{"id":4760,"date":"2024-05-06T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/2024\/05\/06\/whats-motivating-your-move\/"},"modified":"2024-05-06T10:30:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T10:30:00","slug":"whats-motivating-your-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/2024\/05\/06\/whats-motivating-your-move\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s Motivating Your Move?"},"content":{"rendered":"<body><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpe_imgrss\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/240506-What-s-Motivating-Your-Move.png?w=1220&#038;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/240506-What-s-Motivating-Your-Move.png?w=1220&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"What's Motivating Your Move? Simplifying The Market\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear: both; max-width: 100%;\">\n<p>Thinking about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2024\/04\/16\/should-i-wait-for-mortgage-rates-to-come-down-before-i-move\/?a=783612-02a11606fc81d6a6e402d49bc5bfe20b\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">selling your house<\/a>? As you make your decision, consider what\u2019s pushing you to think about moving. A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/research\/2024-q1-sellers-survey-btts\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">survey<\/a> from <em>Realtor.com<\/em> looked into why people want to sell their homes this year. Here are the top two reasons (<em>see graphic below<\/em>):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240506-Top-2-Reasons-Homeowners-Plan-To-Move.png?ssl=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20240506-Top-2-Reasons-Homeowners-Plan-To-Move.png?w=1220&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"No Caption Received\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>Let\u2019s take a closer look and see if they\u2019re motivating you to make a change too.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>1. To Make a Profit<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>If you\u2019re thinking about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2024\/03\/29\/outdoor-projects-can-boost-curb-appeal-when-you-sell-infographic\/?a=783612-02a11606fc81d6a6e402d49bc5bfe20b\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">selling your house<\/a>, you probably have a lot of questions on your mind. Well, here\u2019s some good news \u2013 the latest data shows most sellers get a great return on their investment when they sell. <em>ATTOM<\/em>, a property data provider, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.attomdata.com\/news\/most-recent\/attoms-year-end-2023-u-s-home-sales-report\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">explains<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201c. . . home sellers made a $121,000 profit on the typical sale in 2023, generating a 56.5 percent return on investment.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>That\u2019s significant. And here\u2019s one contributing factor. During the pandemic, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2024\/04\/22\/what-you-really-need-to-know-about-home-prices-1\/?a=783612-02a11606fc81d6a6e402d49bc5bfe20b\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">home prices<\/a> skyrocketed. There was way more buyer demand than homes available for sale and that combination pushed prices up.<\/p>\n<p>Now, home prices are still rising, just not as fast. That ongoing appreciation is good news for your bottom line. Any profit you make can help offset some of today\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2024\/04\/18\/is-it-getting-more-affordable-to-buy-a-home\/?a=783612-02a11606fc81d6a6e402d49bc5bfe20b\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">affordability challenges<\/a> when you buy your next home.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to know how much your house is worth now and what\u2019s going on with prices in your area, talk to a local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2024\/02\/28\/why-you-want-an-agents-advice-for-your-move\/?a=783612-02a11606fc81d6a6e402d49bc5bfe20b\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">real estate agent<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>2. For Family Reasons<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Maybe you want to be near relatives to help take care of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2024\/04\/25\/is-a-multi-generational-home-right-for-you\/?a=783612-02a11606fc81d6a6e402d49bc5bfe20b\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">older family members<\/a> or to have more support nearby. Or maybe you\u2019re just eager to spend time together on special occasions like birthdays and holidays.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2024\/04\/12\/the-perks-of-downsizing-when-you-retire-infographic\/?a=783612-02a11606fc81d6a6e402d49bc5bfe20b\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Selling a house<\/a> and moving closer to the people who matter the most to you helps keep you connected. If the distance is making you miss out on some big milestones in their lives, it might be time to talk to a local real estate agent to find a place close by. The <em>National Association of Realtors<\/em> (NAR) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/magazine\/tools\/client-education\/handouts-for-buyers\/7-reasons-to-work-with-a-realtor#:~:text=A%20great%20real%20estate%20agent,Give%20you%20expanded%20search%20power.\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">says<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cA great real estate agent will guide you through the home search with an unbiased eye, helping you meet your buying objectives while staying within your budget.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Bottom Line<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\">If you\u2019re thinking about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2024\/04\/10\/should-i-move-with-todays-mortgage-rates\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">selling your house<\/a><span style=\"color: black;\">, there\u2019s probably a good reason for it. Why not talk to a local real estate agent? They can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2024\/04\/02\/why-overpricing-your-house-can-cost-you\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">help you<\/a><span style=\"color: black;\"> make the right move to reach your goals this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thinking about selling your house? As you make your decision, consider what\u2019s pushing you to think about moving. A recent survey from Realtor.com looked into why people want to sell their homes this year. Here are the top two reasons (see graphic below): Let\u2019s take a closer look and see if they\u2019re motivating you to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4761,"comment_status":"registered_only","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[12],"tags":[29,27,20,18,28],"class_list":["post-4760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-real-estate-insight","tag-idaho-real-estate","tag-north-idaho-homes","tag-rain-silverhawk","tag-real-estate","tag-sandpoint-idaho"],"aioseo_notices":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/240506-What-s-Motivating-Your-Move.png?fit=750%2C410&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pdz2Zu-1eM","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4760"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4760\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}