Does Your Home Have What Buyers Are Looking For?

By |2020-07-16T03:00:37-07:00July 16th, 2020|Categories: For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

There’s great opportunity for today’s homeowners to sell their houses and make a move, yet due to the impact of the ongoing health crisis, some sellers are taking their time coming back to the market. According to Javier Vivas, Director of Economic Research at realtor.com: “Sellers continue returning to the market at a cautious pace [...]

What Are Experts Saying about Home Prices?

By |2020-07-14T03:00:00-07:00July 14th, 2020|Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Pricing, Real Estate|

Last week, a very well-respected real estate analytics firm surprised many with their home price projection for the next twelve months. CoreLogic, in their latest Home Price Index said: “The economic downturn that started in March 2020 is predicted to cause a 6.6% drop in the HPI by May 2021, which would be the first [...]

Buyers: Are You Ready for a Bidding War?

By |2020-07-13T03:00:07-07:00July 13th, 2020|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

With businesses reopening throughout the country and some experts indicating early signs of a much-anticipated economic recovery, more homebuyers are actively entering the housing market this summer. Today, housing is truly driving the U.S. economy forward. With so many buyers looking for homes to purchase and so few houses for sale right now, there’s a [...]

Americans Rank Real Estate Best Investment for 7 Years Running [INFOGRAPHIC]

By |2020-07-10T03:00:28-07:00July 10th, 2020|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Infographics, Real Estate|

Some Highlights Real estate has outranked stocks, savings accounts, and gold as the best long-term investment among Americans for the past 7 years. The belief in the stability of housing as a long-term investment remains strong, despite the many challenges our economy faces today. Of the four listed, real estate is also the only investment you [...]

Not All Agents Are Created Equal

By |2020-07-09T03:00:53-07:00July 9th, 2020|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

In today’s fast-paced world where answers are just a Google search away, there are some who may question the benefits of hiring a real estate professional when selling a house. The reality is, the addition of more information can lead to more confusion. A real estate agent can be your essential guide, but truth be [...]

Best Time to Sell? When Competition Is at an All-Time Low

By |2020-07-08T03:00:15-07:00July 8th, 2020|Categories: For Sellers, Real Estate|

In a recent survey of home sellers by Qualtrics, 87% of respondents said they were concerned their home won’t sell because of the pandemic and resulting economic recession. Of the respondents, 51% said they are “seriously worried.” That concern seems reasonable considering the current condition of the economy. The data, however, is showing that home [...]

Taking Advantage of Homebuying Affordability in Today’s Market

By |2020-07-07T03:00:01-07:00July 7th, 2020|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

Everyone is ready to buy a home at a different time in their lives, and a health crisis or not, today is no exception. Understanding how affordability works and the main market factors that impact it may help those who are ready to buy a home narrow down their optimal window of time to make [...]

Latest Unemployment Report: Great News…for the Most Part

By |2020-07-06T03:00:53-07:00July 6th, 2020|Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Real Estate|

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released their latest Employment Situation Summary last Thursday, and it again beat analysts’ expectations in a big way. The consensus was for 3,074,000 jobs to be added in June. The report revealed that 4,800,000 jobs were added. The unemployment rate fell to 11.1% from 13.3% last month. Again, excellent [...]

Is the Health Crisis Driving Buyers Out of Urban Areas?

By |2020-07-02T03:00:45-07:00July 2nd, 2020|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

The pandemic has caused consumers to re-examine the components that make up the “perfect home.” Many families are no longer comfortable with the locations and layouts of their existing homes. The allure of city life (more congested) seems to be giving way to either suburban or rural life (less congested). The fascination with an open [...]