연말 가족 모임이나 친구, 동료 모임에서 빠지지 않는 화두 중 하나가 바로 집값, 집 시장에 관한 이야기입니다.많은 분들이 아래 세 가지 질문을 던지시는데요, KCM은 이 질문에 대한 가장 현실적이고 데이터에 기반한 답을 제시했습니다. ① “지금 집을 사거나 옮기려고 하면, 제대로 살 집을 찾을 수 있을까?” 예전보다는 훨씬 더 가능합니다. 최근 수개월간 시장에 나온 매물 수가 지속적으로 증가해왔고, 현재 매물 총 수가 예전보다 훨씬 많다는 분석입니다.  즉, 예전처럼 매물이 나오자마자 사라지는 “치열한 매물 경쟁” 구도는 많이 완화되었고, 바이어 여러분께는 비교하고 선택할 여유가 생겼다는 뜻입니다. ② “지금 내가 과연 집을 감당할 수 있을까?” 지난 몇 년간 금리와 집값 상승으로 인해 주택 구입이 버겁게 느껴지셨던 분들이 많습니다.하지만 최근에는 모기지 금리가 다소 완화되고 있고, 집값 상승세 또한 이전만큼 빠르지 않다는 진단이 나옵니다.  그

At every year-end gathering — family dinners, work parties, friendly get-togethers — one topic never fails to come up: the housing market. Many people are asking the same three questions this winter. Here’s what the latest data and insights from  Keeping Current Matters (KCM)  reveal. ① “If I try to buy or move right now, will I actually find a home I like?” Yes — much more than before. Over the past several months, the number of homes on the market has steadily increased.The

올해 집을 매수한 사람들 중엔, 시장이 완벽한 조건을 갖췄을 때가 아니라 “지금이 내 삶에 맞는 때”라 판단해 결정한 이들이 많다고 합니다. KCM에 따르면, 그들이 정말 만족하는 이유는 단순한 투자 관점이 아니라 ‘삶의 질’과 ‘삶의 변화’ 덕분이라는 분석입니다.  ✅  사람들이 집을 산 진짜 이유들 어떤 이들은 아파트 생활을 벗어나 “꿈꾸던 내 집(my own home)”을 소유하고 싶었고, 벽에 페인트 칠을 하고, 정원을 가꾸며, 가족과 미래를 설계할 수 있는 공간을 원했다고 합니다.  또 다른 이들은 가족이나 친구와 더 가까이 살길 원했습니다. 출퇴근 시간은 물론, 주말 저녁 가족 저녁식사나 방문 등이 쉬운 위치 — 삶의 일상이 더 편해지는 것이 중요했다고 합니다.  일부는 집이 너무 커서 관리가 부담이 된 탓에, 오히려 작고 관리 부담 적은 집으로 다운사이징하면서 “더 간단하고 여유로운 생활”을 선택했다고 전했습니다.  즉, 많은 사람들에

Many people who bought homes this year didn’t wait for the  “perfect market conditions.” Instead, they decided that  “now was the right time for their lives.” According to recent research from KCM (Keeping Current Matters), what’s making them happiest isn’t just financial gain—it’s the  quality of life and personal fulfillment  that came with homeownership. ✅  The Real Reasons People Bought Homes • Some wanted to finally leave apartment living and own  “a home of their own” —

요즘 부동산 시장을 보면 집값이 오르고, 금리는 여전히 부담스럽다는 뉴스가 많습니다. 그래서 “지금은 집 사기 어렵다”는 생각을 하는 분도 많습니다. 하지만 최근 자료에는 “지금도 조건 좋을 집을 좋은 가격에 살 수 있는 기회가 있다”는 분석이 나왔습니다. 이 기회는 특히 구매자 여러분께 유효합니다.  🔎  지금이 좋은 거래를 찾기 좋은 이유 4가지 • 매물 중 약 20%가 이미 ‘가격 인하된 집’입니다 전국적으로 매물의 약 5분의 1, 즉 전체의 20.2%가 적어도 한 번 이상 가격을 낮췄다는 데이터가 있습니다. 이는 즉, 시장이 조금만 관심이 식으면 집주인이 협상 여지를 보이기 시작한다는 뜻입니다.  이 말은, 반드시 ‘최초가 = 최종가’가 아니라는 의미입니다. 적절한 전략과 타이밍만 맞춘다면, 원래 가격보다 훨씬 유리한 조건으로 거래할 수 있습니다. • 시장에 오래 머문 집은 협상 여지가 큽니다 집이 시장에 나온 지 오래됐다는 건,...

With all the headlines about rising home prices and higher mortgage rates, it’s easy to assume that buying a home right now is difficult.But recent data suggests something different —  there are still great opportunities for prepared buyers to purchase quality homes at favorable prices. Let’s look at  four key reasons  why this market may actually be working in buyers’ favor. 🔎  4 Reasons It’s Still a Good Time to Find a Great Deal 1️⃣ About 20% of Listings Have Already Redu