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New construction prices are HALF compared to homes being built by the same builder in South Florida. Thom Montrois of the Thom and Rory Team at Re/Max discusses what they consider to be the best new homes and community and why they purchased a new construction home here. The amenities are incredible and the quality of the construction is impressive. Hottest New Construction In FL - Lottery Begins Today Brand New Homes - Half The Price Prices range from the $370's to $720's Play video below for community overview  Low HOA Fees To Learn More Call / Text 772-349-8466, Now Fitness and Wellness Center 51,000 Sq Ft Included This is just one of the amazing facilities found in the 4,000-acre community. Play video for Fitness and Wellness Center Overview  Included in low HOA Fees To Learn More Call / Text 772-349-8466, Now CONNECT ON THE PASEO GREENWAY This beautifully landscaped, eco-accommodating, no-traffic double pathway conveniently connects everybody and everything throughout the community. Zoom through the multi-mile pathway on your bike, golf cart, or walk to visit neighbors, upcoming parks, shops, and restaurants. And that's just the beginning! To Learn More Call / Text 772-349-8466, Now Arts & Culture Center 11,550 Sq Ft On 5 Acres Included Art classes, cooking demonstrations, farmers markets, art shows, festivals. Hone in on your culinary or artistic abilities or just learn new ones. Take part in an array of learning programs. Additionally, learn farm-to-table cooking while growing your own vegetables in the local community garden!  To Learn More Call / Text 772-349-8466, Now The Social Club at Valencia Walk. The best 55+ lifestyle begins with a lavish and upscale 37,000 square-foot clubhouse on 5+ acres devoted to entertainment, unwinding, and fun! These hotel-style amenities are situated in the center of the community. Contact Thom & Rory 772-349-8466 Search Waterfront Luxury Homes Search SoFlo Oceanfront Homes Search New Construction Homes Search Boating Lifestyle Homes

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Click above photo for insider access to search every home in the South Florida MLS National Real Estate Market  December 2021 + Thom's 2022 Predictions Thom Montrois of the Thom and Rory Team discusses the current status of the National housing market, price appreciation, interest rates and predictions for 2022 Local Jupiter Florida Real Estate Market  December 2021 Thom Montrois of the Thom and Rory Team discusses the local Jupiter Florida housing market prices, inventory, market times. San Francisco Home Sells For $1M Over Asking Price Click the photo below to see more Buyers Who Waited For Lower Prices... ...many regret it Click the photo below for the full article. Things to Consider When Buying a Home Click picture below for our most recent buyers guide Things to Consider When Sellling a Home Click picture below for our most recent sellers guide SEARCH BY LIFESTYLE BUTTONS Click buttons to search Jupiter, Northern Palm Beach, and nearby areas by lifestyle   Search Waterfront Luxury Homes Search SoFlo Oceanfront Homes Search New Construction Homes Search Boating Lifestyle Homes Congratulations to our newest Happy Homeowners and to you our friends and clients who gave us the honor of helping you again to buy a home! And Thanks to ALL of you for taking the time to share your experience! It was such a pleasure assisting the Wash Family with their move from California to Hobe Sound. What an awesome community and location right on the Intracoastal! We wish you many happy years in your new home!   Click Here To Quickly Get Your Home's Value

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Click photo for insider access to search every home in the South Florida MLS. National Real Estate Market Update October 2021     Thom Montrois of the Thom and Rory Team discusses price appreciation, interest rates and where they are heading. Jupiter Florida Real Estate Market Update October 2021 Thom Montrois of the Thom and Rory Team discusses the local Jupiter Florida housing market prices, inventory market times. Lumber Prices Drop 65% What does that mean for the price of new homes? Click the photo below to find out. 3 Florida Metros in Top 10 for Highest Rent Increases Click the photo below for the full article. Search By Lifestyle Below you will find Northern Palm Beach and nearby areas lifestyle searches. The Jupiter area offers lots of sunshine and easy access to beautiful white sand beaches, shopping, fishing, diving, entertainment, recreation, and dining.  Search Waterfront Luxury Homes Search SoFlo Oceanfront Homes Search New Construction Homes Search Boating Lifestyle Homes Congratulations to our newest Happy Homeowners and to our friends and clients who gave us the honor of helping you again to buy a home! And Thanks to ALL of you for taking the time to share your experience! What an Absolute Pleasure it was helping these buyers make their move across town! We're glad you are staying in Jupiter. We wish them MANY happy years in their new home!    They will have years of gorgeous views of their beautiful gardens! Always a joy working with this family. It's great that we were able to find you the perfect home so fast for your expanding family! May you enjoy many years at your new condo so close to Jupiter Beach. What an awesome community and location! Just Sold Listing in Jonathan's Landing. Spacious 2 bedroom + den 2nd-floor condo and 1 car garage, GORGEOUS lake views from your private screened lanai. Many Upgrades $460,000 Our Fall Buying and Selling Guides are out and full of information if you are looking to make a move. Just click on the appropriate photo below. Read What Our Clients Are Saying Click Here To Quickly Get Your Home's Value Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved.*|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* www.JupiterFLHomesOnline.com T: 772-349-8466 R: 772-349-7679 Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|* Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*

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Click photo for insider access to search every home in the South Florida MLS. National Real Estate Market Update September 2021     Thom Montrois of the Thom and Rory Team discusses price appreciation, questions about housing bubbles, and what has lead up to this. 5 Reasons Todays Housing Market Is Anything But Normal Thom Montrois of the Thom and Rory Team discusses price appreciation, questions about housing bubbles, and what has lead up to this. Jupiter Florida Real Estate Market Update September 2021 Thom Montrois of the Thom and Rory Team discusses price appreciation, questions about housing bubbles, and what has lead up to this. Did Buyer Housing Demand Drop? Buyers Hoping for a Crash Will it happen? Click photo to find out. Search By Lifestyle Below you will find Northern Palm Beach and nearby areas lifestyle searches. The Jupiter area offers lots of sunshine and easy access to beautiful white sand beaches, shopping, fishing, diving, entertainment, recreation, and dining.  Search Waterfront Luxury Homes Search SoFlo Oceanfront Homes Search New Construction Homes Search Boating Lifestyle Homes Congrats To Our Newest Happy Homeowners!   What an Absolute Pleasure it was helping these buyers make their move from Denver Colorado to Palm Beach Gardens Florida! We wish them MANY happy years in their new home!    See Their New Home (click the photo below) Very nice townhome in Hobe Sound FL. 2 Bd 2 bth 1 Car home! For detail, click the photo above. Read What Our Clients Are Saying Click Here To Quickly Get Your Home's Value

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Thom and Rory share stats, articles, and graphs that may make you change your mind. 

Are you waiting to buy a home until prices drop? Not sure of your next move? Are you concerned about buying in a hot market or is now even a good time to buy? As 2021 progresses, questions about what’s coming are top of mind for buyers and sellers. Near record-low mortgage rates along with rising home prices started off 2021 with a robust housing market in the first half of the year, but what does the forecast tell us about what’s coming for the 2nd half of 2021 and forward?

Mortgage Rates Will Likely Increase, but Remain Low

Many experts are projecting a rise in interest rates. Freddie Mac’s latest quarterly forecast is that mortgage rates will continue to rise through the end of next year estimate that the 30-year fixed mortgage rate will average 3.4% in the fourth quarter of 2021, rising to 3.8% in the fourth quarter of 2022.

However, even as mortgage rates rise, their anticipated increase is expected to be modest, and well below historical averages, thus allowing homebuyers to maximize their purchasing power. Home Price Appreciation Will continue but Price Growth Will Likely Slow.

Joe Seydl, Senior Markets Economist at J.P. Morgan, also projects home prices will continue to rise, so buyers interested in purchasing a home should do so sooner rather than later. Waiting to buy a home or waiting for rates or home prices to fall may not be in their best interest: Other experts remain optimistic about home prices, too. The graph below highlights 2021 home price forecasts from multiple industry leaders:

Are you waiting to buy a home until prices drop?

Inventory Is Still A Challenge

There Are Reasons To Be Optimistic

Home prices are rising, but they should moderate as more homes come to market. George Ratiu, Senior Economist at realtor.com, says there are signs that indicate the current inventory challenges may lessen, thus slowing the rapid home price appreciation and generating more choices for buyers.  He also says there have been more new listings this year compared with 2020 in 11 of the last 13 weeks with an influx of new sellers over the last couple of months.

New construction home starts are also starting to improve, which further supports hopes of more options coming to market. Robert Dietz, Chief Economist at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) says there are now 652,000 single-family homes under construction. This is 28% higher than a year ago.

Finally, while it may not change the current housing market we’re experiencing, more homes might come to market this year thus improving the economy according to Mark Fleming, Chief Economist at First American, who also notes that growing consumer confidence, a stronger labor market, and higher wages have potential for housing demand. While a growing economy and improving conditions with the pandemic may also motivate existing owners who were on the sidelines, to list their homes for sale, yet not enough to tilt it from a super sellers’ market anytime soon.

Bottom Line: As we look at the forecast for prices, interest rates, inventory, and home sales, experts remain optimistic about what’s on the horizon for the second half of 2021. But again, if you are waiting to buy a home, it’s currently looking like it would be better to buy sooner than later. Let’s connect today to discuss how we can navigate the market together in the coming months.

The information contained, and the opinions expressed, in this article are not intended to be construed as 
investment advice. The Thom and Rory Team does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy or completeness of the 
information or opinions contained herein. Nothing herein should be construed as investment advice. You should 
always conduct your own research and due diligence and obtain professional advice before making any investment 
decision.

South Florida Real Estate Market

As you will see in the video covering the South Florida real estate market, the closed sales for single-family homes for May 2020 to May 2021 have jumped up 96.5% and the closed sales for the first 5 months of 2020 compared to the first 5 months of 2021 went up 33%.

The median sales prices for the South Florida real estate market also went up 13.7% from May of 2020 to May of 2021 and the median sales prices for the first 5 months of 20 versus 2021 went up 27.5%.

The inventory for the South Florida real estate market for sale in May of 2020 versus May of 2021 has gone down a massive 65.2% bringing the month's supply of inventory to a historic 1.1 months. That means less than 1 month supply of inventory. So if no other homes come on the market, what's left in Jupiter would be sold out in 1.1 months!

However, looking at the national trends, we are seeing inventory pick up from the beginning of the year at 1.9 months in January 2021 to 2.4 months in April.

The inventory for North Palm Beach County in January was 1,734 homes. In May it's dropped to 1128 homes. Condos and townhomes in January were 2,325 and are now 1,170 for May.

New listings coming on the market in January were 856 and may is 903 so there's a little bit of a positive trend there. Townhomes and condos in January were 979 is down to 848. This decrease is likely due to people that cannot afford to buy single-family homes are turning to condos and townhomes.

Of course, this is great news for sellers. It's not all bad news for buyers though. If you are thinking of buying a home, we have a lot of strategies that we use to put buyers in a strong negotiating position when making offers on homes.

Most economists predict that home prices will continue to rise but not at a dramatic pace. They predict an average of 8.2% price appreciation for the remainder of 2021. So, again, if you're thinking of making a move, it's still best to do it sooner than later before interest rates AND prices go up this year and next. As we've discussed before, there's no evidence there will be any kind of "Bubble" bursting and causing prices to drop.

For the full story and more information please see the video.

We put this video together after having several conversations this week and several more last week with people that would love to sell their home but they don't know where they're going to go. They know they could sell quickly and they're afraid if they do put their home on the market they won't have a place to go.

Will The Bubble Burst?

Some say that they're waiting for the bubble to burst and home prices to come down. Most economists agree that this situation is NOT like it was in 2008 when people were getting adjustable-rate mortgages and then when the mortgages would adjust they couldn't afford the payments so that's when the banks took them back in foreclosure.

So again nothing like that now is happening. In fact, we now have tight lending standards with historically low fixed-rate mortgages (not adjustable) and there's a lot of cash purchases. Banks don't foreclose on cash purchases nor do they foreclose on homes with lots of equity. Yes there are some homes in forbearance that will come out of forbearance without solutions and banks will take them back and they will be sold on the open market. But that's a small percentage and they will get quickly absorbed by the demand for homes. Banks would rather work it out with those homeowners than foreclose. It costs them so much money and time to foreclose.

Some people are saying that Florida is the Last frontier like California was back in the 1980s. They are saying you can spend over $1 million for a one-bedroom home in many places in California. There's only so much land in Florida and moving inland is not an option for a lot of people who want to be near the beach. They want the ocean breezes that you don’t get inland and they want the Florida beach lifestyle. As you go west and south are you going to the Everglades where you can’t build.

There's a lot of people moving here that can work from home now and into the future. They want OUT of the winter weather and into the sun. They want no state income tax.  They want lower real estate taxes.

So for the foreseeable future, it looks like prices are going to continue to rise. If you're thinking that it's better to make a move now while prices are where they are then we're here to help. Check out our First Buy, Sell Later Solution in the video below. Reach out to us with any questions you may have and if you want more information, as always, We're here to help! Thanks.