Archive: May 2023

Why Buying a Vacation Home Beats Renting One This Summer
For Buyers | May 23, 2023
Why Buying a Vacation Home Beats Renting One This Summer

For many of us, visiting the same vacation spot every year is a summer tradition that’s fun, relaxing, and restful. If that sounds like you, now’s the time to think about your plans and determine if buying a vacation home this year makes more sense than renting one again. According to Forbes:  “. . . if the idea of vacationing…

Why Buyers Need an Expert Agent by Their Side
First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers | May 22, 2023
Why Buyers Need an Expert Agent by Their Side

The process of buying a home can feel a bit intimidating, even under normal circumstances. But today’s market is still anything but normal. There continues to be a very limited number of homes for sale, and that’s creating bidding wars and driving home prices back up as buyers compete over the available homes. Navigating all of this can be daunting…

The Impact of Changing Mortgage Rates [INFOGRAPHIC]
For Buyers, Infographics, Interest Rates | May 19, 2023
The Impact of Changing Mortgage Rates [INFOGRAPHIC]

Some Highlights If you’re looking to buy a home, you should know even a small change in mortgage rates has an impact on your purchasing power. These charts show how rates generally affect your monthly payment. The best way to navigate changing mortgage rates and make an informed buying decision is to rely on the expertise of a local real…

Powerful Job Market Fuels Homebuyer Demand
For Sellers, Housing Market Updates | May 18, 2023
Powerful Job Market Fuels Homebuyer Demand

The spring housing market has been surprisingly active this year. Even with affordability challenges and a limited number of homes for sale, buyer demand is strong, and getting stronger. One way we know there are interested buyers right now is because showing traffic is up. Data from the latest ShowingTime Showing Index, which is a measure of buyers actively touring…

What You Need To Know About Home Price News
For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Pricing | May 17, 2023
What You Need To Know About Home Price News

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) will release its latest Existing Home Sales Report tomorrow. The information it contains on home prices may cause some confusion and could even generate some troubling headlines. This all stems from the fact that NAR will report the median sales price, while other home price indices report repeat sales prices. The vast majority of the…