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Past, Present & Future Home Values

March 30, 2016

In CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Index, they revealed home appreciation in three categories: percentage appreciation over the last year, over the last month, and projected appreciation over the next twelve months.

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Sales Contracts Hit Highest Level in Months

March 29, 2016

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) just announced that the February Pending Home Sales Index reached its highest reading since July 2015.

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The Top 5 Reasons You Should Not For Sale By Owner

March 28, 2016

In today’s market, with homes selling quickly and prices rising, some homeowners might consider trying to sell their home on their own, known in the industry as a For Sale by Owner (FSBO). There are several reasons this might not be a good idea for the vast majority of sellers.

Here are five of those reasons:

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Home Sales Up Year-Over-Year

March 25, 2016

Some Highlights

This is the 48th consecutive month with year-over-year price gains.
Lawrence Yun, NAR’s Chief Economist says that, “The main issue continues to be a supply & affordability problem. Finding the right property at an affordable price is burdening many potential buyers.”
Inventory is still below historic normals at a 4.4 month supply.

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91.5% of Homes in the US Have Positive Equity

March 23, 2016

CoreLogic’s latest Equity Report revealed that one million borrowers regained equity in their homes in 2015. The outlook for 2016 remains positive as well, as an additional 850,000 properties would regain equity if home prices rose another 5% this year.

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Lack of Inventory Challenging Many Housing Markets

March 17, 2016

Going into the 2016 spring market, the biggest challenge the real estate industry has is the lack of available housing inventory for sale. Here are a few experts and their thoughts on the subject:

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The Main Reason to Use a Real Estate Professional when Selling Your House

March 16, 2016

Every homeowner hopes to accomplish five goals when selling their home:

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Gap Between Homeowner’s & Appraiser’s Opinions Widen

March 15, 2016

In today’s housing market, where supply is very low and demand is very high, home values are increasing rapidly. One major challenge in such a market is the bank appraisal.

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What If I Wait Until Next Year To Buy A Home?

March 14, 2016

As a seller, you will be most concerned about ‘short term price’ – where home values are headed over the next six months. As either a first-time or repeat buyer, you must not be concerned only about price but also about the ‘long term cost’ of the home.

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Yes, Home Prices Are Rising. No, a New Housing Bubble is NOT Forming

March 10, 2016

We recently reported that home prices are continuing to rise across most of the nation. This has created concern in some pundits that a housing bubble, like we saw ten years ago, is forming again. We want to explain why these concerns are unfounded.