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12/18/2020

Providing that buyer's eye view is something an agent needs to do whenever homeowners decide to sell. This 1️⃣5️⃣ item checklist will help make a solid first impression with the seller's curb appeal this fall.

Now that it's finally cool outside, it's the perfect time for sellers to roll up their sleeves and revamp their home's exterior. Use this checklist to help them make a solid first impression with their curb appeal this fall

12/17/2020

Developers get smarter: Rental apartment projects with healthy living technologies

Many apartment developers are working to figure out how to provide worried prospective tenants with peace of mind. A successful strategy may give a developer a competitive advantage.

12/15/2020

New things are happening in this city and we have the inside scoop! – Just ask us.

12/14/2020

The proof is in the numbers! Fueled by low mortgage rates and changing consumer trends, the hot housing market may continue into 2021!

Yes, people really are leaving the city for the suburbs, Ryan Schneider said on his company's third-quarter earnings call Thursday

12/11/2020

Most homeowners are slowing down their spending due to COVID-19 economic factors, but it's actually a wonderful time to invest in a new home. This article discusses a range of social and economic factors covering why it's a great time to invest. Click the link to learn more.

In today’s economy, many homeowners and investors have tightened their finances and spending, However, this can actually be one of the best times to purchase a new home, curiously enough due to the chaos of COVID-19. A wide range of market and social factors are creating favorable conditions that ...

12/09/2020

Planning to sell your house? Now is a great time! FHFA reported an increase ⬆️ of 1.5% for home prices nationally from July to August - the largest month-to-month increase since 1991 ✅

Prices increased 1.5% from July to August according to Federal Housing Finance Agency data, the largest increase since 1991

12/08/2020

Homebuilder sentiment sets another record high in October - The nation’s home builders see no fall chill in demand from buyers - making the industry more confident than ever ✅

The nation's homebuilders are seeing no fall chill in demand from buyers, and that has the industry more confident than ever.

12/04/2020

NAHB recently found that single-family home construction grew fastest in small metro suburbs during the second quarter of 2020; recording an annual median sale price growth difference between urban and suburban of 2.8 percentage points, outpacing urban. ⏬

First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi examines the idea that the pandemic has accelerated a shift to the suburbs.

12/03/2020

68% of Millenials reported that the shelter in place orders helped them save for their down payment.

Check out this infographic for more survey results!

More time at home during the pandemic has allowed millennials to save for a down payment and they’re eager to buy, a new survey shows.

12/02/2020

“Home sales continue to amaze, and there are plenty of buyers in the pipeline ready to enter the market,” - NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun

11/30/2020

Here are the findings on how real estate creates equity gains!

But the gains are not expected to last as effects of the coronavirus pandemic begin to show on the housing market, according to a new CoreLogic report released Monday

11/27/2020

Total existing-home sales rose 9.4% from August to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 6.54 million in September. Overall sales rose year-over-year, up 20.9% from a year ago (5.41 million in September 2019). See the stats below ⤵️

Each of the four major regions witnessed month-over-month and year-over-year growth, with the Northeast seeing the highest climbs from both the prior month and prior year.