Selling a home and simultaneously purchasing another property can be agitating. Ideally, the seller of the property will also have found another residence by the time the buyer is moving in, but this may not always happen because of delays in contract settlement.[1] In these cases, a seller may request to enter into a leaseback… Continue Reading Nearly 20 Percent of Sellers Move Out After Leaseback Period
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Index shows that U.S. prices of single-family homes continue to rise. The national index level in June reached a new high and is up 5.8 percent from a year earlier. But what does this mean for homeowners? Home prices affect the wealth of homeowners. As the price of housing increases,… Continue Reading Instant Reaction: June Owners’ Gains Forecast
The process of selling a home is often emotionally taxing, but selling a home with children in the mix can be a downright nerve-wracking experience. The National Association of REALTORS®’ 2017 Moving With Kids Report explores the one-of-a-kind adventure of trying to sell a home with kids. For sellers with children under 18, urgency is the name… Continue Reading Sellers With Children Want to Sell NOW!
Major changes are coming to housing finance. The Federal Reserve is about to unwind a program that has held mortgage rates low for several years. How will this change impact housing? Lenders weighed-in in NAR’s most recent Survey of Mortgage Originators. Operation Twist In the wake of the great recession, the housing market hit historic… Continue Reading Fed’s Change Means Higher, More Volatile Rates
The National Association of Realtors® released the 2017 Member Safety Report on Monday. The survey asked Realtors® from across the country how safe they feel while on the job, and nearly 3,200 answered questions about their personal experiences and the safety procedures and materials provided by their brokerage. For the third year in a row,… Continue Reading REALTOR® Safety Survey: Majority Continue to Feel Safe on the Job
By Katherine Medlin, guest contributor The entryway is a significant space within a home — it’s the first thing a potential buyer sees, and it sets the stage for the whole vibe of the home. Buyers can form opinions on a home within seconds of opening that front door. Your clients can make a few simple changes… Continue Reading Top Entryway Decor Ideas for 2017
NAR released a summary of existing-home sales data showing that housing market activity this July fell 1.3 percent from last month but improved 2.1 percent from last year. July’s existing home sales reached 5.44 million seasonally adjusted annual rate. The national median existing-home price for all housing types was $258,300 in June, up 6.2 percent… Continue Reading July 2017 Existing Home Sales
Are you making much money even if you close a dozen transactions this year? Or, if you’re a broker, your sales associates close a lot of transactions? The answer depends on your overhead. If you’re not paying for office space, you have a much better chance of clearing a profit than if you are. The… Continue Reading When Your Competition Has Lower Overhead Than You Do
The Future, eclipse, texting safety, design, financing, and productivity. People do not always embrace change. Charging the car of the future can cause a very old school problem. We hope you protected your eyes to view the eclipse, but what are you doing with those glasses now? Western Area Power/flickr/2017 Did you take pictures of… Continue Reading What We’re Reading: August 21-25
WASHINGTON (August 24, 2017) – Listings in July typically went under contract in under 30 days for the fourth consecutive month because of high buyer demand, but existing-home sales ultimately pulled back as large declines in the Northeast and Midwest outweighed sales increases in the South and West, according to the National Association of Realtors®.… Continue Reading Existing-Home Sales Slide 1.3 Percent in July