In today’s sellers’ market, standing out as a buyer is critical. Multi-offer scenarios and bidding wars are the norm due to the low supply of houses for sale and high buyer demand. If you’re buying this fall, you’ll want every advantage, especially when you’ve found the home of your dreams. Below ... Continue Reading » about 5 Tips for Making Your Best Offer
What Buyers and Sellers Need To Know About the Appraisal Gap
It’s economy 101 – when supply is low and demand is high, prices naturally rise. That’s what’s happening in today’s housing market. Home prices are appreciating at near-historic rates, and that’s creating some challenges when it comes to home appraisals. In recent months, it’s become increasingly ... Continue Reading » about What Buyers and Sellers Need To Know About the Appraisal Gap
5 Factors That Reveal Where The Real Estate Market Is Really Headed
It’s the old supply-and-demand predicament: Home sales in the U.S. continue at a torrid pace, but the availability of listings remains limited. Buoyed by historically low mortgage rates, buyers keep shopping for homes, reducing the available inventory and sparking a rise in home prices across the ... Continue Reading » about 5 Factors That Reveal Where The Real Estate Market Is Really Headed
The Community and Economic Impacts of a Home Sale
If you’re thinking of buying or selling a house, chances are you’re focusing on the many extraordinary ways it’ll change your life. What you may not realize is that decision impacts people’s lives far beyond your own. Home purchases and sales are significant drivers of economic activity. They have a ... Continue Reading » about The Community and Economic Impacts of a Home Sale
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We are book lover’s ourselves and wanted to share with you some of our favorites! Audra's Favorites A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle - A classic filled with wonder, color, a girl, her family, and a tesseract. The Long Secret by Louise Fitzhugh - I did not realize this was the ... Continue Reading » about Looking for Book Recommendations?
Surprising Shift Favors Homeowners: Buyers Now Prefer Existing Homes
In April, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) posted an article, Home Buyers’ Preferences Shift Towards New Construction, which reported: “60% of people who were looking to buy a home in 2020 said they'd prefer new construction to an existing home.” However, it ... Continue Reading » about Surprising Shift Favors Homeowners: Buyers Now Prefer Existing Homes