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Boomerang Buyers: Don’t Be Afraid to Buy a Home Again!

May 22, 2019 - General Information

According to CoreLogic, from 2006 to 2014 “there were 7.3 million housing foreclosures and 1.9 million short sales.” The hesitation some Americans feel after experiencing a foreclosure brings to mind the old saying: “Fool me once- shame on you. Fool [...] Read More

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Monica Foster May 22, 2019

Are Older Generations Really Not Selling Their Homes?

May 21, 2019 - General Information

Many studies suggest one of the main reasons for the inventory shortage in today’s market of homes for sale is that older generations have chosen to “age in place” over moving. The 2019 Home Buyers & Sellers Generational Trend Report [...] Read More

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Monica Foster May 21, 2019

Starting the Search for Your Dream Home? Here Are 5 Tips!

May 20, 2019 - General Information

In today’s real estate market, low inventory dominates the conversation in many areas of the country. It can often be frustrating to be a first-time homebuyer if you aren’t prepared. In a realtor.com article entitled, “How to Find Your Dream Home—Without Losing Your Mind,” [...] Read More

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Monica Foster May 20, 2019

Top Days to List Your Home for Sale

May 17, 2019 - General Information

Some Highlights: ATTOM Data Solutions conducted an analysis of more than 29 million single family home and condo sales over the past eight years to determine the top days to list your home for sale. The top five days to [...] Read More

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Monica Foster May 17, 2019

What is Really Happening with Home Prices?

May 16, 2019 - General Information

Home values have softened over the last twelve months. We are no longer seeing 6-7% annual appreciation levels for the national housing market. The current numbers are closer to 4%. Some have suggested that year-over-year appreciation levels could fall to [...] Read More

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Monica Foster May 16, 2019

4 Tips for Making a Competitive Offer

May 15, 2019 - General Information

So, you’ve been searching for that perfect house to call ‘home,’ and you’ve finally found it! The price is right, and in such a competitive market, you want to make sure you make a good offer so that you can [...] Read More

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Monica Foster May 15, 2019

New Research Shows Housing Is Affordable For First-Time Buyers

May 14, 2019 - General Information

Home prices have been on the rise for the last seven years, leading many housing market analysts to conclude that first-time homebuyers are being shut out of the market due to affordability concerns. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports [...] Read More

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Monica Foster May 14, 2019

A Lack of Inventory Continues to Impact the Housing Market

May 13, 2019 - General Information

The housing crisis is finally in the rear-view mirror as the real estate market moves down the road to a complete recovery. Home values are up and distressed sales (foreclosures and short sales) have fallen to their lowest point in [...] Read More

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Monica Foster May 13, 2019

A Tale of Two Markets

May 10, 2019 - General Information

Some Highlights: An emerging trend for some time now has been the difference between available inventory and demand in the premium and luxury markets and that in the starter and trade-up markets and what those differences are doing to prices! [...] Read More

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Monica Foster May 10, 2019

Mainstream Concerns about an Economic Slowdown Revisited

May 9, 2019 - General Information

Recently, we reported that many believe a recession could happen within the next two years. We explained that 70% of economists and market analysts surveyed last year believe that a recession will occur in 2019 or 2020 and that 42% [...] Read More

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Monica Foster May 9, 2019

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