[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f2xfqc4z7mr0no":3,"$ffeh0925h8cuz":47,"$f2emv3tus0uf1":51,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":55},{"item":4,"previous":35,"next":41},{"id":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"description":8,"excerpt":9,"contentType":10,"featuredImage":11,"bannerImage":9,"body":12,"agentsBottomLine":13,"bodyImage":14,"isInfographic":15,"categories":16,"isVideo":15,"videoThumbnail":9,"videoSource":9,"publishedAt":33,"updatedAt":34},1406,"appreciation-is-strong-it-might-be-time-to-sell","Appreciation Is Strong: It Might Be Time to Sell","There’s no doubt that today’s housing market is changing, and everything we see right now indicates it is time to sell. Here’s a look at why selling now is likely to drive the greatest return on your largest investment.","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F06160617\u002F20190807-Share-KCM-1.jpg","There’s no doubt that today’s housing market is changing, and everything we see right now indicates it is time to sell. Here’s a look at why selling now is likely to drive the greatest return on your largest investment.\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nHome values have been appreciating for several years now, growing at a strong, steady, and impressive pace. In fact, the average annual appreciation rate since 2012 has nearly \u003Cem>doubled\u003C\u002Fem> the average rate from the more normal market of the 1990s (think: pre-bubble).\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F20190807-MEM-1.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40438\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F20190807-MEM-1.jpg\" alt=\"Appreciation Is Strong: It Might Be Time to Sell | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>Appreciation, however, is projected to shift back toward normal, meaning home prices will likely keep climbing over the next few years, but they are not projected to continue to increase at such a high rate.\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Here’s What That Means for Homeowners: \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nAs noted in the latest \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpulsenomics.com\u002Fsurveys\u002F#home-price-expectations\">Home Price Expectation Survey\u003C\u002Fa> (HPES) powered by \u003Cem>Pulsenomics\u003C\u002Fem>, experts forecast an average annual appreciation rate closer to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2019\u002F07\u002F30\u002Fhow-to-increase-your-equity-over-the-next-5-years\u002F\">3.2% over the next five years\u003C\u002Fa>, which is more in line with a historically normal market (3.6%). The good news is, there’s still time to take advantage of the current strength of home prices by selling your house now.\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F20190807-MEM-2.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40439\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F20190807-MEM-2.jpg\" alt=\"Appreciation Is Strong: It Might Be Time to Sell | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>Looking at the projections as they stand today, 2019 is slated to drive the strongest appreciation as compared to the upcoming few years. With average home prices still \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F02\u002Fexisting-home-sales-point-toward-a-good-time-to-sell-infographic\u002F\">on the rise\u003C\u002Fa>, the pace at which they are predicted to continue increasing will likely soften by 2020.\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nIf you’re thinking about selling your house, now is a great time to make your move. Don’t get stuck waiting until projected home price appreciation rates potentially re-accelerate again in 2023. You’ll likely earn the greatest return on your investment by selling now before the prices start to normalize next year.","\r\nIf you’re thinking about selling your house, now is a great time to make your move. Don’t get stuck waiting until projected home price appreciation rates potentially re-accelerate again in 2023. 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