{"id":8178,"date":"2023-10-27T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thezakariagroup.com\/unmasking-scary-myths-about-todays-housing-market-infographic\/"},"modified":"2023-10-27T10:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T10:30:00","slug":"unmasking-scary-myths-about-todays-housing-market-infographic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thezakariagroup.com\/unmasking-scary-myths-about-todays-housing-market-infographic\/","title":{"rendered":"Unmasking Scary Myths about Today\u2019s Housing Market [INFOGRAPHIC]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/files.keepingcurrentmatters.com\/content\/images\/20231026\/20231026-Unmasking-Scary-Myths-About-Todays-Housing-Market-KCM-Share.png\" alt=\"Unmasking Scary Myths about Today\u2019s Housing Market [INFOGRAPHIC] Simplifying The Market\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear: both; max-width: 100%;\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.keepingcurrentmatters.com\/content\/images\/20231026\/Unmasking-Scary-Myths-About-Todays-Housing-Market-MEM.png\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/files.keepingcurrentmatters.com\/content\/images\/20231026\/Unmasking-Scary-Myths-About-Todays-Housing-Market-MEM.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Some Highlights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Here\u2019s what you really <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2023\/10\/23\/why-home-prices-keep-going-up\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">need to know<\/a> about a few myths <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2023\/10\/16\/are-higher-mortgage-rates-here-to-stay\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">causing fear<\/a> in today\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2023\/09\/29\/explaining-todays-low-housing-supply-infographic\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">housing market<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Despite common misconceptions, many people can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apartmenttherapy.com\/how-to-buy-a-house-with-student-loans-36755886\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">buy a home<\/a> even if they have student loans, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanniemae.com\/research-and-insights\/surveys-indices\/fannie-mae-home-price-index\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">home prices<\/a> are rising nationally (not falling), and you usually don\u2019t have to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/research-and-statistics\/research-reports\/highlights-from-the-profile-of-home-buyers-and-sellers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">20%<\/a> for a down payment.<\/li>\n<li>If you have other fears or reservations about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2023\/10\/13\/the-difference-between-renting-and-buying-a-home-infographic\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">buying a home<\/a> today, get in touch with a real estate expert who can help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2023\/10\/20\/home-price-growth-is-returning-to-normal-infographic\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">clear those up<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wpematico_credit\"><small>Powered by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpematico.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some Highlights Here\u2019s what you really need to know about a few myths causing fear in today\u2019s housing market. 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