Maji's Market Minute Are Home Prices Going Up or Down? That Depends… Media coverage about what’s happening with home prices can be confusing. A large part of that is due to the type of data being used and what they’re choosing to draw attention to. For home prices, there are two different methods used to compare home  prices over different time periods: year-over-year (Y-O-Y) and month-over-month (M-O-M). Here’s […]
Maji's Market Minute Is It Really Better To Rent Than To Own a Home Right Now? You may have seen reports in the news recently saying it’s better to rent right now than it is to own your home. But before you let that impact your decisions, you should understand what these claims are based on. A lot of the time, these reports are assuming things that aren’t realistic for the […]
Maji's Market Minute This Real Estate Market Is the Strongest of Our Lifetime When you look at the numbers today, the one thing that stands out is the strength of this housing market. We can see this is one of the most foundationally strong housing markets of our lifetime – if not the strongest housing market of our lifetime. Here are two fundamentals that prove this point. 1. […]
Maji's Market Minute When is the Best Time to Look At a Property? What a difference a day makes, look at this weather!  Two days ago it was raining with hail. Did you know that it’s the best time to look at a property  during a torrential rainstorm? This is when you can actually see flood patterns and drainage, and if you can get inside the property, you can […]
Maji's Market Minute Planning to Retire? It Could Be Time To Make a Move. If you’re thinking about retirement or have already retired this year, you may be planning your next steps. One of your goals could be selling your house and finding a home that more closely fits your needs. Fortunately, you may be in a better position to make a move than you realize. Here are a […]
Maji's Market Minute Homeownership Is an Investment in Your Future There are many people thinking about buying a home, but with everything affecting the economy, some are wondering if it’s a smart decision to buy now or if it makes more sense to wait it out. As Bob Broeksmit, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), explains: “The desire for homeownership is strong. Many […]
Maji's Market Minute The True Value of Homeownership Buying and owning your home can make a big difference in your life by bringing you joy and a sense of belonging. And with June being National Homeownership Month, it’s the perfect time to think about all the benefits homeownership provides. Of course, there are financial reasons to buy a house, but it’s important to […]
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 […]
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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: […]
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. […]