Category: Housing Market Updates

Today’s Real Estate Market: The ‘Unicorns’ Have Galloped Off
For Buyers, For Sellers, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates, Pricing | May 30, 2023
Today’s Real Estate Market: The ‘Unicorns’ Have Galloped Off

Comparing real estate metrics from one year to another can be challenging in a normal housing market. That’s due to possible variability in the market making the comparison less meaningful or accurate. Unpredictable events can have a significant impact on the circumstances and outcomes being compared.  Comparing this year’s numbers to the two ‘unicorn’ years we just experienced is almost…

The Benefits of Selling Now, According to Experts
For Sellers, Housing Market Updates | May 25, 2023
The Benefits of Selling Now, According to Experts

If you’re trying to decide if now’s the time to sell your house, here’s what you should know. The limited number of homes available right now gives you a big advantage. That’s because there are more buyers out there than there are homes for sale. And, with so few homes on the market, buyers will have fewer options, so you…

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…

The Worst Home Price Declines Are Behind Us
For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Pricing | May 16, 2023
The Worst Home Price Declines Are Behind Us

If you’re following the news today, you may feel a bit unsure about what’s happening with home prices and fear whether or not the worst is yet to come. That’s because today’s headlines are painting an unnecessarily negative picture. Contrary to those headlines, home prices aren’t in a freefall. The latest data tells a very different and much more positive…