For Sellers
The Top 5 Reasons You Should Not For Sale By Owner
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:
Read MoreHome Sales Up Year-Over-Year
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.
91.5% of Homes in the US Have Positive Equity
CoreLogic’s Lack of Inventory Challenging Many Housing Markets
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:
The Main Reason to Use a Real Estate Professional when Selling Your House
Every homeowner hopes to accomplish five goals when selling their home:
Gap Between Homeowner’s & Appraiser’s Opinions Widen
In today’s housing market, where supply is What If I Wait Until Next Year To Buy A Home?
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.
Yes, Home Prices Are Rising. No, a New Housing Bubble is NOT Forming
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.