Real Estate Market Trends


Ways to Make a Low Offer on a House in a Competitive Market

In a competitive real estate market, getting a ‘deal’ on a home may seem impossible. But in some cases, savvy buyers can still make a low offer on a home—and win. Here’s…
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Why Use a Real Estate Agent When Listings are Online?

Why use a real estate agent when everything you might want to know about a home is available online? Here are three reasons why Realtors are just as important as they were years…

Positive News for Real Estate in 2013

Here is some positive news for real estate in 2013: According to news out today by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), existing home sales (number of transaction) slipped 1% from November…

Don’t Be Fooled By These 3 Real Estate Myths

Avoid These 3 Real Estate Myths New buyers and sellers often come into the real estate market with assumptions about how it works. They may get their ideas from TV reality shows,…

The Top 5 Things Today’s Homebuyers Want

The top 5 things today's homebuyers want varies differently from just ten years ago. Homebuyers today are younger and extremely tech savvy. They grew up with smartphones, apps, and Google searches. They want…

5 Home Improvement Projects To Avoid

Today's typical buyers plan to live in their home for just five to seven years. So it’s more important than ever to consider resale when making home improvements. Even though you’re a…
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How to Avoid Homebuyers Remorse in Real Estate

Unlike store merchandise or a car, you can’t ‘try before you buy’ a home, which makes your decision to buy or not buy even more stressful. So, in this hotly competitive market,…
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Why You Shouldn’t Overlook Foreclosures and Short Sales

Often, buyers automatically avoid foreclosures and short sales. They see them as risky, dumpy real estate remainders. But housing inventory is tight in many areas. At the same time, the poor economy…

Is Pricing Low the Way to Go

It may seem logical that if you price your home low, it will sell quickly. Some real estate agents believe everyone should price low. The truth is, there are a lot of things to consider when…

5 Home Buying Tips for Gen X & Gen Y Buyers

The real estate market during the past five years was certainly scary, especially for younger and less experienced home buyers. And so, a lot of people in the Gen X and Gen…