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Why First-Time Homebuyers Now Make Up Just 20% of the Market

By Jeff Hernandez, Realtor & Attorney — The Connie Colla Group at RETSY   For decades, first-time homebuyers powered the housing ladder. That has changed. First-time homebuyers now make up only 21% of all home purchasers, with a median age of 40 years old. Why does it matter? Because delayed entry s

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Why Homes Feel So Expensive, and What’s Really Driving It

By Jeff Hernandez, Realtor & Attorney — The Connie Colla Group at RETSY   Scroll your feed and you’ll see a lot of finger-pointing about housing costs. A growing number of Americans say investors are to blame, and it’s not a fringe view. According to the survey conducted by Tavern Research for the S

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Thinking About Selling Your Scottsdale Home Without an Agent? Read This First.

By Jeff Hernandez, Esq. | Arizona REALTOR® & Attorney | The Connie Colla Group   The idea is tempting. Skip the listing agent, avoid the commission, post your home online, and keep more of the proceeds. In theory, it sounds simple. In practice — especially in a market like Scottsdale, DC Ranch, Silv

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