Buyer Demand Continues Outpacing the Supply of Homes for Sale

By |2020-05-15T13:37:02-07:00July 31st, 2017|Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Real Estate|

The price of any item is determined by the supply of that item, as well as the market demand. The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) surveys “over 50,000 real estate practitioners about their expectations for home sales, prices and market conditions” for their monthly REALTORS Confidence Index. Their latest edition sheds some light on the relationship between Seller Traffic (supply) [...]

Americans Still Believe Real Estate is Best Long-Term Investment

By |2017-07-27T10:00:47-07:00July 27th, 2017|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

According to Bankrate’s latest Financial Security Index Poll, Americans who have money to set aside for the next 10 years would rather invest in real estate than any other type of investment. Bankrate asked Americans to answer the following question: “What is the best way to invest money you wouldn’t need for 10 years or [...]

A ‘Buyer’ in Hand is Worth Two in the Bush

By |2017-07-26T10:00:32-07:00July 26th, 2017|Categories: For Sellers, Real Estate|

In today’s highly competitive seller’s market where there are more buyers than there are homes for them to buy, some sellers may feel like the ball is in their court. And they would be right when it comes to choosing which offer to accept, the closing date, or even which improvements they are willing to make [...]

Singles Are Falling for Their Dream Home First [INFOGRAPHIC]

By |2017-07-21T10:00:43-07:00July 21st, 2017|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Infographics, Real Estate|

Some Highlights: According to NAR’s Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers, the share of recent homebuyers who were single at the time of purchase held steady at 24% last year. The percentage of first-time buyers who were single females rose to 17% (up from 16%), as the share of single men dropped from 11% to [...]

84% of Americans Believe Buying a Home is a Good Financial Decision

By |2020-05-15T13:37:02-07:00July 20th, 2017|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

According to the National Association of Realtors®’ 2017 National Housing Pulse Survey, 84% of Americans now believe that purchasing a home is a good financial decision. This is the highest percentage since 2007 – before the housing crisis. Those surveyed pointed out five major reasons why they believe homeownership is a good financial decision: Homeownership [...]

3 Tips to Succeed in Today’s Real Estate Market

By |2020-05-15T13:37:02-07:00July 19th, 2017|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

In today’s highly competitive real estate market, where inventory levels are not keeping up with the constant stream of buyer demand, there are steps you can take to ensure you are most prepared for success when buying a home. The 3 tips we are going to expand on today come from a recent blog by [...]

Thinking of Selling? You Should Act NOW!

By |2017-07-18T10:00:09-07:00July 18th, 2017|Categories: For Sellers, Real Estate|

If you thought about selling your house this year, now more than ever may be the time to do it! The inventory of homes for sale is well below historic norms and buyer demand is skyrocketing. We were still in high school when we learned the concept of supply and demand: the best time to [...]