Are iBuyers Competition?
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Why All the Chicken Littles Should Calm Down!
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The U.S. Census Bureau recently released their 2019 Q2 Homeownership Report. Some began to see the sky falling, believing the report showed Americans may be stepping back from their belief in homeownership. The national homeownership rate (Americans who owned vs. rented their primary residence) increased significantly during the housing [...]
What a difference a year Makes!
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What a Difference a Year Makes for Sellers
Over the last few years, many sellers have been hesitant to put their houses on the market because they feared not being able to find another home to buy. We’ve reported on inventory shortages in the past, and it’s been a constant concern for potential buyers throughout recent years. New [...]
Is Aging in Place the Reason for the Inventory Shortage?
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Are Older Generations Really Not Selling Their Homes?
Many studies suggest one of the main reasons for the inventory shortage in today’s market of homes for sale is that older generations have chosen to “age in place” over moving.
The 2019 Home Buyers & Sellers Generational Trend Report by NAR clarifies this point!
NAR’s [...]Home Prices going up or coming down?
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What is Really Happening with Home Prices?
Home values have softened over the last twelve months. We are no longer seeing 6-7% annual appreciation levels for the national housing market. The current numbers are closer to 4%. Some have suggested that year-over-year appreciation levels could fall to 3% or less this year. However, a [...]
8 Top Kitchen Trends of 2019
- By Genny Ramachandran
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The Kitchen is the place we all gravitated to when we were kids and it does not seem to be much different now. We enjoy chatting with the host in what is the warmest room in the house. We love an efficient kitchen. Explore the kitchen trends of[...]
5 Reasons Why Millennials Buy a Home
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Impact of Millennials and the Silent Baby Boomer Generation on the Market
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New Study Reveals One Surprising Reason for the Inventory Shortage
There has been a great amount written on millennials and their impact on the housing market. However, the headlines often contradict each other. Some claim this generation is becoming the largest share of first-time home buyers, while others claim millennials don’t want [...]
Buyer Demand and The Spring Market
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Buyer Demand Surging as Spring Market Begins
Last fall, some predicted that the 2019 residential real estate market would be a disaster. There was even belief we might experience a housing crash like the one that occurred during the last decade. However, according to two separate reports*, buyer demand dramatically increased over the [...]
24 Hours that Suddenly Improved the Market
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24 Hours that Suddenly Improved the Market!
What happened to turn around the downward momentum in the market?
This year started strong for real estate, but then the market began to soften. Home inventory in the starter and move-up categories dwindled to almost nothing, mortgage rates were projected to rise, and home sales had decreased for [...]- older posts
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