Experts Project 2020 Will See Increase in Millennials Purchasing Homes- Bryan Nazor Explains Why
Title and real estate closing expert Bryan Nazor keeps a close eye on real estate projections for the future, and Forbes’ real estate forecast was one that caught his eye. Home-buying was rocky in 2018, but next year is anticipated to see an uptick in millennials purchasing homes, many for the first time. Bryan Nazor, who works in New Jersey, said he keeps a careful watch on these trends to see what home buyers can expect on the market.
According to the Forbes forecast, 2020 will be the peak year for millennial home buying. “Even though mortgage rates are continuing to rise, millennials are buying homes now more than ever,” Bryan Nazor said. It is predicted that in 2020, millennials will account for 45% of mortgages in the United States, while boomers make up only 17% and Gen Xers 37%.
Why is this the case? According to Bryan Nazor, it is the sweet spot when older millennials are ready to move up to a nicer home and younger millennials are ready to buy their first home. Most millennials turn 30 this year, which is traditionally the most popular home-buying year.
Bryan Nazor works at Main Street Title & Settlement Services in New Jersey, a company that prides itself on equipping millennials (and people of all ages) to get ready to buy a home. Bryan Nazor also provides title insurance services, appraisals, closing, escrow and recording services and other services relating to real estate transactions. Bryan Nazor said his experience so far this year at Main Street Title & Settlement Services aligns with the Forbes prediction and that he is seeing more millennials purchasing homes this year.
When it comes to millennials who are purchasing their first home, Bryan Nazor offered a few pieces of advice. “I wish I knew these things when I was buying my first house!” Bryan Nazor said. He said it is crucial to make a realistic budget before you start house hunting- and then stick to the budget. Crunching the numbers in advance will make sure emotions don’t take over and you don’t end up with a mortgage you can’t really afford.
After you have found a home you love (and within your budget, of course!), your real estate agent will make an offer on the home on your behalf, and if a counter offer is given, they will negotiate until they settle on a price. This is one of the reasons it is important to find a trusted real estate agent, Bryan Nazor said. Find one by asking friends and family for recommendations or doing your research online to find someone professional and experienced.
After the sale of the home, your real estate agent will work with a title insurance agent, like at Bryan Nazor’s company, to draft paperwork for the sale of the home. You will meet with the seller of the house for the closing and viola- you are the owner of a house!
