Has the Bubble Popped or Just Deflated? What To Expect in Real Estate Trends Through the End of the Year
Over the past two years, it seems like everyone has been talking about the state of the housing market. Economic crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and a global recession on the horizon make the foreseeable future look uncertain. Will the housing bubble pop?
Is Spring Really the Best Time to Sell Your Home?
Days are getting longer again and the mercury is slowly rising once more – as spring unfurls itself so house hunters emerge from their winter slumber. The spring is widely recognized to be a hotbed of activity in the property market and is a great time to list and sell your house.
Should You Sell in December?
As many people decide to hold off until the new year to list their property, you may gain from a great window in a seller’s market – there will be far fewer homes available for potential buyers to view, which means you may be able to command a premium for your property, especially if you get several viewers interested in starting the new year in a new home.
Myths Of Selling
HOUSES are selling faster than hot cakes – so why do we need to bother working hard to sell our home?
How to Make Your Offer Stand Out
HOMES are selling fast and furiously, with multiple buyers competing to secure their dream house.
Why Is It So Difficult to Buy a Home Today?
WOULD-BE home buyers are having a hard summer as house prices have soared and properties are being snapped up in hours.
Realtor.com® Housing Forecast: Sellers to Maintain the Market Advantage
The 2020 housing market was full of surprises. Despite a health pandemic impacting nearly all segments of everyday life, real estate was resilient. Realtor.com® recently released its 2021 housing forecast, predicting that inventory will make a slow and steady comeback, providing buyers with much-needed relief. However, increasing interest rates and prices will continue to pose a challenge on affordability throughout the year.
How Secure are the Projections for the Housing Market in 2021?
IS 2021 a good time to move to a new house? What is happening in the property market?
Excellent questions but hard to find solid answers in this unusual time with the pandemic still showing no signs of abating.
Despite Pandemic, Home Prices Rise
The coronavirus global health crisis and the economic havoc it has wreaked were not enough to deter a rise in home prices so far this year. According to the Radian Home Price Index (HPI), home prices across the U.S. rose in the first six months of 2020 at an annualized rate of 6.3 percent.
Fed Rates Unchanged Amidst Coronavirus-Impacted Economy, No Increases Through 2022
On June 10, the Federal Reserve announced it would leave interest rates unchanged to help preserve the flow of credit in an economy significantly hit by the coronavirus pandemic. The Fed predicts no interest-rate increases through 2022.
Is Real Estate America's Rock During Coronavirus Crisis?
It's been a rough few months for the economy, and we could all use a little good news.
For America's 81 million homeowners, here is some: While retirement accounts and the stock market may have cratered, home values are hanging tough.
Market Recovery Survey: Buyers Making Their Way Back
The real estate rebound is coming as buyers continue making their way back onto the market, according to the recently released 2020 Market Recovery Survey from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). The survey, which received over 2,000 responses from REALTORS®, shows that market recovery is happening at this very moment. Of those surveyed, 92 percent said their buyers have either already returned to the market or they never left.
To-Dos Before You Sell
If the idea of selling is beginning to have some appeal, but you’re not quite ready to make the leap, there are things you could do while you are still in the thinking stage.
2020 Housing Market: What the Experts Think
By Suzanne De Vita
Balance.
Everyone felt it at the start of the year—conditions leveling, the market yin and yanging. About half of Power Brokers sensed it, too—that the current cycle's ending, and a different dynamic's emerging. Now, with two months left in 2019, the consensus is similar…but certain factors remain unclear.