Think you need to come up with 20% for a down payment in order to buy a house? It might surprise you to know that the median down payment for first-time buyers last year was just 7%, per the National Association of RealtorsÂ...
Every U.S. metro area tracked by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in the third quarter of 2020 saw home prices rise, driven by unprecedented demand, low mortgage rates and depleted nationwide housing inventory.
In October, the...
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The median existing home price was $311,800, up almost 15% year over year, and more than 70% of homes sold in September were on the market for less than a month.
Existing home sales rose for the fourth consecutive month i...
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An official recession, a deadly pandemic, and a national reckoning on racism aren't blunting the housing market's rebound.
As the summer home-buying season gets underway, median home prices are surging. They shot up 4.3%...
Until recently, the prognosis for the housing market wasn't great. With the economy in a free fall, home sellers swiftly took down their "For Sale" signs and many buyers chose to wait out the coronavirus pandemic. It was like the pause but...
It appears many potential home buyers are not deterred by the coronavirus pandemic, even if social distancing measures keep them from visiting listings in person.
“Sight unseen” used to be an option reserved almost exclusively for r...
By Audra Slinkey, Home Staging Resource
When you see before-and-after photos of spaces not staged versus staged, it’s easy to quickly become a believer in home staging! Vacant spaces, in particular, absolutely need to be staged for t...
By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine
Staging not only results in a quicker sale but also tends to increase the home’s value too, according to the newly released 2019 Profile of Home Staging report conducted by the Nati...