[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f1duvs7oeugykl":3,"$ffeh0925h8cuz":42,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":46},{"item":4,"previous":30,"next":36},{"id":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"description":8,"excerpt":9,"contentType":10,"featuredImage":11,"bannerImage":9,"body":12,"agentsBottomLine":13,"bodyImage":9,"isInfographic":14,"categories":15,"isVideo":14,"videoThumbnail":9,"videoSource":9,"publishedAt":28,"updatedAt":29},536,"over-half-of-americans-planning-on-buying-in-the-next-5-years","Over Half of Americans Planning on Buying in the Next 5 Years","According to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnewsroom.bmoharris.com\u002Fmanual-releases\u002F2015\u002FMore-Than-Half-of-Americans-Say-They-Are-Likely-to\">\u003Cem>BMO Harris Bank Home Buying Report\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>, 52% of Americans say they are likely to buy a home in the next five years. Americans surveyed for the report said that they would be willing to pay an average of $296,000 for a home and would average a 21% down payment. The report also included other interesting revelations.","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Fsimplifyingmedia\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F03\u002F01161525\u002FHalf-of-Americans-STM.jpg","According to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnewsroom.bmoharris.com\u002Fmanual-releases\u002F2015\u002FMore-Than-Half-of-Americans-Say-They-Are-Likely-to\">\u003Cem>BMO Harris Bank Home Buying Report\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>, 52% of Americans say they are likely to buy a home in the next five years. Americans surveyed for the report said that they would be willing to pay an average of $296,000 for a home and would average a 21% down payment. The report also included other interesting revelations.\u003C!--more-->\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Those Looking to Buy\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\n\u003Cul>\r\n\t\u003Cli>74% of those looking to buy a new home will consult with a real estate agent\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n\t\u003Cli>59% said they will visit online real estate websites\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n\t\u003Cli>37% will seek recommendations from friends and family\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n\t\u003Cli>78% plan to get pre-approved before seriously searching for a home\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n\u003C\u002Ful>\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong> \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>Those Who Already Own\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\n\u003Cul>\r\n\t\u003Cli>75% of current homeowners set a budget before looking for a home, and 16% ended up spending less while 13% went over their budget.\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n\t\u003Cli>63% of American homeowners spent under six months looking for a new home before they made a purchase.\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n\t\u003Cli>8% bought their home without participating in an active real estate search - or even any plan to buy at all - because a specific property caught their attention.\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n\u003C\u002Ful>\r\nThe last point is very interesting: Of those who purchased a home, 8% bought \u003Cem>“without any plan to buy at all”.\u003C\u002Fem> A property caught their attention and they acted on it.\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Why Are More People Not \u003Cu>Planning\u003C\u002Fu> Their Next Move?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nWhy are people that are considering a move not putting their home search to a plan, and instead, buying only when a property catches their attention? An \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Ffanniemae.com\u002Fportal\u002Fabout-us\u002Fmedia\u002Fcommentary\u002F080315-deggendorf-wilcox.html?sf11644984=1\">article\u003C\u002Fa> by \u003Cem>Fannie Mae\u003C\u002Fem> reveals evidence that a large number of homeowners are dramatically underestimating the equity they have in their current home. The report explains that:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Homeowners may be underestimating their home equity. In particular, if homeowners believe that large down payments are now required to purchase a home, then widespread, large underestimates of their home equity could be deterring them from applying for mortgages, selling their homes, and buying different homes.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nLet's meet up to determine the actual equity you have in your house and to take a look at the opportunities that currently exist in the real estate market. This may be the perfect time to move-up, move-down or buy that vacation home your family has always wanted.","\r\nLet's meet up to determine the actual equity you have in your house and to take a look at the opportunities that currently exist in the real estate market. 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