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The Difference An Hour Makes This Spring [INFOGRAPHIC]

By |2016-03-11T11:00:32-07:00March 11th, 2016|Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Infographics, Pricing, Real Estate|

Some Highlights: Sunday, March 13th, we "Spring Forward" one hour for Daylight Savings Time (except for our friends in HI & AZ). Every hour in the United States, 624 homes will sell and 118 homes will regain positive equity. The median home value will also increase each hour in the United States by $1.84. Powered by [...]

Yes, Home Prices Are Rising. No, a New Housing Bubble is NOT Forming

By |2016-03-10T11:00:40-07:00March 10th, 2016|Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Real Estate|

We recently reported that home prices are continuing to rise across most of the nation. This has created concern in some pundits that a housing bubble, like we saw ten years ago, is forming again. We want to explain why these concerns are unfounded. The current increase in home values can be easily explained by [...]

Housing Market To “Spring Forward” This Year

By |2020-05-15T13:37:17-07:00March 9th, 2016|Categories: For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Real Estate|

Just like our clocks this weekend in the majority of the country, the housing market will soon “spring forward!” Similar to tension in a spring, the lack of inventory available for sale in the market right now is what is holding back the market. Many potential sellers believe that waiting until Spring is in their [...]

How To Get The Most Money When Selling Your House

By |2016-02-29T11:00:19-07:00February 29th, 2016|Categories: For Sellers, FSBO's, Pricing, Real Estate|

Every homeowner wants to make sure they maximize their financial reward when selling their home. But how do you guarantee that you receive maximum value for your house? Here are two keys to ensuring you get the highest price possible. 1. Price it a LITTLE LOW This may seem counterintuitive. However, let’s look at this [...]

Existing Home Sales Inch Up In January [INFOGRAPHIC]

By |2016-02-26T11:00:39-07:00February 26th, 2016|Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Infographics, Real Estate|

Some Highlights: Existing Home Sales rose to an annual rate of 5.47 million, representing an 11% increase year-over-year. Inventory levels remain below the 6-month supply needed for a normal market at a 4.0-month supply. Lawrence Yun, NAR's Chief Economist, warns: "The spring buying season is right around the corner and current supply levels aren't even [...]

Low Inventory Causes Home Prices to Accelerate

By |2020-05-15T13:37:17-07:00February 25th, 2016|Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Pricing, Real Estate|

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) released their latest Quarterly Metro Home Price report earlier this month. The report revealed that home prices are not only continuing to rise but that the increases are accelerating. Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist at NAR, discussed the impact of low inventory on buyers in the report: "Without a significant [...]

Future Home Values: Where Do The Experts Think They Are Headed?

By |2016-02-22T11:00:43-07:00February 22nd, 2016|Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Pricing, Real Estate|

Today, many real estate conversations center on housing prices and where they may be headed. That is why we like the Home Price Expectation Survey. Every quarter, Pulsenomics surveys a nationwide panel of over one hundred economists, real estate experts and investment & market strategists about where they believe prices are headed over the next [...]

Play Chess… Not Checkers

By |2016-02-16T11:00:49-07:00February 16th, 2016|Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Real Estate|

Checkers is a simple game with a simple objective; eliminate the other player’s pieces. Even the process of doing so is simple, jump the other player’s pieces and start a collection. There is very little thought as to a defensive strategy and it is often more reactive than strategic. Even though the objective of Chess [...]

How Do You Know If You’ve Found Your ‘Perfect Match’? [INFOGRAPHIC]

By |2020-05-15T13:37:17-07:00February 12th, 2016|Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Infographics, Real Estate|

Some Highlights: Every agent brings a different set of skills & specialties to their clients. It is important to find an agent who you can trust to guide you through the entire process step-by-step. Having a conversation about your goals & expectations will not only save you unneeded frustration, but will also make the transaction [...]