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by Chuck Norsch | Jul 10, 2020 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Infographics
Some Highlights Real estate has outranked stocks, savings accounts, and gold as the best long-term investment among Americans for the past 7 years. The belief in the stability of housing as a long-term investment remains strong, despite the many challenges our economy...
by Chuck Norsch | Jul 9, 2020 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers
In today’s fast-paced world where answers are just a Google search away, there are some who may question the benefits of hiring a real estate professional when selling a house. The reality is, the addition of more information can lead to more confusion. A real estate...
by Chuck Norsch | Jul 8, 2020 | For Sellers
In a recent survey of home sellers by Qualtrics, 87% of respondents said they were concerned their home won’t sell because of the pandemic and resulting economic recession. Of the respondents, 51% said they are “seriously worried.” That concern seems reasonable...
by Chuck Norsch | Jul 7, 2020 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers
Everyone is ready to buy a home at different times in their lives, and despite the health crisis, today is no exception. Understanding how affordability works and the main market factors that impact it may help those who are ready to buy a home narrow down their...
by Chuck Norsch | Jul 6, 2020 | For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released their latest Employment Situation Summary last Thursday, and it again beat analysts’ expectations in a big way. The consensus was for 3,074,000 jobs to be added in June. The report revealed that 4,800,000 jobs were added....
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by Chuck Norsch | Jul 3, 2020 | Infographics, Time-sensitive
Content previously posted on Keeping Current Matters
by Chuck Norsch | Jul 2, 2020 | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers
The pandemic has caused consumers to re-examine the components that make up the “perfect home.” Many families are no longer comfortable with the locations and layouts of their existing homes. The allure of city life (more congested) seems to be giving way to either...
by Chuck Norsch | Jul 1, 2020 | For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates
Pending Home Sales increased by 44.3% in May, registering the highest month-over-month gain in the index since the National Association of Realtors (NAR) started tracking this metric in January 2001. So, what exactly are pending home sales, and why is this rebound so...
by Chuck Norsch | Jun 30, 2020 | For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers, New Construction
In today’s economy, everyone seems to be searching for signs that a recovery is coming soon. Many experts agree that it may actually already be in motion or will be starting by the 3rd quarter of this year. With the housing market positioned to lead the way out of...
by Chuck Norsch | Jun 29, 2020 | For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates
One of the biggest questions on everyone’s minds these days is: What’s going to happen to the housing market in the second half of the year? Based on recent data on the economy, unemployment, real estate, and more, many economists are revising their forecasts for the...
