As we get beyond the newness of the year and into the idea that 2018 is here and now, there is plenty of excitement about the promise presented within strong economic conditions and an active real estate market. Buyers are taking fresh listings that show well off the market Continue Reading
Market Statistics: Week Ending January 27, 2018
It is common for there to be a lift in residential real estate activity at the beginning of each calendar year, as consumers steel their collective resolve to do what they deem is next toward achieving their goals. It is the housing industry's equivalent to resolving to eat Continue Reading
Real Estate 2018: What to Expect
As we head into a new year, the most common question we receive is, “What’s the outlook for real estate in 2018?” It’s not just potential buyers and sellers who are curious; homeowners also want reassurance their home’s value is going up. The good news is that a strong Continue Reading
Market Statistics: Week Ending December 30th, 2017
As we close the books on 2017, it is clear that there is an ongoing national housing shortage. Year-over-year inventory levels have been down in most markets for several years now, and that trend is expected to persist in 2018. Even if there are occasional increases in the Continue Reading
Market Statistics: Week Ending December 9th, 2017
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
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
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
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
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