Angela Peters

REALTOR
License#: NE - 20110578, IA - S73434000

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More Jobs and Better Pay Leads to More Buyer Demand

By Angela Peters - August 28, 2023
More Jobs and Better Pay Leads to More Buyer Demand There’s been talk about a recession for quite a while now. But the economy has been remarkably resilient. Why? One reason is employment and wages have stayed strong. Let’s look at the latest information on each one and why both are good news if you’re thinking about selling your house. More Jobs Are Being Created Instead of facing the job lo

How To Know If You’re Ready to Buy a Home

By Angela Peters - August 11, 2023
How To Know If You’re Ready to Buy a Home If you’re trying to decide if you’re ready to buy a home, there’s probably a lot on your mind. You’re thinking about your finances, today’s mortgage rates and home prices, the limited supply of homes for sale, and more. And, you’re juggling how all of those things will impact the choice you’ll make. While housing market conditions are definitely a fact

How Inflation Affects Mortgage Rates

By Angela Peters - August 09, 2023
How Inflation Affects Mortgage Rates When you read about the housing market in the news, you might see something about a recent decision made by the Federal Reserve (the Fed). But how does this decision affect you and your plans to buy a home? Here’s what you need to know. The Fed is trying hard to reduce inflation. And even though there’s been 12 straight months where inflation has cooled (se

Where is the market in the last of 2023?

By Angela Peters - August 07, 2023
Where is the market in the last of 2023? Your buyers and sellers are wondering if they should make a move before the end of the year. Share this infographic so they have the latest expert projections on home prices, mortgage rates, and home sales for the rest of 2023 to help them make an informed decision. ONCE AGAIN I AM NOT A MORTGAGE PROFESSIONAL BUT I DO KNOW THEM AND I HAVE SOME GREAT PROFE

Explaining Today’s Mortgage Rates

By Angela Peters - August 04, 2023
Explaining Today’s Mortgage Rates If you’re following mortgage rates because you know they impact your borrowing costs, you may be wondering what the future holds for them. Unfortunately, there’s no easy way to answer that question because mortgage rates are notoriously hard to forecast. But, there’s one thing that’s historically a good indicator of what’ll happen with rates, and that’s the

Homebuyers Are Still More Active Than Usual

By - August 02, 2023
Homebuyers Are Still More Active Than Usual Even though the housing market is no longer experiencing the frenzy that was so characteristic of the last couple of years, it doesn’t mean today’s market is at a standstill. In actuality, buyer traffic is still strong today. The ShowingTime Showing Index is a measure of how much buyers are touring homes. The graph below uses that index to illustrate

Don’t Fall for the Next Shocking Headlines About Home Prices

By Angela Peters - July 31, 2023
Don’t Fall for the Next Shocking Headlines About Home Prices Thinking of buying or selling a home is one of the biggest questions you have right now is probably: what’s happening with home prices? And it’s no surprise you don’t have the clarity you need on that topic. Part of the issue is how headlines are talking about prices. They’re basing their negative news by comparing current stats to t

Foreclosure Numbers Today Aren’t Like 2008

By - July 28, 2023
Foreclosure Numbers Today Aren’t Like 2008 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 understand the context of these reports to know the truth about what’s happening today

FACTS

By Angela Peters - July 21, 2023
FACTS For 11 years in a row, Americans have voted real estate as the best long-term investment you can make. This infographic shows how real estate beats out gold, stocks, bonds, and more. Let your clients see homeownership can be a great way to achieve long-term financial stability. Some Highlights According to a recent Gallup poll, real estate has been voted the best long-term investment

Two Questions To Ask Yourself if You’re Considering Buying a Home

By - July 21, 2023
Two Questions To Ask Yourself if You’re Considering Buying a Home If you’re thinking of buying a home, chances are you’re paying attention to just about everything you hear about the housing market. And you’re getting your information from a variety of channels: the news, social media, your real estate agent, conversations with friends and loved ones, overhearing someone chatting at the local s

Omaha New Construction FEES

By Angela Peters - July 19, 2023
Amid skyrocketing prices for new house construction, builders say the cost of regulations can put affordable home out of reach It is a long read (about 9 minutes) but i hi-lighted what I beleive to be important to me as a REALTOR. HENRY J. CORDES WorldHerald Staff Writer An Omaha developer was putting up a complex of for-sale townhomes and already had the first rows of units up. That's wh

Where Will You Go If You Sell? Newly Built Homes Might Be the Answer.

By - July 17, 2023
Where Will You Go If You Sell? Newly Built Homes Might Be the Answer. Do you want to sell your house, but hesitate because you’re worried you won’t be able to find your next home in today’s market? You’re not alone, but there’s some good news that may ease your worries. New home construction is up and is becoming an increasingly significant part of the housing inventory. That means when you go

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