October 2024 National Housing Report
Home Sales Were Unseasonably Strong While Inventory Climbed October home sales bucked seasonal trends and posted a 6.7% increase over September and were 8.4% higher year-over-year. Year to date, 2024 home sales have exceeded 2023 levels in six of 10 months. Though new...
9 Ways To Make Your Home Cozy For Fall
Embrace the season with these timely tips. Crisp air is settling in. Sweaters are making their annual comeback. And, the aroma of pumpkin-spiced everything is filling the air. It’s clear: Fall has officially arrived. Prepare your home for the season with these nine...
September 2024 National Housing Report
Inventory Grows as Home Sales Cool, Prices Dip Slightly The number of homes for sale climbed for the seventh consecutive month across the 52 metro areas surveyed – 6.4% higher than August and 33.6% above September 2023 levels. New listings also increased 9.7%...
The Home-Buying Process In 8 Steps
How to avoid obstacles, eliminate uncertainty, and experience the excitement of finding a home. The path toward homeownership can be a long and winding road. By thoroughly understanding each step of the process, homebuyers can avoid obstacles, eliminate uncertainty,...
August 2024 National Housing Report
Home Sales Rise 3.8% While Prices Dip, Inventory Grows August’s new listings inched up 1.6% over the previous month after decreasing 9.4% in July and 5.2% in June. Up 7.9% year over year, new listings have remained above 2023 levels in seven of eight months year to...
July 2024 National Housing Report
New Listings Pick Up, While Fewer Homes Sell and For Less July home sales rebounded 3.8% from June while the median sales price dropped for the first time this year across the 51 metro areas surveyed. The median price of $425,000 was $5,000 – or 1.2% – lower than...
4 Reasons Why Home Inspections Matter
Help your wallet (and your peace of mind!) by hiring a professional inspector before signing on the dotted line. Buying a home is expensive, so why spend more money on a home inspection? Well, having a professional perform a home inspection can actually help your...
June 2024 National Housing Report
Inventory Continues to Increase Amid Modest Median Price Growth and Home Sales Decline June home sales declined 7.2% from May’s strong showing and were down 11.6% year over year – atypical considering June historically has more sales than May. Across the 50 metro...
4 Negotiation Tactics Your Real Estate Agent Knows
Experience can make the most dramatic difference during a home purchase. Negotiating the purchase of your new home is one of the most crucial aspects of your real estate journey. It’s also when your real estate agent’s experience can make the most dramatic difference...
May 2024 National Housing Report
Inventory Jumped 40%, Home Prices Increased 5%, Sales Exceed 2023 Pace In May, both inventory and new listings grew to levels not seen since the second half of 2022. The number of homes for sale, as surveyed across 53 metro areas, also increased, rising 8.7% over...
Understanding the Perks of Pre-Qualification
3 ways getting pre-qualified for a mortgage loan can help during the home-search process. When a homebuyer is prepared and all the pieces fall into place, the home-buying process can often move quickly. One way to help keep it speeding along is being pre-qualified for...
April 2024 National Housing Report
Sales Increase for Third Consecutive Month, New Listings Far Ahead of Last Year April, the gateway to what are traditionally the busiest months for home sales, has set the stage nicely with closings increasing 11.2% over March and 9.0% over last April. Sales have...
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March 2024 National Housing Report
Inventory Gains and a Surge of New Listings Highlight a March in Which Sales Climbed from February 2024 But Trailed March 2023 Home sales in March increased 21.6% over February while trailing the March activity of a year ago. At the same time, a 20.9% surge in new...
How To Prepare For A Move
7 tips for easing the stress once the house is yours. You’ve finished signing papers and it’s official – the house is yours! Time to prepare for the big move. At this stage, initial feelings of excitement may soon give way to anticipation, chaos and long to-do lists....
February 2024 National Housing Report
With the annual spring homebuying season coming quickly, home sales ramped up in February and spiked 17.0% from January, with a 2.3% increase from February 2023. Of those sales, buyers paid more. The median home price of $412,000 rose 2.1% from January – and 7.0% year...
House Hunting Tips for Homebuyers
Real estate agents share four pieces of advice for finding the right home. It’s time to begin searching for the home of your dreams! What may seem like the start of an exciting adventure can surely backfire if you’re not prepared. With a bit of planning and legwork,...
January 2024 National Housing Report
New Listings Soar Higher as Spring Ramp-Up Approaches In what could be a good sign for buyers, the number of newly listed homes in January was a whopping 66.3% higher than in December and 21.5% higher than January 2023 across the 50 metro areas surveyed. The 21.5%...
4 Mistakes to Avoid Before a Closing
Some important tips on what not to do before the house is officially yours. The end of the home-buying process is in sight! It's only a matter of time before S-O-L-D takes over the “For Sale” sign of your future home. But don’t get ahead of yourself and make a...
December 2023 National Housing Report
Home stretch of 2023 features familiar end-of-year dynamics December 2023 exhibited a traditional end-of-year slowing in housing market activity, punctuated by many similarities to December 2022. Three metrics showed no change year over year: • Homes sold were on the...
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November 2023 National Housing Report
Home Prices Ease Amid Declining New Listings, Sales, Inventory Posting the lowest Median Sales Price in eight months, November home sales dropped from October levels and the number of homes for sale fell slightly. Indicative of the usual year-end slowdown, home sales...
October 2023 National Housing Report
Seasonal declines in home sales and new listings softened in October while inventory grew for a seventh consecutive month across the 53 metro areas surveyed. Home sales dropped 4.6% from September to October, far less than the 13.5% month-over-month drop in October...
Kitchen and Bathroom Remodels: Necessity or Nicety?
Written by KERI HENKE As the U.S. housing market conditions shift more in favor of buyers, there are upgrades home sellers may consider to ensure a more competitive listing. American chef and TV personality Andrew Zimmern often says “Life happens in the kitchen.” It’s...
September 2023 National Housing Report
Inventory Grows for Sixth Straight Month While Sales Decline The number of homes on the market grew month over month for a sixth consecutive month in September as sales declined 13.8% from August and 17.0% from a year ago. The 9.3% increase in inventory was the...
August 2023 National Housing Report
Home Sales and New Listings Both Increase as Summer Winds Down New listings rose 1.8% sequentially in August, bucking the typical July-to-August seasonal trend of decline. Last year, new listings declined 12.8% in August, the second month in a streak of six...
4 Pointers For Pet Owners Preparing Their Home To Sell
Pets are the best – but not all prospective homebuyers will agree. Check these essential tasks off your list before your house hits the market. If you have a dog or cat, you know two things are true: pets are lovable, and pets can be messy. This is a sentiment shared...
July 2023 National Housing Report
July Sales Down but Inventory is Up, Sellers Get Their Asking Price July marked the first month-over-month decline in home sales since April, signaling that perhaps the peak of summer buying is beginning to taper. Growth in the inventory of homes for sale inched up...
June 2023 National Housing Report
June Home Sales Tick Up Over May June posted month-over-month increases in home sales (up 5.4% from May) and inventory (up 7.2%) while year-over-year activity continued to trail the strong results of early 2022. June 2023 home sales were 18.7% below last June's,...
How to Maintain Resale Value While Enjoying Your Home
Homeowners: Here are four ways to help a property hold its value over time. Buying a home is a big investment, both emotionally and financially. Homeowners should enjoy their home for the reason they purchased it, whatever that might be. But they can also protect –...