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About Heather Smith LaPoint
Realtor (30 years experience) Specialties: Buyer's Agent, Listing Agent, Consulting, Home Building Heather Smith LaPoint is one of Toledo area's top Real Estate agents. She began her full time Real Estate career in 1989 and quickly became a multi million dollar producer placing her in the top 1% of the local industry. Heather is proud to be Toledo born and raised where she has developed an extensive local network and is very active in the community. Her clients value her experience, attention to detail and ability to successfully negotiate on their behalf. Because buying and selling real estate is often challenging for everyone involved, Heather's warm personality, honesty and sense of humor are greatly appreciated. She is diligent, knowledgeable and has an abundance of enthusiasm like no other! She provides the highest quality of real estate services to her clients and holds professional designations that are the most respected in the industry. Heather truly loves selling homes for NW Ohio's #1 real estate company!
Community Involvement
Toledo First Adventist Church
Hobbies/Interest
Auto Racing, Airplanes, Concerts
Credentials
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Real Estate - Ohio - # 373622
Designation
CRS,ABR,GRI
Education
University of Toledo
Specialties
- Sellers
- Buyers
- Residential Property
Sylvania, Perrysburg, Maumee, Toledo, Monclova, Waterville, Holland, Whitehouse, New Construction & Existing Home Sales
Awards
2024
TOP 15 AGENT
Ohio
2024
TOP AGENT
Toledo, OH
2024
TOP AGENT
Sylvania, OH
Other Awards
Life Member Presidents Sales Club
Recent Sales Exceptionally Fast: Sells on average in 30 days!
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1) What advice would you give a buyer trying to purchase a home?
Whether you are a first-time buyer or looking to move up to the home of your dreams, now is a great time to purchase a home. Here are three major reasons to buy today.
1. Affordability
Many people focus solely on price when talking about home affordability. Since home prices have appreciated throughout the past year, they assume homes are less affordable. However, affordability is determined by three components:
Price
Wages
Mortgage Interest Rate
Prices are up, but so are wages - and interest rates have recently dropped dramatically (see #2 below). As a result, the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) latest Affordability Index report revealed that homes are MORE affordable throughout the country today than they were a year ago.
“All four regions saw an increase in affordability from a year ago. The South had the biggest gain in affordability of 6.9%, followed by the West with a gain of 6.0%. The Midwest had an increase of 5.8%, followed by the Northeast with the smallest gain of 1.8%.”
2. Mortgage Interest Rates
Mortgage rates have dropped almost a full point after heading toward 5% last fall and early winter. Currently, they are below 4%.
3 Powerful Reasons to Buy a Home Now | MyKCMAdditionally, Fannie Mae recently predicted the average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage will be 3.7% in the second half of 2019. That compares to a 4.4% average rate in the first quarter and 4% in the second quarter.
With mortgage rates remaining near historic lows, Fannie Mae and others have increased their forecasts for housing appreciation for the rest of the year. If home price gains are about to re-accelerate, buying now rather than later makes financial sense.
3. Increase Family Wealth
Homeownership has always been recognized as a sensational way to build long-term family wealth. A new report by ATTOM Data Solutions reveals:
“U.S. homeowners who sold in the second quarter of 2019 realized an average home price gain since purchase of $67,500, up from an average gain of $57,706 in Q1 2019 and up from an average gain of $60,100 in Q2 2018. The average home seller gain of $67,500 in Q2 2019 represented an average 33.9 percent return as a percentage of original purchase price.”
The longer you delay purchasing a home, the longer you are waiting to put the power of home equity to work for you.
Bottom Line
With affordability increasing, mortgage rates decreasing, and home values about to re-accelerate, it may be time to make a move. Let’s get together to determine if buying now makes sense for your family.
2) What advice would you give a seller trying to sell their home?
You Need More Than a Guide. You Need a Sherpa.
You Need More Than a Guide. You Need a Sherpa. | MyKCM
In a normal housing market, whether you’re buying or selling a home, you need an experienced guide to help you navigate the process. You need someone you can turn to who will tell you how to price your home correctly right from the start. You need someone who can help you determine what to offer on your dream home without paying too much or offending the seller with a low-ball offer.
We are, however, in anything but a “normal market” right now. The media is full of stories about an impending recession, a trade war with China, and constant political upheaval. Each of these potential situations could dramatically impact the real estate market. To successfully navigate the landscape today, you need more than an experienced guide. You need a ‘Real Estate Sherpa.’
A Sherpa is a “member of a Himalayan people living on the borders of Nepal and Tibet, renowned for their skill in mountaineering.” Sherpas are skilled in leading their parties through the extreme altitudes of the peaks and passes in the region – some of the most treacherous trails in the world. They take pride in their hardiness, expertise, and experience at very high altitudes.
They are much more than just guides.
This is much more than a normal real estate market.
The average guide just won’t do. You need a ‘Sherpa.’ You need an expert who understands what is happening in the market and why it is happening. You need someone who can simply and effectively explain it to you and your family. You need an expert who will guarantee you make the right decision, even in these challenging times.
3) What types of clients have you worked with?
First Time Home Buyers, Home Buyers that are upgrading and downsizing, Investors
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