Could it be? Could we be finally starting to see the shift in the market that we have been waiting for? Well, not so fast but signs are pointing in the right direction. Competition among offers was down in the month of June nationally but competition amongst buyers is still higher than it was a year ago. So while we’re still seeing a lot of competition among buyers, there may…
As Memorial Day approaches, people are getting their homes ready for the summer season. Spring is usually a time of year where people do a lot of projects around the house. From landscaping to touching up the exterior of your home to additions, the spring is DIY (Do It Yourself) season. Unfortunately, it is tough to do it yourself this spring with the rising cost of products. For example, take…
Escalation clauses are all the rage in real estate these days. Buyer agents are including them in more and more offers as a way to give their clients an opportunity to compete for a property. So what are escalation clauses? Simply put, an escalation clause is the buyer telling the seller that they will pay a certain price for their home but if the seller gets a higher offer, the…
Each week we will highlight a community in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. We will tell you how many home are currently on the market, median price for the month and the year and we will give you some additional facts about the community. Walpole Active Single Family Listings: 4 2020 Median Sale Price: $478,375 Median Sale Price for January: $605,250 Closed Sales in 2021: 14 Pending Sales to Date: 14…
John is joined by Angelo Soukas of Homestar Mortgage. Angelo will tell us how he became a loan officer and what led him to Homestar. Angelo will talk about the company as well as on how to apply for a loan, what programs are available to first time home buyers and his thoughts on interest rates.
Thanks to COVID-19, more Americans now than ever are learning and working from home. While students are expected to eventually return to fin person learning, many Americans will still be working from home when things return to normal. Companies are embracing the work from home model because it is efficient and it saves them money on office rent. While companies may embrace working from home, it isn’t exactly easy on…
When deciding to buy your own home, it is important to prepare in advance to enter the market. Simply waking up one morning and deciding to buy a home is not the way to go about it. You have to have a game plan when it comes to entering the market. It starts before you even contact an agent. These five steps may seem like no brainers and trivial but…
Each week we will highlight a community in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. We will tell you how many home are currently on the market, median price for the month and the year and we will give you some additional facts about the community. North Attleboro Active Single Family Listings: 25 2020 Median Sale Price: $442,500 Median Sale Price for December: $477,500 Closed Sales for 2020: 260 Pending Sales to Date:…
Inventory hit an all time low nationally in December according to realtor.com. For the first time since housing records have been kept, there were less than 700,000 homes on the market nationally last month. Conversely, the numbers of buyers out there remains high despite the lack of inventory and high home prices. It is a frustrating time for buyers but I wouldn’t worry if I was in the market in…
New Years Eve is upon us. It’s out with 2020 and in with 2021. If you have thought about buying but have decided to hold off, this could be the year you finally take the plunge and buy your dream home. In order for you to buy that dream home, you need to commit to the process. So, with that said. Make six resolutions that you will stick to when…