLS# 1974758 Advisors Mortgage Group, L.L.C. NMLS# 33041 2899 Highway 35 North Hazlet N.J. 07730 In 34 states of The United States of America: AZ CA CO CN DE D.C. FL KS KY IL IN ME MD MA MI MN NJ NY NC OH OR PA RI SC SD TX VT VA WA WV Cash out refinance, debt consolidation, renovation loan, reverse mortgage, pre-qualify, pre-approval letter, FHA VA USDA HELOC HECM FNMA Fannie Mae FHLMC Freddie Mac... #mortgages #mortgage #marketupdate #refinance #homebuying #realestate #homeownership #advisors #marketupdates #homeloan #homeloans #debtconsolidate #realtor #realestateagent #agent #mortgagecalculator