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What You Should Really Know About Browsing for Homes Online

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Debbie Prosser

It’s fun! It’s exciting! It’s important to take everything with a grain of salt! Oh, let’s just admit it, shall we? Browsing for homes online is a window shopper’s Shangri-La. The elegantly decorated rooms, the sculpted gardens, the colorful front … Continue reading →

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How Long Does It Take to Buy a House?

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Debbie Prosser

There are a lot of steps to buying a house, and that takes time: It takes 50 days on average to just close on a home. How long does it take to buy a house? A lot depends on how much time you … Continue reading →

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Buyer Competition Expected to Be Steep This Spring

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Debbie Prosser

March 6, 2020 Fewer homes were on the market in February compared to a year prior, and home prices are rising as inventory continues to tighten, according to realtor.com®’s February Housing Trends Report. That has prompted economists to predict a … Continue reading →

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Housing Market Is Feeling Effects of Coronavirus Outbreak

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Debbie Prosser

February 6, 2020 The U.S. housing market is feeling the impact of the new coronavirus outbreak from China. Mortgage interest rates have dropped because of it, and the luxury sector has seen Chinese buyers, who had been propelling that market, … Continue reading →

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Existing-Home Sales Climb 3.6% in December

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Debbie Prosser

WASHINGTON (January 22, 2020) – Existing-home sales grew in December, bouncing back after a slight fall in November, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Although the Midwest saw sales decline, the other three major U.S. regions reported meaningful growth … Continue reading →

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What’s Trending Next? A Dozen Home and Design Ideas for 2020

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Debbie Prosser

From building and decorating materials to room sizes, colors, and lighting, gift your clients with the knowledge gleaned from crystal ball gazers as we look ahead to 2020’s trends. December 20, 2019 by Barbara Ballinger Almost everyone enjoys making predictions for a … Continue reading →

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Existing-Home Sales Increase 1.3% in August

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Debbie Prosser

WASHINGTON (September 19, 2019) – Existing-home sales inched up in August, marking two consecutive months of growth, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Three of the four major regions reported a rise in sales, while the West recorded a … Continue reading →

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What the Fed’s Rate Cut Means for Buyers

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Debbie Prosser

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates for the first time since the Great Recession took hold in 2008, though the move is not likely to deliver significant juice to an already favorable borrowing environment for home buyers. The … Continue reading →

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Gap Widens Between What Buyers Want, What’s for Sale

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Debbie Prosser

Home buyers are finding fewer homes for sale that are meeting their price expectations. Half of all home buyers say they’re looking for a home priced under $288,000. But that is 9.1% below—or $27,000 less–than the median list price of … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: buyers

What You Should Really Know About Browsing for Homes Online

How Long Does It Take to Buy a House?

Buyer Competition Expected to Be Steep This Spring

Housing Market Is Feeling Effects of Coronavirus Outbreak

Existing-Home Sales Climb 3.6% in December

What’s Trending Next? A Dozen Home and Design Ideas for 2020

Existing-Home Sales Increase 1.3% in August

What the Fed’s Rate Cut Means for Buyers

Gap Widens Between What Buyers Want, What’s for Sale

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