If you’ve been weighing whether now is the right time to enter the local housing market as a home buyer, we have some news to share with you that will help you decide. According to a recent report from real estate data provider CoreLogic, U.S. home price gains are slowing down, despite an increase during […]
When turning on the television these days, you are bound to run across at least one real estate TV show. Whether it’s HGTV, TLC, Destination America or Bravo, these shows are popping up everywhere. Ones like “Trading Spaces,” “Million Dollar Listing,” and “House Hunters” are influencing the public and creating expectations on how other people […]
We’re breaking records on the U.S. housing market! Evidently, during the month of August, national home sales reached their highest levels in more than six years, according to a recent report from the Commerce Department. This is incredible! That means that sales activity has returned to the levels it was pre-bubble burst. And this spells […]
Big homes are a big deal on the national housing market, according to a recent article in USA Today. Evidently, a growing number of home buyers are looking for larger homes to accommodate their every need and desire. In fact, of the 569,000 homes built last year in the US, about 33 percent (or 188,000 […]
It’s always a good sign on the national housing market when sales activity is better than even the experts predicted! And that’s exactly what happened recently when the latest market activity report was released by the National Association of Realtors in July. Evidently, contracts to purchase previously-owned properties increased more than expected during the month […]
The sluggish housing market over the last several years did not have an impact on Americans’ desire for bigger and fancier homes, according to a recent report from USA Today. Evidently, demand continues to grow for these large estates, especially as the housing market across the nation improves. This is a fascinating trend on the […]
People often put decorating and home staging into the same category when in fact they are quite the opposite. Of course, they do have some similarities. Both involve decorating with furniture, art and accessories. However, there are some big differences as well. What Is Home Staging? When it comes time to sell your home on […]
Not all home remodeling projects are created equal – especially when you’re trying to get the biggest bang for your buck when it comes time to sell your property. So before you spend thousands of dollars on that home remodeling project you’ve been dreaming about, make sure that you’re armed with the facts first. Today, […]
It’s certainly a headline we like to see around here: “US Home Purchase Contracts Have Seen a Significant Increase.” And in fact, that’s exactly what The Associated Press recently reported. This is great news, especially given that – so far this year – the pace of buying is slower than in 2013. A lot of this […]
Our Fourth of July week provided more excitement than we were expecting. Last week started off with news of Hurricane Arthur’s potential arrival. It was a surprise to everyone that we were going to be experiencing a Hurricane so early in the season, on the 4th of July no less! Wednesday evening brought us a […]
