Home Prices Keep Rising In Key Markets National Association of Realtor’s roundup of the 10 Markets Seeing the Sharpest Price Increases shows home prices are still climbing nationally, with some metro areas posting the steepest gains. The mix of limited…
More Deals Are Falling Through. Here Is What That Means For You Canceled home purchases which fail to close are up this fall. It is not a reason to panic, but it is a reason to plan. The Wall Street…
Pending Home Sales Held Strong In September. Here Is What It Means For You If you needed one more sign that the market still has life, here it is. The Wall Street Journal reports that pending home sales in September…
Home Sales Are Picking Up Again This Fall If you have been watching for a little good news in the housing market, here it is. The National Association of Realtors reports that existing home sales ticked up in September as…
Creative Ways To Age In Place If you have been wondering how to live well in the next chapter of life, you are not alone. A thoughtful Wall Street Journal feature explores the creative ways older Americans are choosing to…
Why Cooling Prices Signal Health Not Trouble If you have been watching headlines and feeling uneasy, take a breath. All in all it is still a good real estate market. It just feels different because we spent the past few…
Energy Efficiency Can Help A Home Sell If you are getting ready to list, here is a smart way to stand out. Put your home’s energy story front and center. A new article from REALTOR Magazine lays out why more…
Every Market Is Different. Here Is How To Read Your Local Reality I read a post this week that hit me in the gut. A first time buyer in the Northeast wrote that after 3 rejected offers they are stepping…
Home Sales Slowed in August If you saw the headlines about home sales in August and felt a little uneasy, take a breath. The Wall Street Journal reported that existing home sales slipped slightly in August as high prices kept…
Should You Expect a Closing Gift From Your Real Estate Agent One of my readers recently emailed me with a question about a closing gift. They had just closed on a home and were surprised that their real estate agent…
