National economic trends can help inform what the housing market will do over the next year. Residential real estate should remain active if joblessness continues to decline and wage growth picks up. However, those increased wages must be in line with median sales price Continue Reading
Market Statistics: Week Ending December 23rd, 2017
As is usually the case this time of year, housing activity will slow down for a few weeks during the last of the 2017 holidays. Shrewd buyers and sellers will take advantage of this slower time of year to make meaningful deals, especially ahead of perceived or real changes Continue Reading
Over 800 Toys Donated
WOW! We have our final numbers for our Trees for Toys event. We had a total of 806 toys and $385 in checks and gift cards donated. THANK YOU to all who participated! All of the toys and gift cards have been delivered to the Continue Reading
Market Statistics: Week Ending December 2nd, 2017
As the year works its way to a closing crescendo, it is evident that the year's predominant storyline is beyond a clever weekly jab. It has been an interesting and remarkably positive year for residential real estate. Even as some desirable housing tax breaks are on the Continue Reading
20 Home Gadget Gift Ideas to Fit Any Budget
Looking for the perfect present for a loved one this holiday season? We’ve rounded up 20 of our favorite gift ideas. And since we work in real estate, we focused on items that add enjoyment, comfort and, in some cases, major value to your home. Approximate Price Continue Reading
Market Statistics: Week Ending November 25th, 2017
From week to week, the tallies may vary slightly from the week prior in yearover-year comparisons, whether with a strong positive surge or a lingering negative streak. Tracking weekly figures is important for active real estate professionals, but the cooldown period of a Continue Reading
Welcome Home: 10 Tips to Turn Your Neighborhood Into a Hometown Haven
"Communities work better (students perform better, crime rates are lower, kids are safer, people live longer) when neighbors know one another better. Knowing your neighbor on a first-name basis...is a surprisingly effective first step." -Robert Putnam, Harvard Public Continue Reading
Market Statistics: Week Ending October 28th, 2017
The national unemployment rate registered in at 4.1 percent for October 2017. To put that in perspective, joblessness has not been this low in the U.S. since December 2000. In other positive economic news, mortgage rates have been holding steady at or near 3.9 percent. Continue Reading
Why Real Estate Investing Makes (Dollars and) Sense
INTRODUCTION Turn on the television or scroll through Facebook, and chances are you’ll see at least one advertisement for a group or “guru” who promises to teach you how to “get rich quick” through real estate investing. The truth is, much of what they’re Continue Reading
Market Statistics: Week Ending September 30th, 2017
Few cities and neighborhoods – around the nation and locally – are turning heads as hotbeds of new housing inventory. Residential real estate markets that have had a hard time dealing with a reduction in the number of homes available for sale are now also struggling to keep Continue Reading
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