Christian Penner | My Real Estate Blog

Growing Confidence Affects South Palm Beach Real Estate SceneThe attachment we build to the places where we live is an easy-to-understand human emotion. Almost everyone who has ever moved away from a family home has experienced a sense of loss that can be quite profound. But that’s only one of th...

The ‘REAL’ News about Housing Affordability Some industry experts are claiming that the housing market may be headed for a slowdown as we proceed through 2017, based on rising home prices and a potential jump in mortgage interest rates. One of the data points they use is the Housing Affordability...

Rate Hike No Surprise for West Palm Beach House BuyersWest Palm Beach house buyers and sellers were not surprised in the least at last week’s Federal Reserve decision to notch up the Fed Funds short-term rates. For once, anticipating the move had been easy. The surrounding factors—the economy, em...

Buying this Spring? Be Prepared for Bidding Wars Traditionally, spring is the busiest season for real estate. Buyers come out in force and homeowners list their houses for sale hoping to capitalize on buyer activity. This year will be no different! Buyers have already been out in force looking fo...

15,014 Homes Sold Yesterday… Did Yours? There are some homeowners that have been waiting for months to get a price they hoped for when they originally listed their house for sale. The only thing they might want to consider is… If it hasn’t sold yet, maybe it’s not priced properly. After all, 15,0...

Again… You Do Not Need 20% Down to Buy NOW! A survey by Ipsos found that the American public is still somewhat confused about what is required to qualify for a home mortgage loan in today’s housing market. There are two major misconceptions that we want to address today. 1. Down Payment The surve...

Nine Terrible Jupiter Home Improvement InnovationsWhen it’s one of those weekend days when the Jupiter weather has refused to cooperate with outdoor plans, one way to fill the idle time is to go online in search of home improvement ideas. You may not follow through with any for your own Jupiter h...

  Send to a Friend   Follow Me On:           Mortgage Market Guide: 2016 GDP Disappoints. Inflation Still Tame.   In This Issue           Last Week in Review: 2016 Gross Domestic Product was anemic. Inflation remained tame in February. Forecast for the Week: We’ll find out the scoop on monthly jo...

Consumer Confidence in Economy & Housing is Soaring The success of the housing market is strongly tied to the consumer’s confidence in the overall economy. For that reason, we believe 2017 will be a great year for real estate. Here is just a touch of the news coverage on the subject. HousingWire:...

Millionaire to Millennials: Buy Now! Self-made millionaire David Bach was quoted in a CNBC article explaining that “the single biggest mistake millennials are making” is not purchasing a home because buying real estate is “an escalator to wealth.” Bach went on to explain: “If millennials don’t bu...