Category: Home Selling

Across the country, homes are staying on the market for a longer period of time. Of course, with mortgage rates roughly double from where they were last year at this time, it is not entirely surprising that there is less buyer traffic. According to a recent analysis, the share of U.S. home listings that stayed… Continue reading Home Listings Are Staying On The Market Longer

Rapidly rising mortgage interest rates, record-high inflation, and now a recession are putting substantial pressure on would-be home buyers. With this said, home prices have still increased year-over-year. Of course, based on recent national headlines, you might believe that another housing collapse is on the horizon. As some examples, below are just a few of… Continue reading June Home Price Increases Cool Down

The past few years has brought upon a strong seller’s market marked by rapidly rising prices, strong buyer demand, & a resulting lack of inventory of homes for sale. In other words, it has been quite the abnormal or even irrational housing market. Naturally, this position of strength resulted in many sellers becoming overly confident… Continue reading Top 3 Mistakes Made By Novice Home Sellers

Virtually all home searches begin online these days. In fact, according to the National Association of Realtors®, 97% of home buyers used the internet in their home search. Of course, all of these searches begin with looking at photos of the property. Therefore, the importance of having professional photos that accurately showcase the property can… Continue reading Words That Sell Houses

What a difference a year makes. Heck, what a difference even a half year makes. Last year at this time, homes were selling in record time and oftentimes well above asking price. In fact, it was commonplace for a new listing to hit the market with broker remarks stating that all offers were due by… Continue reading More Sellers Are Dropping Sales Prices As Market Cools