Every year at this time, many homeowners decide to wait until after the holidays to put their homes on the market for the first time, while others who already have their homes on the market decide to take them off until after the holidays. Here are six great reasons not to wait:Relocation buyers are out there. Companies are not concerned with holiday time and if the buyers have kids, they want them to get into school after the holidays. Purchasers that are looking for a home during the holidays are serious … [Read more...]
NAR Reports Show Now Is a Great Time to Sell!
We all realize that the best time to sell anything is when demand is high and the supply of that item is limited. The last two major reports issued by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) revealed information that suggests that now continues to be a great time to sell your house.Let’s look at the data covered by the latest Pending Home Sales Report and Existing Home Sales Report.THE PENDING HOME SALES REPORTThe report announced that pending home sales (homes going into contract) … [Read more...]
The Difference an Hour Makes This Fall [INFOGRAPHIC]
Every Hour in the US Housing Market: 633 Homes Sell253 Homes Regain Positive EquityMedian Home Values Go Up $1.43 … [Read more...]
Percentage of Homeownership by Decade and by State
There has been a lot of talk about the falling homeownership rate in the United States. In December 2004, the homeownership rate reached an all-time high of 69.4%, while the current rate is 62.9%. When comparing these two figures, there is some room for concern regarding the difference.However, today we want to shine some light on the issue by:Showing what historic homeownership rates have looked like over the last 130 years.Breaking down the current percentages by state.Historic Homeownership Rates:Current … [Read more...]
Sales of Distressed Properties Hit New Low
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently released their latest Existing Home Sales Report revealing that distressed property sales accounted for 4% of sales in September. This is down from 7% in 2015, and is the lowest figure since NAR began tracking distressed sales in October 2008.Below is a graph that shows just how far the market has come since January 2012 when distressed sales accounted for 35% of all sales.Existing Home Sales Hit 2nd Highest Figure Since June Mortgage interest rates remained … [Read more...]
7 Graphs That Show the Real Estate Market is Back! [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights:Distressed property sales fell to its lowest number since NAR began tracking it in 2008.As you can see, with less distressed properties, sales are up in all price ranges except the $0 - $100K price range.Interest rates are still at historic lows, signifying that now is the right time to buy! … [Read more...]
The ‘Great News’ About Rising Prices
Recently there has been a lot of talk about home prices and if they are accelerating too quickly. In some areas of the country, seller supply (homes for sale) cannot keep up with the number of buyers out looking for a home, which has caused prices to rise.The great news about rising prices, however, is that according to CoreLogic’s latest US Economic Outlook, the average American household gained over $11,000 in equity over the course of the last year, largely due to home value increases.The map below was … [Read more...]
Appraisers & Homeowners Don’t See Eye-To-Eye on Values
In today’s housing market, where supply is very low and demand is very high, home values are increasing rapidly. Many experts are projecting that home values could appreciate by another 5%+ over the next twelve months. One major challenge in such a market is the bank appraisal.If prices are surging, it is difficult for appraisers to find adequate, comparable sales (similar houses in the neighborhood that closed recently) to defend the selling price when performing the appraisal for the bank.Every month, … [Read more...]
The Role Access Plays in Getting Your House SOLD!
So you’ve decided to sell your house. You’ve hired a real estate professional to help you with the entire process and they have asked you what level of access you want to provide to potential buyers.There are four elements to a quality listing. At the top of the list is Access, followed by Condition, Financing and Price. There are many levels of access that you could provide to your agent to be able to show your home.Here are five levels of access that you could give a buyer with a brief … [Read more...]
The Past, Present & Future of Home Prices
CoreLogic released their most current Home Price Index last week. In the report, they revealed home appreciation in three categories: percentage appreciation over the last year, over the last month and projected over the next twelve months.Here are state maps for each category: The Past – home appreciation over the last 12 monthsThe Present – home appreciation over the last monthThe Future – home appreciation projected over the next 12 monthsBottom LineHomes … [Read more...]
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