It has been a wild ride for mortgage rates over the past month, which touched record lows then rebounded just as fast. Low rates are typically associated with healthy housing demand and a strong market – especially now that we’ve entered home shopping season – but early signs indicate the market is slowing. As the […]
Home inventory falls amid coronavirus outbreak
April 8, 2020 by
The amount of homes listed for sale in the U.S. during March fell by around 15.7% year-over-year, according to new data from realtor.com that illustrates the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Still, the market isn’t entirely unhealthy, as the national median listing price was up 3.8% to $320,000 during the month. And those homes that […]
NAR: Pending home sales rose in February
April 2, 2020 by
The National Association of Realtors has some surprisingly upbeat news for the real estate industry. It said that pending home sales, which are seen as a forward-looking indicator of the state of the housing market based on contract signings, jumped 2.4% in February compared to the previous month, and 9.4% year over year. The spike […]
NAR: Strong home sales in Feb give cause for optimism
March 23, 2020 by
Although the U.S. is gripped by the cornonavirus outbreak, there was some good news for the real estate industry as existing home sales performed better than expected, with three out of four regions showing an increase in sales, according to National Association of Realtors’ data. The NAR said total existing home sales, which includes single-family, […]
About to Sell Your Home? Make Sure You’re Doing These Smart Things!
March 17, 2020 by
You, as a homeowner, have a lot to juggle when it comes to your property. From the roof to the walls to the very floor, there is a lot to look after, and you may hire a variety of working professionals who can fix or replace just about anything. You are bound to hire plumbers […]
Moving Truck Companies Nearby
March 6, 2020 by
Finding and Hiring Moving Truck Companies Near Me Are you looking to rent a moving truck? When moving from one house to another, you have a choice between hiring movers or renting a truck to move and doing it yourself. Both options have their benefits with truck rental, offering more flexibility and lower cost. When […]
When to list your home for maximum profit or a fast sale
March 4, 2020 by
To get the most money when selling your home, the best time to list it for sale is typically the first half of May, a new Zillow analysis shows. Listing your home during this window can bring a median premium of $2,100 on the typical U.S. home, and as much as $24,400 in the most […]
When You Can’t Blame the Market: Why Your Home Isn’t Selling
March 3, 2020 by
You’ve listed your house and thought you’d have an offer by now. Other homes in the neighborhood have come onto the market and gone under contract. But yours is fast growing stale, despite what everyone is describes as a seller’s market in your area. If you still haven’t gone under contract, it may be due […]
Why the next recession won’t bring down home prices
February 15, 2020 by
The resilience of the housing market is such that it will likely survive the next recession without home prices taking a substantial hit, according to a new report from title insurance firm First American Financial Services. “While the housing crisis is still fresh on the minds of many, and was the catalyst of the Great […]
Buyers set to struggle as U.S. housing inventory hits record low
February 13, 2020 by
Housing supply in markets across the country is in extremely short supply, so much so that home buyers may well find it difficult to find a suitable property this spring. Indeed, the country’s existing housing supply declined by its steepest year-over-year decrease for 4 years in January, falling by 13.6%, according to realtor.com. The supply […]
