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05/14/2022

With the growth in job openings and workforce, employment statistics soared to 11.3 million, lowering the unemployment rate. Using the data provided, find out the implications of today's data for homebuyers, and sellers, as well as the housing market as a whole.

05/11/2022

Being a buyer in this market calls for creative options. Here are 3️⃣ ways to make your offer enticing.

Compete this spring with the right agent on your side!

Competition is growing more intense heading into the spring-buying market. These tactics may help.

05/10/2022

New news: Are we on the road to recovery for lumber prices? A reduction in cost is within us, as long as the cost of gas is controlled.

Investors and home builders get in touch for your next project!

The latest drop may offer little relief, with costs still up more than 135% since the beginning of 2020.

05/09/2022

Researchers discovered that homebuyers differ in their preferences when it comes to home features. With a wide variety of choices in different markets, here are the most value boosting features for home-value increasing home-design.

Find out the amenities in each room of the house that could make the most difference.

05/07/2022

Despite the COVID-19 outbreak, research shows that 83% of consumers believe they would still have remodeled their property. Find out the largest rate of costs recovered from a renovation in this article. ⬇️

A new report analyzes a why people decide to remodel, the general costs of specific remodeling tasks, and the fulfillment experienced after a successful project has been completed.

05/05/2022

This article examines the distribution of housing wealth across income, growth in home equity, and more among 917 metropolitan or micropolitan areas across the states. ⬇️

High-income homeowners accounted for 71% of increase in value of owner-occupied housing from 2010 through 2020.

05/04/2022

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate has risen nearly 4.2 percent since the beginning of the year. On a contrary, the 10-year Treasury yield has not increased much. Find out why the Treasury bond and the mortgage rate are widening.

REconomy Podcast™ episode 35, economists Mark and Odeta examine the rare phenomenon of real, negative mortgage rates – and what it means for the market.

05/03/2022

See why mortgage delinquencies drop to a record low in this interesting read.

The percentage of homes with mortgages that have late payments or are in foreclosure has dropped to the lowest seen on record in more than two decades.

05/02/2022

Is this the light at the end of the tunnel for the ⤵️ inventory dilemma? Here's the economist's point of view on the topic!

While 38 percent of experts believe 2024 will be the year inventory returns to 2019 levels, 36 percent pegged 2023 as the year. The remainder believe we'll have to wait until 2025.

04/30/2022

NEW IN! Interest rates have surged 0.9 percent over the last two weeks, driven by rising inflation expectations and growing concerns that the Federal Reserve may tighten monetary policy sooner than expected...

Rates on 30-year fixed-rate conforming mortgages surged to 4.6 percent Monday, the highest level since March, 2019.

04/28/2022

Ever wondered when the best time to list your home is? Make sure you have the right agent representing you! It's time to prepare. Get in touch today!

Home sellers on the fence waiting for that perfect moment shouldn’t wait too long, because the best time to list a home in 2022 is approaching quickly. The week of April 10-16 is expected to have the ideal balance of housing market conditions that favor home sellers, more so than any other week in...

04/27/2022

Apartment demand is on fire! It is a great opportunity to rent your property while waiting for buyers! Check this latest report which talks about how rent is expected to grow as the market stabilizes and improves this year.

Apartment demand is still outpacing supply across all classes of apartments and with demand likely to rise, rental prices are also likely to rise.