5 Tech Questions that Seniors Should Ask When Interviewing a Real Estate Agent
We are pleased to have Nikki Buckelew back as our guest blogger for today’s post. Nikki has extensive experience working with seniors and is the Founder & CEO of the Senior Real Estate Institute. Enjoy! If you have not bought or sold a home in a few years (or maybe decades) it is likely that […]
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Housing Market: Freddie Mac Remains Optimistic
The April 2015 U.S. Economic & Housing Market Outlook from Freddie Mac revealed that they are optimistic about the real estate market in 2015. As a matter of fact, the sub-title of the report was “Great Expectations”. What made Freddie Mac so optimistic? Here are a few highlights from the report: “For the remainder of […]
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I Need A VACATION… Home! [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights: Vacation Home Sales were up 57.4% in 2014 1.13 Million Vacation Homes Sold 2014 marked the highest level of sales in the U.S. since 2003
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Desire to Own a Vacation Home Growing
The National Association of Realtors just released their 2015 Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey which revealed that vacation home sales boomed in 2014 to above their most recent peak level in 2006. NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said favorable conditions are driving second-home sales: “Affluent households have greatly benefited from strong growth in the stock […]
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Pending Sales Surge: Great Sign for the Housing Market
The most recent Pending Homes Sales Index from the National Association of Realtors revealed that homes going into contract in February increased to their highest level since June 2013. The Pending Home Sales Index is a leading indicator for the housing sector, based on pending sales of existing homes. A sale is listed as pending […]
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