Neighborhood Newsletter The $280 Shift in Affordability Every Homebuyer Should Know The $280 Shift in Affordability Every Homebuyer Should Know If you paused your plans to move because of high rates or prices, it may finally be time to take a second look at your numbers. Affordability is improving in 39 of the top 50 markets, according to First American. And that’s the 5th straight month […]
Neighborhood Newsletter Why October Is the Best Time To Buy a Home in 2025 Why October Is the Best Time To Buy a Home in 2025 If you’ve been watching from the sidelines, now’s the time to lean in. It’s officially the best time to buy this year. According to Realtor.com, this October will have the most buyer-friendly conditions of any month in 2025: “By mid-October, buyers across much […]
Neighborhood Newsletter A Record Percent of Buyers Are Planning To Move in 2025 – Are You? A Record Percent of Buyers Are Planning To Move in 2025 – Are You? This could be the year to sell your house – and here’s why. According to a recent NerdWallet survey, 15% of people are planning to buy a home this year. That’s actually a record high for this survey (see graph below): Here’s why this is such […]
Neighborhood Newsletter N.A.R. Settles for $418 Million The National Association of Realtors agreed to a $418 Million settlement on March 15th. Maybe you’ve seen some of the headlines, many have been misleading, however. The $418 Million settlement agreement was a result of several class action lawsuits alleging their requirement to offer buyer’s agent compensation in the MLS basically amounted to price fixing […]
Neighborhood Newsletter Expert Home Price Forecasts for 2024 Revised Up via Keeping Current Matters Over the past few months, experts have revised their 2024 home price forecasts based on the latest data and market signals, and they’re even more confident prices will rise, not fall. So, let’s see exactly how experts’ thinking has shifted – and what’s caused the change. 2024 Home Price Forecasts: Then and Now […]
Neighborhood Newsletter Feb. 19th, 2024 Twin Cities Market Update As of February 10th, the number of new listings on the market is up 12.7% over this time last year. The number of pending sales (contracts accepted) is also up, but not quite at the same pace as the new listing numbers, with a 5.6% increase over last year. Overall, inventory has come up just […]
Neighborhood Newsletter Feb. 1st, 2024 Twin Cities Market Update New listings are outpacing pending sales as we push on in the new year. That will expand some of the inventory for buyers, which is still much needed. Sellers are taking the same amount of time as last year in selling their home, with an average of 50 days right now. That is also resulting […]
Neighborhood Newsletter 2 of the Factors That Impact Mortgage Rates If you’re looking to buy a home, you’ve probably been paying close attention to mortgage rates. Over the last couple of years, they hit record lows, rose dramatically, and are now dropping back down a bit. Ever wonder why? The answer is complicated because there’s a lot that can influence mortgage rates. Here are just a few […]
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