Maji's Market Minute Today’s Real Estate Market: The ‘Unicorns’ Have Galloped Off Comparing real estate metrics from one year to another can be challenging in a normal housing market. That’s due to possible variability in the market making the comparison less meaningful or accurate. Unpredictable events can have a significant impact on the circumstances and outcomes being compared. Comparing this year’s numbers to the two ‘unicorn’ years […]
Maji's Market Minute Why Buying a Vacation Home Beats Renting One This Summer We have owned a vacation home for over 15 years and it is the place we truly relax. We call it “Fake Retirement” which isn’t even accurate as I work a lot from there but it’s still vaca..  For many of us visiting the same vacation spot every year is a summer tradition that’s fun, relaxing, […]
Maji's Market Minute The Benefits of Selling Now, According to Experts If you’re trying to decide if now’s the time to sell your house, here’s what you should know. The limited number of homes available right now gives you a big advantage. That’s because there are more buyers out there than there are homes for sale. And, with so few homes on the market, buyers will […]
Maji's Market Minute Owning a Home Helps Protect Against Inflation You’re probably feeling the impact of high inflation every day as prices have gone up on groceries, gas, and more. If you’re a renter, you’re likely experiencing it a lot as your rent continues to rise. Between all of those elevated costs and uncertainty about a potential recession, you may be wondering if it still […]
Maji's Market Minute Why Buyers Need an Expert Agent by Their Side The process of buying a home can feel a bit intimidating, even under normal circumstances. But today’s market is still anything but normal. There continues to be a very limited number of homes for sale, and that’s creating bidding wars and driving home prices back up as buyers compete over the available homes. Navigating all […]
Maji's Market Minute Why Buying a Home Is a Sound Decision If you’re thinking about buying a home, you want to know the decision will be a good one. And for many, that means thinking about what home prices are projected to do in the coming years and how that could impact your investment. This year, we aren’t seeing home prices fall dramatically. As the year […]
Maji's Market Minute Tips to Help You Buy a Home in Today’s Market Use these tips to make your best offer in today’s sellers’ market. Let’s connect so I can help you buy that home you’ve been wanting. Like “Majic” I’ll get it CLOSED! (Maji) Maria Ramos Real Estate Advisor P.A 305-519-7940 | maji@majisold.com Coldwell Banker Realty • Miami Realtor since 1993 • 2nd Generation Realtor • Expert […]
Maji's Market Minute Get Ready: The Best Time To List Your House Is Almost Here If you’re thinking about selling this spring, it’s time to get moving – the best week to list your house is fast approaching. Experts at realtor.com looked at seasonal trends from recent years (excluding 2020 as an uncharacteristic year due to the onset of the pandemic) and determined the ideal week to list a house this year: […]
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Maji's Market Minute The Impact of Inflation on Mortgage Rates If you’re reading headlines about inflation or mortgage rates, you may see something about the recent decision from the Federal Reserve (the Fed). But what does it mean for you, the housing market, and your plans to buy a home? Here’s what you need to know. Inflation and the Housing Market While the Fed’s working […]
Maji's Market Minute We see more competition among buyers… Have you been thinking about selling your house? If so, good news – there are a lot of buyers actively looking today and they’re having to compete with each other over the limited number of homes available for sale. That means now is a great time to take advantage of a large pool of buyers […]
Maji's Market Minute Morningside Historic Home Tour and 100 Years Anniversary Party Sponsorship Opportunities Morningside Historic Home Tour and 100 Years Anniversary Party Sponsorship Opportunities   THE DEADLINE IS FRIDAY!!   Please contact me. For more information.   Maji Ramos 305-519-7940   #morningsidemiami #historichomesmiami #morningsidehometour #morningside100yearanniversary  
Maji's Market Minute Sponsorship opportunities – Morningside Historic Home Tour/ 100 yr Anniversary Party Hey, there. This is Maji Ramos coming to you from Morningside.Morningside is a Bayfront historic community. We are actually the first historically designated community in Miami and we are having our historic home tour this month on the 21st in conjunction with our 100-year anniversary party. This will be a very special event and will […]
Maji's Market Minute Why Today’s Housing Market Is Not About To Crash Why Today’s Housing Market Is Not About To Crash There’s been some concern lately that the housing market is headed for a crash. And given some of the affordability challenges in the housing market, along with a lot of recession talk in the media, it’s easy enough to understand why that worry has come up. […]
Maji's Market Minute Why Buying a Home Makes More Sense Than Renting Today Wondering if you should continue renting or if you should buy a home this year? If so, consider this. Rental affordability is still a challenge and has been for years. That’s because, historically, rents trend up over time. Data from the Census shows rents have been climbing pretty steadily since 1988. And, data from the […]
Maji's Market Minute Foreclosure Numbers Today Are Nothing Like 2008 Foreclosure Numbers Today Are Nothing Like 2008   Today, foreclosure numbers are nothing like they were in 2008. Let’s connect if you have questions about what you see in the news about today’s housing market.   Like “Majic” I’ll get it CLOSED! (Maji) Maria Ramos Real Estate Advisor P.A 305-519-7940  |  maji@majisold.com Coldwell Banker Realty • […]
Maji's Market Minute How Homeowners Win When They Downsize Downsizing has long been a popular option when homeowners reach retirement age. But there are plenty of other life changes that could make downsizing worthwhile. Homeowners who have experienced a change in their lives or no longer feel like their house fits their needs may benefit from downsizing too. U.S. News explains: “Downsizing is somewhat […]
Maji's Market Minute What I’m seeing in the Miami Real Estate Market in the last 10 days It is so good to be back in Miami, in the land of humidity, believe it or not.  Never thought I would say that, but we just came back from hiking in New Mexico and Arizona, and Colorado. High elevation, desert and trust me… humidity is a good thing. Okay, so what’s going on in our […]
Maji's Market Minute Why Today’s Foreclosure Numbers Are Nothing Like 2008 You’ve likely seen headlines about the number of foreclosures climbing in today’s housing market. That may leave you with a few questions, especially if you’re thinking about buying a house. Understanding what they really mean is mission-critical if you want to know the truth about what’s happening today. According to a recent report from ATTOM, […]
Maji's Market Minute The Three Factors Affecting Home Affordability Today There’s been a lot of focus on higher mortgage rates and how they’re creating affordability challenges for today’s homebuyers. It’s true that rates climbed dramatically since the record-low we saw during the pandemic. But home affordability is based on more than just mortgage rates – it’s determined by a combination of mortgage rates, home prices, […]
Maji's Market Minute What Are the Experts Saying About the Spring Housing Market? The housing market’s been going through a lot of change lately, and there’s been uncertainty surrounding what will happen this spring. You may be wondering if more homes will go on the market, what’s next with home prices and mortgage rates, or what the best advice is for someone in your position right now. Here’s […]