Millennials: Looking for More Space?

If you’re a millennial, buying a home might be top of mind for you right now. Your generation is the largest group of homebuyers in the market today and has been since 2014, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). While other millennials are looking to buy for the first time, you may be one of the many, who are discovering you’ve already outgrown your first house.

If that’s the case, you’re not alone. The past two years brought about significant changes for many people. Today, many homeowners are reevaluating what they truly need in a house. As a recent report from the Wall Street Journal states: “The pandemic and the emergence of remote work accelerated millennial home-buying trends already under way…Millennials who already owned homes traded up for more space.”

So, if you’re now working remotely or simply have a growing need for additional space, it may be time to move. Even if you purchased your current home over the last few years, you can still move into a different one that has the space and features you’re looking for. That’s because there’s a good chance you have more equity than you realize.

As Diana Olick, Real Estate Correspondent for CNBC, notes: “The stunning jump in home values over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic has given U.S. homeowners record amounts of housing wealth. About 42% of homeowners were considered equity-rich at the end of last year, meaning their mortgages were half or less than half of the value of their home!

Growing equity can be the key you need to fuel your next move, especially if you’re looking to purchase a larger home. When you sell your current house, the equity that comes back to you in the sale can be used toward the down payment on your next home.

Equity plus low mortgage interest rates would make what might appear to be the “unaffordable” actually affordable.

Your purchasing power may be greater than you realize, making a move to a larger home a realistic option. 

Curious about your options? Let’s connect at 508-360-5664 or [email protected]. We’re happy to answer your questions.

It’s important that you have the right information to make an educated and informed decision.

Have a good week…

Mari and Hank