Michael Crist, Author at South Carolina REALTORS

NAR, Realtor.com® Identify Growing Rift Between Housing Availability and Affordability

Michael Crist2017-02-17T03:00:08-05:00February 17th, 2017|NAR|

WASHINGTON (February 16, 2017) — Existing-home sales are forecast to expand 1.7 percent in 2017, but a new housing affordability model created jointly by the National Association of Realtors® and realtor.com®, a leading online real estate destination, operated by operated by News Corp [NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA]; [ASX: NWS, NWSLV] subsidiary Move, Inc., suggests homebuyers at… Continue Reading NAR, Realtor.com® Identify Growing Rift Between Housing Availability and Affordability

Local REALTOR® Leader Has Been Dealing With a Nightmare Email Scam for a Year

Michael Crist2017-02-16T17:03:49-05:00February 16th, 2017|NAR|

Photo credit: Morguefile/Yoel Wire fraud schemes have been a hot topic in the real estate industry lately. But one real estate pro says she’s been caught up in a different kind of nightmarish scam — one that victims can do virtually nothing to prevent. Sue Dietz, CRS, a sales associate with RE/MAX Advantage Realty… Continue Reading Local REALTOR® Leader Has Been Dealing With a Nightmare Email Scam for a Year

A More Encompassing Look at Housing Affordability: REALTORS® Affordability Distribution Curve and Score

Michael Crist2017-02-16T10:00:13-05:00February 16th, 2017|NAR|

Because housing is a big part of many Americans’ financial wellbeing the ability to access homeownership – housing affordability – is an important topic. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Housing Affordability Index is a great way to simply understand how affordable the housing market is or isn’t for the typical home buyer and how… Continue Reading A More Encompassing Look at Housing Affordability: REALTORS® Affordability Distribution Curve and Score

Large Metro Areas Seeing Hefty Home-Price Gains

Michael Crist2017-02-15T15:36:02-05:00February 15th, 2017|NAR|

At a pace of 5.7 percent, home-price growth quickened in the final three months of 2016 (5.4 percent in the third quarter) amidst severe supply shortages in much of the U.S. Looking at some of the year-over-year gains in several of the largest metro areas underscores just how drastic the ongoing supply shortage really is.… Continue Reading Large Metro Areas Seeing Hefty Home-Price Gains

Living Single: Single Living and Real Estate

Michael Crist2017-02-15T13:13:31-05:00February 15th, 2017|NAR|

February 15th is Singles Awareness Day! Here is some information how single men and women are taking part in real estate from the National Association of REALTORS®’ 2016 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. Powered by WPeMatico

EHS in 2016 by the Numbers – Part 4 – Contracts

Michael Crist2017-02-15T12:30:40-05:00February 15th, 2017|NAR|

This blog post was written by Managing Director of Housing Research, Danielle Hale, and Data Analyst, Hua Zhong. Home listings went under contract slightly more often on Mondays followed by Fridays and Tuesdays in 2016. Here is the data: As we start the New Year, this is a good time to take a look and… Continue Reading EHS in 2016 by the Numbers – Part 4 – Contracts

A Classic Mobile Phone Is Set To Return and More In Five for Wednesday

Michael Crist2017-02-15T09:45:49-05:00February 15th, 2017|NAR|

It might seem sort of silly and an odd exercise in nostalgia, but the most iconic of candybar phones — the Nokia 3310 — is rumored to be making a comeback. If you think about it, though, there’s definitely a market for it: those who need little more than an emergency phone, those who are… Continue Reading A Classic Mobile Phone Is Set To Return and More In Five for Wednesday

NAR Tech Edge Events Keep Realtors® Apprised of Latest Tools

Michael Crist2017-02-15T03:00:42-05:00February 15th, 2017|NAR|

WASHINGTON (February 14, 2017) — Technology is transforming how Realtors® conduct business and communicate with clients. Now more than ever, Realtors® know the importance of staying up-to-date with the new and emerging technologies that are essential to the real estate business. To help Realtors® stay well informed of the latest business technology skills and trends… Continue Reading NAR Tech Edge Events Keep Realtors® Apprised of Latest Tools

Affordability is Main Hurdle for Aspiring Home Buyers

Michael Crist2017-02-14T14:31:27-05:00February 14th, 2017|NAR|

NAR released a new Aspiring Home Buyers Profile that captures the consumer sentiment of the housing market for non-homeowners—defined as those that rent and those that live with someone else (such as family and friends) rent-free. The report is aptly named, for nearly nine in 10 non-homeowners expressed the desire to own a home of… Continue Reading Affordability is Main Hurdle for Aspiring Home Buyers

Strong start for 2017 South Carolina real estate market

Michael Crist2017-02-14T13:19:21-05:00February 14th, 2017|Press|

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Sharon Delia (803) 772-5206 Strong start for 2017 South Carolina real estate market COLUMBIA, S.C. (February 14, 2017) -- South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) today released its January housing market data indicating a strong start to the New Year. Closed sales are at 4,660 -- the highest it has been since January… Continue Reading Strong start for 2017 South Carolina real estate market

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