Pending Home Sales Reach Highest Mark In 9 Years!
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently released their Pending Home Sales Index Reportand revealed that it is at its highest level since April 2006. The Pending Home Sales Index is “a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings”. The higher the Pending Home Sales Index number, the more contracts have been signed by buyers that […]
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Sellers Dilemma: OTM, FSBO or List Again?
At the end of June, in every region of the country, hundreds of homeowners have a tough decision to make. The ‘listing for sale agreement’ on their house is about to expire and they now must decide to either take their house off the market (OTM), For Sale by Owner (FSBO) or list it again […]
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First-Time Homebuyers Lead the Way in May
The National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) latest Existing Home Sales Report revealed that first time homebuyers made up 32% of all sales in the month of May; marking the highest share since September 2012 and up from 27% the same time last year. NAR’s Chief Economist, Lawrence Yun, cited “strong job gains among young adults, […]
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Think You Should FSBO? Think Again! [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights: According to NAR’s Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers: 88% of buyers look for their new home online Using a real estate agent can net you 13% more than FSBO’ing There is a long list of people that you will have to negotiate with when you decide to sell your home, using an experienced […]
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Home Values Compared to the Peak… Is Another Bubble Forming?
After the housing market bust we experienced across the country in 2008, many experts have been quick to warn that a new bubble may be forming in some areas of the country. The quickest and easiest way to show how far we’ve come and how far we still need to go in regards to the […]
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