New Year, New Home: Homebuying in 2024

Time to gear up for the holidays (or not, for those who don’t partake) and think of those new year “resolutions”. With the new year looming upon us, what better way to start it than with a new home of your own? Whether you’re a first time buyer or upgrading to the next bigger & better thing, now’s a great time to kickstart a plan for your housing goals!

You’ve likely heard the rumors; mortgage rates are coming down in 2024. Some projections include numbers coming down as low as the high 4-percent range (whoa!). While it’s important to note that these are all predictions, we are likely going to see some sort of positive change with mortgage rates sometime in the new year.

While any sort of drop in rates is most certainly helpful for homebuyers, keep this in mind: lower rates, higher competition. Read that one more time to really let that (likely possibility) sink in. It may not come as a surprise that the housing market starts to heat up once rates come down; it totally makes sense! How can you avoid a potential homebuying frenzy and multiple offer situation, you ask? Get started on your homebuying journey while it’s still seasonably slow! This will also create an opportunity to refinance as soon as you’re able — especially if those rates do fall to some reasonable numbers in the near future.

Want more info? Reach out to me directly, I’d love to assist with your home buying and selling needs!

Make Your Morning Good!

 I’m not sure what y’all have picked for your New Year’s resolution (if anything), but I chose to go simple this year with the goal of making each morning GOOD. Not great, but good. That’s it. No lofty dreams of achieving A-Z, or fulfilling some huge goal, but a simple mantra of, “Make this morning good.” It came to my on the morning of January 1st and…so far, so good…with a touch of great 🙂
So, whether you’re trying to exercise/draw/paint/sing/create MORE or eat/drink/complain/argue LESS, I wish you the best of success in making this year a bit better than the last!
And for now…I leave you with a face that I carved out of snow.

Pantone’s Color of the Year-2020

It’s that time! We think forward to the year to come, and nothing directs us more than color. Take a look at what PANTONE has in store for us this year!

“A timeless and enduring blue hue, PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue is elegant in its simplicity. Suggestive of the sky at dusk, the reassuring qualities of the thought-provoking PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue highlight our desire for a dependable and stable foundation on which to build as we cross the threshold into a new era.

Imprinted in our psyches as a restful color, PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue brings a sense of peace and tranquility to the human spirit, offering refuge. Aiding concentration and bringing laser like clarity, PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue re-centers our thoughts. A reflective blue tone, Classic Blue fosters resilience.”

 

About Us: Over the course of their professional partnership, Aryne + Dulcinea have helped over 200 clients prosper in their new lives. During this time, they have prided themselves in their top-notch selling abilities, with homes outperforming market standards, consistently exceeding list price while most of their listings sell in under 7 days. Whether you’re looking to buy or sell, Aryne + Dulcinea will work in collaboration to guide you in investing in your future and reaching your real estate goals.

Hello and Happy 2019!

We are thrilled to be launching into the new year with a host of new projects and amazing clients! Last year was full of great client and team success stories. We helped dozens of folks find homes to love or sell homes with higher than average prices and quicker market times. We were named top producers in our company and we took the bronze for best real estate agents in Portland by Willamette Week’s Best of 2018.

This year Dulcinea will be diving deeper into the world of ADUs, while Aryne will be actively working with the Block 14 community and business association. We take pride in educating and guiding our clients successfully with each and every real estate transaction. Service and gratitude remain top of mind and we will continue to provide exceptional service to you + your friends and family. Let’s leap into 2019 and have a wonderful new year!

Aryne + Dulcinea

 

About Us:
Over the course of their professional partnership, Aryne + Dulcinea have helped over 200 clients prosper in their new lives. During this time, they have prided themselves in their top-notch selling abilities, with homes outperforming market standards, consistently exceeding list price while most of their listings sell in under 7 days. Whether you’re looking to buy or sell, Aryne & Dulcinea will work in collaboration to guide you in investing in your future and reaching your real estate goals.