Monday Market Update: Top 5 Blogs of 2021

2022 is almost here and the Bobbi Decker Real Estate Team would like to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude for your support this year. We hope you have enjoyed reading our blogs as much as we have enjoyed researching and writing them.

Below you will find the ‘Top 5’ blogs that received the most reader engagement and/or echoed the major themes of 2021. Enjoy!

#1: Student Debt + Life Decisions [Infographic]

When applying for a mortgage or looking at homes, there is one financial factor that impacts nearly 43 million Americans*: student debt. While it’s no secret that education debt can weigh heavily in one’s DTI (debt-to-income ratio) when seeking a loan, a new infographic from NAR® reveals just how many other life decisions are impacted as well.

#2: The Correlation Between High-Tech & Home Ownership

Based on data from CoreLogic, this blog outlines the relationship between high-tech employment and home ownership as a more powerful purchase driver than regional affordability.

#3: 5 Critical Questions To Ask When Selling Your Home

It’s no secret that it has been a seller’s market; while it may seem like ‘any agent’ can sell your home, not every agent can achieve the best possible ROI for you and give you a first class, less stress experience. Here are 5 questions to ask to narrow down your listing agent options.

#4: International Transactions – Top 5 States 

Most of you know we have been tracking and working within the global real estate sector for nearly a decade given the significance of this market to Silicon Valley. In this blog, we explore that despite the pandemic-driven decrease in global transactions, California is among the top 5 destinations where foreign buyers purchased residential property.

#5: Equity Gains Hit Nearly $2 Trillion Dollars

We could not end 2021 without talking about real estate as not just a source of comfort – but a true asset class. CoreLogic reported that “U.S. homeowners with mortgages (which account for roughly 62% of all properties) have seen their equity increase by 19.6% year over year, representing a collective equity gain of over $1.9 trillion, and an average gain of $33,400 per borrower, since the first quarter of 2020.”

As we prepare to close out another unprecedented year, we would like to sincerely thank each and every one of our readers for their support, ongoing feedback and trust in our exclusive content. We select and research topics just for you, and hope that the information and perspective provide meaning and empowers you in the many decisions you make. May your New Year be filled with health, hope and happiness at home!

With gratitude,

Bobbi Decker
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