REALTOR Roundup

In today’s national real estate market where once-sleepy mid-sized cities like Raleigh, Tampa and Nashville are now the latest hotspots seeing unprecedented growth in population and housing prices, the one big question I continue to hear is when will this bubble burst?

Having homeownership is the cornerstone of the American Dream. As housing affordability continues deteriorating all around us, our creative minds search for options for an increasing number of homebuyers struggling to achieve that much-desired goal. 

It was just seven years ago when gay marriage was ruled legal by the Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges, —led by Jim Obergefell, who sued because he would be unable to put his name on the terminally ill partner’s death certificate.

This month, our industry celebrates National Homeownership Month, where we promote the benefits of homeownership and our commitment to creating homeownership opportunities for all. REALTORS® across the country are actively working to ensure every American can achieve homeownership, the centerpiece to the American Dream and a pathway to economic prosperity.

The famous country song, The Gambler, written by Don Schlitz and recorded by Kenny Rodgers, is probably some of the best advice ever offered.

 “You’ve got to know when to hold em, know when to fold em, know when to walk away, when to run. You never count your money when you are sitting at the table, there will be time enough for counting when the dealing’s done”.

On the campaign trail for the 2020 presidential election, one of then-candidate Joe Biden’s campaign promises was to eliminate $10,000 in student loan debt for borrowers in response to economic hardships caused by the pandemic.

When COVID-19 reached the United States and stay-at-home orders were put in place nationwide, many industries and professions, including real estate, shifted to working remotely.

From language and cultural barriers to a lack of affordable housing and shrinking inventory, homeownership can often feel like a distant dream for middle Tennessee’s growing Hispanic population.