During times when the housing market has more buyers than homes for sale, the quickest remedy is to build more new homes. Adding inventory to the market gives buyers more …
A Little Bit of Luck
Finding the right home involves a little bit of luck. After all, the chances that there’ll be a place in your price range, with all of the features you desire, …
Real Estate Forecast for 2019
Naturally, home prices are a top topic for anyone buying or selling a home in the coming year. And, with mortgage rates expected to continue trending upward, they are becoming …
Increase in Young Home Buyers
First-time home buyers are important to the health of the housing market. They typically account for around 40 percent of the homes sold. That number has fallen in recent years …
TV vs Reality
Have you ever been flipping through the channels, only to find yourself glued to the couch in an HGTV binge session? When you’re in the middle of your real estate …
Rent? Or Buy?
When debating whether to rent or buy your next place, the argument in favor of renting usually includes the fact that it’ll be cheaper – especially since you don’t have …
New Home Market’s Important Role
Thinking about building a new home? No? If you aren’t in the market for a new home, why should you care about the New Home Market? Well, for starters, it …
Connie Hladik Shares Do’s and Don’ts of Remodeling
I’ve had a lot of experience with remodeling. My husband, Larry, and I have built three houses together, completing a lot of the work ourselves on our first two. We’ve …
Spring Housing Market Heats Up
As spring approaches, there’s always an increase in the number of Americans who express interest in buying or selling a house. For many reasons, spring is traditionally the season when …
Don’t Expect Big Changes In the Housing Market
Housing market fundamentals have been relatively steady, for some time now. Mortgage rates have been low by historical standards, prices have been rising, and inventory has been down. All three …