Real Estate News

July 26, 2023

Tips for Making Your Best Offer on a Home



While the wild ride that was the ‘unicorn’ years of housing is behind us, today’s market is still competitive in many areas because the supply of homes for sale is still low. If you’re looking to buy a home this season, know that the peak frenzy of bidding wars …

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July 19, 2023

Explaining Today’s Mortgage Rates



If you’re following mortgage rates because you know they impact your borrowing costs, you may be wondering what the future holds for them. Unfortunately, there’s no easy way to answer that question because mortgage rates are notoriously hard to forecast.  

But, there’s one thing that’s historically …

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July 14, 2023

Low Housing Inventory Is a Sweet Spot for Sellers [INFOGRAPHIC]

Some Highlights

  • Today’s housing inventory is still well below more normal years.
  • This low inventory is why homes that are priced right are still selling quickly and seeing multiple offers.
  • If you want to sell your house, now is a great time because inventory
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July 6, 2023

Today’s Housing Inventory Is a Sweet Spot for Sellers



One of the biggest challenges in the housing market right now is how few homes there are for sale compared to the number of people who want to buy them. To help emphasize just how limited housing inventory still is, let’s take a look at the latest information on …

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July 5, 2023

Two Questions To Ask Yourself if You’re Considering Buying a Home



If you’re thinking of buying a home, chances are you’re paying attention to just about everything you hear about the housing market. And you’re getting your information from a variety of channels: the news, social media, your real estate agent, conversations with friends and loved ones, overhearing someone …

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June 29, 2023

Where Will You Go If You Sell? Newly Built Homes Might Be the Answer.



Do you want to sell your house, but hesitate because you’re worried you won’t be able to find your next home in today’s market? You're not alone, but there’s some good news that may ease your worries. New home construction is up and is becoming an increasingly significant part …

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June 21, 2023

Eco-Friendly, Energy-Efficient Homes Attract Buyers



Are you planning to sell your house? If so, you may be surprised to hear just how much buyers value energy efficiency and eco-friendly features today. This is especially true as summer officially kicks off.

In fact, the 2023 Realtors and Sustainability Report from the National Association of …

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June 20, 2023

Why the Median Home Price Is Meaningless in Today’s Market



The National Association of Realtors (NAR) will release its latest Existing Home Sales (EHS) report later this week. This monthly report provides information on the sales volume and price trend for previously owned homes. In the upcoming release, it’ll likely say home prices are down. This may feel a …

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June 12, 2023

Are Home Prices Going Up or Down? That Depends…



Media coverage about what’s happening with home prices can be confusing. A large part of that is due to the type of data being used and what they’re choosing to draw attention to. For home prices, there are two different methods used to compare home prices over different time …

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June 5, 2023

Oops! Home Prices Didn’t Crash After All



During the fourth quarter of last year, many housing experts predicted home prices were going to crash this year. Here are a few of those forecasts:

Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor Emeritus of Finance at the Wharton School of Business:

“I expect housing …
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