Millennials

Apr

The Younger Mortgage Market: Move Over Millennials, Gen Z Is Moving Into Home Ownership

Although the majority of the Generation Z population make $25,000 or less per year, they really have embraced the American Dream of home ownership. According to a recent survey by Zillow, 97 percent of Gen Z renters asked were confident they will be homeowners in the future, whereas only 55 percent of Millennials were 82 percent of Gen Zers who were renting identified home ownership as the most important component of the American Dream -- more than Millennials, even though that group is presently the largest segment of homebuyers, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. So Who Exactly Are Generation Z? While…

Feb

Mortgage Home Ownership, Millennials, Mortgage

3 Great Homebuying Tools Millenials Have Available to Them Right Now

The economy seems to be heating up rapidly, but home loan interest rates are still at historically low levels. Real estate values have climbed a bit across the country, but low interest rates and affordable prices makes for an excellent opportunity for new homeowners to get into their first home before it rates and prices rise higher. According to the recent studies, there were 4 consecutive quarters of homeownership growth where new homeowners outpaced new renters. The solid economic fundamentals are likely responsible for creating this excellent home buying environment. Over the past year, Millennials seem to be on board…