[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f20m9fhyxxz2th":3,"$f2emv3tus0uf1":35,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":39},{"item":4,"previous":23,"next":29},{"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":21,"updatedAt":22},15119,"homebuyer-activity-shows-signs-of-warming-up-for-spring","Homebuyer Activity Shows Signs of Warming Up for Spring","\u003Cp>The spring season appears to be warming up in housing as more and more buyers enter the market. \u003C\u002Fp>","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20230407\u002F20230410-homebuyer-activity-shows-signsof-warming-up-for-spring-KCM.jpg","\u003Cp>The spring season appears to be warming up in housing as more and more buyers enter the market. And after \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2023\u002F04\u002F03\u002Fhow-changing-mortgage-rates-can-affect-you\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">rising\u003C\u002Fa> mortgage rates sidelined so many buyers last year, that’s a good sign for \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2023\u002F03\u002F13\u002Fleverage-your-equity-when-you-sell-your-house\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sellers\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003Cem>Realtor.com\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.move.com\u002F2023-03-30-Realtor-com-R-March-Housing-Report-Spring-Thaw-Lures-Buyers-Back-into-the-Housing-Market\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">has\u003C\u002Fa> the latest:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Spring is officially here, and like green shoots emerging from the bleak winter, \u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>new data suggests that more buyers are back in the market\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cem>, although more subdued compared to a year ago.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\u003Cp>We know buyer activity is trending up because of mortgage purchase application data. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.investopedia.com\u002Fterms\u002Fm\u002Fmortgage-application.asp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">According\u003C\u002Fa> to \u003Cem>Investopedia\u003C\u002Fem>:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“A mortgage application is a document submitted to a lender when you apply for a mortgage to purchase real estate.” \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\u003Cp>That means the number of mortgage applications shows how many buyers are applying for mortgages. Put another way, an increase in mortgage applications means an increase in buyer demand – and as Joel Kan, VP and Deputy Chief Economist at the \u003Cem>Mortgage Bankers Association\u003C\u002Fem> (MBA), \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mba.org\u002Fnews-and-research\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fnews\u002F2023\u002F03\u002F29\u002Fmortgage-applications-increase-in-latest-mba-weekly-survey\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">explains\u003C\u002Fa>, application activity started ramping up as mortgage rates fell steadily in March:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Application activity increased as mortgage rates declined . . . recent increases, along with data from other sources showing an uptick in home sales, is a welcome development.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\u003Cp>In fact, we can see how mortgage rates have a direct impact on applications over time. As rates rose dramatically last year, applications fell in response (\u003Cem>see graph below\u003C\u002Fem>):\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20230407\u002F20230410-mortgage-demand-rises-when-rates-fall-MEM.png\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20230407\u002F20230410-mortgage-demand-rises-when-rates-fall-MEM.png\">\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The recent uptick in mortgage applications, as well as the decline in mortgage rates, is good news for \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2023\u002F03\u002F29\u002F4-key-tips-for-selling-your-house-this-spring\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sellers\u003C\u002Fa> because it means more buyers are actively looking for homes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>What This Means for You\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>Buyers are coming this spring, which is typically the busiest time of the year in real estate. And as \u003Cem>Realtor.com\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.move.com\u002F2023-03-30-Realtor-com-R-March-Housing-Report-Spring-Thaw-Lures-Buyers-Back-into-the-Housing-Market\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">tells\u003C\u002Fa> us, if you’re a \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2023\u002F03\u002F24\u002Fhave-you-thought-about-why-you-might-want-to-sell-your-house-infographic\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">seller\u003C\u002Fa>, you need to prepare:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“If homeowners are planning to sell in 2023, now is the time to get ready.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\u003Cp>The means working with a local real estate agent to maximize your home’s appeal and get it listed at the ideal price for your area.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Cp>The housing market is \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2023\u002F03\u002F16\u002Fwhat-buyer-activity-tells-us-about-the-housing-market\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">warming\u003C\u002Fa> up for spring. If you’re thinking about \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2023\u002F04\u002F04\u002Ftwo-reasons-you-should-sell-your-house\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">selling\u003C\u002Fa> your house and taking advantage of this recent uptick in buyer activity, let’s connect.\u003C\u002Fp>","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20230407\u002F20230410-mortgage-demand-rises-when-rates-fall-MEM.png",false,[17],{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},6,"For Sellers","sellers","2023-04-10T10:30:00Z","2023-04-10T10:30:57Z",{"id":24,"slug":25,"title":26,"featuredImage":27,"publishedAt":28,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},15118,"the-key-advantage-of-investing-in-a-home-infographic","The Key Advantage of Investing in a Home [INFOGRAPHIC]","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20230406\u002FThe-Key-Advantage-of-Investing-in-a-Home-KCM-Share.png","2023-04-07T10:30:00Z",{"id":30,"slug":31,"title":32,"featuredImage":33,"publishedAt":34,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},15122,"the-big-advantage-if-you-sell-this-spring","The Big Advantage If You Sell This Spring","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20230410\u002F20230411-the-big-advantage-if-you-sell-this-spring-KCM.jpg","2023-04-11T10:30:00Z",{"cover":36,"open":37,"shareSpread":38},"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Sellers-Guide-Cover-original.png","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Sellers-Guide-Spread-original.png","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Sellers-Guide-Magazine-original.png",[40,44,48,49,53,57,61,65,69,73,77,81,85,89,93,97,101,105,109,113,117,121,125,129,133,137,141,145,149,153],{"id":41,"name":42,"slug":43},1,"Uncategorized","uncategorized",{"id":45,"name":46,"slug":47},5,"For Buyers","buyers",{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},{"id":50,"name":51,"slug":52},7,"Foreclosures","foreclosures",{"id":54,"name":55,"slug":56},8,"Infographics","infographics",{"id":58,"name":59,"slug":60},9,"Home Prices","home-prices",{"id":62,"name":63,"slug":64},11,"First-Time Buyers","first-time-buyers",{"id":66,"name":67,"slug":68},34,"Senior Market","senior-market",{"id":70,"name":71,"slug":72},35,"Mortgage Rates","mortgage-rates",{"id":74,"name":75,"slug":76},38,"Move-Up","move-up",{"id":78,"name":79,"slug":80},41,"For Sale by Owner","for-sale-by-owner",{"id":82,"name":83,"slug":84},42,"Featured","featured",{"id":86,"name":87,"slug":88},45,"New Construction","new-construction",{"id":90,"name":91,"slug":92},52,"Luxury \u002F Vacation","luxury--vacation",{"id":94,"name":95,"slug":96},53,"Rent vs. Buy","rent-vs-buy",{"id":98,"name":99,"slug":100},80,"Time-sensitive","time-sensitive",{"id":102,"name":103,"slug":104},81,"Outdated","outdated",{"id":106,"name":107,"slug":108},147,"Internal","internal",{"id":110,"name":111,"slug":112},148,"Do Not Autopost","do-not-autopost",{"id":114,"name":115,"slug":116},320,"Inventory","inventory",{"id":118,"name":119,"slug":120},321,"Agent Value","agent-value",{"id":122,"name":123,"slug":124},322,"Affordability","affordability",{"id":126,"name":127,"slug":128},323,"Buying Tips","buying-tips",{"id":130,"name":131,"slug":132},324,"Downsize","downsize",{"id":134,"name":135,"slug":136},325,"Economy","economy",{"id":138,"name":139,"slug":140},326,"Equity","equity",{"id":142,"name":143,"slug":144},327,"Forecasts","forecasts",{"id":146,"name":147,"slug":148},328,"Selling Tips","selling-tips",{"id":150,"name":151,"slug":152},339,"Expired\u002FWithdrawn\u002FCanceled","expiredwithdrawncanceled",{"id":154,"name":155,"slug":156},340,"Price It Right\u002FOverpricing","price-it-rightoverpricing"]