Don’t Tackle Selling Your Home on Your Own – an Agent Can Help

Don’t Tackle Selling Your Home on Your Own – an Agent Can Help

If youre looking to maximize your sale and minimize your effort, you need to work with a real estate professional. In asellers marketlike todays, it can be tempting to list your houseon your own known as For Sale By Owner…

Early October is the Sweet Spot for Buyers

Early October is the Sweet Spot for Buyers

Are you looking to buy a home? If so, weve got good news for you.While theres no denying thehousing marketis having a great year, many of the headlines are focused onthe perksfor sellers. But what about buyers today? As a…

If You’re a Buyer, Is Offering Asking Price Enough?

If You’re a Buyer, Is Offering Asking Price Enough?

In todays real estate market, buyers shouldnt shop for a home with the expectation theyll be able to negotiate a lower sales price. In a typical housing market, buyers try to determine how much less than the asking price they…

Two Reasons Why Waiting a Year To Buy Could Cost You

Two Reasons Why Waiting a Year To Buy Could Cost You

If youre a renter with a desire to become a homeowner or a homeowner whos decided your current house no longer fits your needs, you may be hoping that waiting a year might mean better market conditions to purchase a…

Is a 20% Down Payment Really Necessary To Purchase a Home?

Is a 20% Down Payment Really Necessary To Purchase a Home?

Theres a common misconception that, as ahomebuyer, you need to come up with 20% of the total sale price for your down payment. In fact, a recent survey byLending Treeasks what is keeping consumers from purchasing a home.For over half…

Remote Work Is Here To Stay. Can Your Home Deliver the Space You Need?

Remote Work Is Here To Stay. Can Your Home Deliver the Space You Need?

A lot has changed over the past year. For many people, the rise in remote work influenced what theyre looking for in a home and created a greater appetite for a dedicated home office. Some professionalstook advantageof the situation and…

Is It Time To Move on to a New Home?

Is It Time To Move on to a New Home?

If youve been in your home for longer than five years, youre not alone. According to recent data fromFirst American, homeowners are staying put much longer than historical averages (see graph below):As the graph shows, before 2008, homeownerssoldtheir houses after…

Is the Number of Homes for Sale Finally Growing?

Is the Number of Homes for Sale Finally Growing?

An important metric in todays residential real estate market is the number of homes available for sale. The shortage of availablehousing inventoryis the major reason for the double-digit price appreciation weve seen in each of the last two years. Its…

Reasons You Should Consider Selling This Fall

Reasons You Should Consider Selling This Fall

If youre trying to decide when to sell your house, there may not be a better time to list than right now. The ultimatesellers marketwere in today wont last forever. If youre thinking of making a move,here are four reasons…

5 Reasons Today’s Housing Market Is Anything but Normal

5 Reasons Today’s Housing Market Is Anything but Normal

There are many headlines out there that claim were reverting to a more normal real estate market. That would indicate the housing market is returning to the pre-pandemic numbers we saw from 2015-2019. But thats not happening. The market is…