by Joe McAuliffe | Jun 26, 2013 | Buyer Consideration Samples, Buyer Considerations, Cup O' Joe, Cup O' Joe Samples, Joe's Buyer Top Choices
The National Association of Realtors has been tracking housing affordability for over 20 years. They consider three criteria in their affordability assessment: Income of the average American, the average price of a home in the U.S., the average 30-year fixed mortgage...
by Joe McAuliffe | May 15, 2013 | Buyer Considerations, Cup O' Joe, Joe's Buyer Top Choices
Buyer Considerations – Where Do I Put My Money? With the past 8 years, including a deep recession and major investment losses, nearly everyone is concerned about financial security after retirement. Despite the fact that investment returns have rebounded, there...
by Joe McAuliffe | Feb 15, 2012 | Buyer Considerations, Cup O' Joe, Joe's Buyer Top Choices
Buyer Considerations – Know Market Trends Before You Buy   Throughout the past 5-6 years there have been tremendous market swings in local and national real estate. This led to a great concern to prospective buyers. With prices dropping more than 50% in many...
by Joe McAuliffe | Feb 8, 2012 | Buyer Considerations, Cup O' Joe, Joe's Buyer Top Choices
Buyer Considerations – Increasing Rental Demand Says Buy Now Declining real estate values over the past five years have not only frustrated homeowners, it has also discouraged potential homebuyers from purchasing homes. The logic is simple. “If it cost...