Market Updates

April 16, 2021

Home Is Where the Heart Is [INFOGRAPHIC]?

Home Is Where the Heart Is [INFOGRAPHIC]

Home Is Where the Heart Is
[INFOGRAPHIC] | MyKCM

Some Highlights

  • There's no doubt about it: homeowners love their homes, and that feeling has become even more important over the past year.
  • The vast majority of homeowners say they're emotionally attached to their …
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Posted in Market Updates
April 15, 2021

Why This Is a Great Year to Sell Your Vacation Home?

Why This Is a Great Year to Sell Your Vacation Home

Why This Is a Great Year to
Sell Your Vacation Home | MyKCM

As vaccines are administered and travel resumes, many of us are beginning to plan for those long-awaited vacations we missed out on over the past year. Some households are focusing their efforts on …

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Posted in Market Updates
April 14, 2021

93% of Americans Believe a Home Is a Better Investment Than Stocks?

93% of Americans Believe a Home Is a Better Investment Than Stocks

93% of Americans Believe a
Home Is a Better Investment Than Stocks | MyKCM

A recent Survey of Consumer Finances study released by the Federal Reserve reveals the net worth of homeowners is forty times greater than that of renters. If you're wondering if homeownership …

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Posted in Market Updates
April 13, 2021

Some Buyers Prefer Smaller Homes?

Some Buyers Prefer Smaller Homes

Some Buyers Prefer Smaller
Homes | MyKCM

Over the past year, we've had plenty of opportunities to reflect on what we consider most important in our lives. The place we call home is one of the biggest things many of us are reevaluating. George Ratiu, Senior …

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Posted in Market Updates
April 12, 2021

4 Major Reasons Households in Forbearance Won't Lose Their Homes to Foreclosure?

4 Major Reasons Households in Forbearance Won't Lose Their Homes to Foreclosure

4 Major Reasons Households in
Forbearance Won't Lose Their Homes to Foreclosure | MyKCM

There has been a lot of discussion as to what will happen once the 2.3 million households currently in forbearance no longer have the protection of the program. Some assume there …

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Posted in Market Updates
April 9, 2021

Multigenerational Housing Is Gaining Momentum [INFOGRAPHIC]?

Multigenerational Housing Is Gaining Momentum [INFOGRAPHIC]

Multigenerational Housing Is
Gaining Momentum [INFOGRAPHIC] | MyKCM

Some Highlights

  • If your house is feeling a little cramped with the addition of adult children or aging parents, it might be time to consider a move-up into a multigenerational home that better suits your …
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Posted in Market Updates
April 8, 2021

Homeownership Is Full of Financial Benefits?

Homeownership Is Full of Financial Benefits

Homeownership Is Full of
Financial Benefits | MyKCM

Fannie Mae survey recently revealed some of the most highly-rated benefits of homeownership, which continue to be key drivers in today's power-packed housing market. Here are the top four financial benefits of owning a home …

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Posted in Market Updates
April 7, 2021

Latest Jobs Report: What Does It Mean for You & the Housing Market??

Latest Jobs Report: What Does It Mean for You & the Housing Market?

Latest Jobs Report: What Does
It Mean for You & the Housing Market? | MyKCM

Last Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a very encouraging jobs report. The economy gained 916,000 jobs in March – well above expert projections of 650,000 to 675,000. The …

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Posted in Market Updates
April 6, 2021

Don't Sell on Your Own Just Because It's a Sellers' Market?

Don't Sell on Your Own Just Because It's a Sellers' Market

Don't Sell on Your Own Just
Because It's a Sellers' Market | MyKCM

In a sellers' market, some homeowners might be tempted to try to sell their house on their own (known as For Sale By Owner, or FSBO) instead of working …

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Posted in Market Updates
April 5, 2021

Your Tax Refund and Stimulus Savings May Help You Achieve Homeownership This Year?

Your Tax Refund and Stimulus Savings May Help You Achieve Homeownership This Year

Your Tax Refund and Stimulus
Savings May Help You Achieve Homeownership This Year | MyKCM

If you're planning to buy a home this year, saving for a down payment is one of the most important steps in the process. One of the best ways to jumpstart …

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