3 Questions You Need To Ask Before Buying A Home
If you are debating purchasing a home right now, you are probably getting a lot of advice. Though your friends and family have your best interests at heart, they may not be fully aware of your needs and what is currently happening in the real estate market. Ask yourself the following three questions to help […]
Home Value Appreciation Stops Falling, Begins to Stabilize
The percentage of home price appreciation on a year-over-year basis has decreased each month for over a year. The question was how far annual appreciation would fall. It seems we may now have the answer. In a recent post on the National Association of Realtors’ Economists’ Outlook Blog, it was revealed that Realtors are starting to sense […]
Simply Skimming Headlines Doesn’t Give You the News
There is an Enormous Divide Between the Headline and the Truth “I have observed that not the man who hopes when others despair, but the man who despairs when others hope, is admired by a large class of persons as a sage.” – John Stuart Mill (1840s) Even back in the mid-1800s, people knew that negative […]
Why Pricing Matters
No need to leave much negotiating room In today’s real estate market, with more houses coming to market every day and eager buyers searching for their dream home, setting the right price for your house is one of the most important things you can do. There is some key information here. Sellers should take note, […]
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices wins J.D. Power Award for Repeat Homebuyers
I am very proud to be a part of such a powerful company! Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. says it best: “Berkshire Hathaway is built to be forever…it’s true of all the businesses we own. You want to be part of an organization that’s not looking to sell out next week, […]
Millennials in Basking Ridge are Skipping Starter Homes for Their Dream Homes
When my husband and I bought our house in Basking Ridge, we were newly married with a baby on the way. We were not millennials – he was born at the very end of the baby boomer phase and I am seven years younger than that. But, our Realtor at the time (who, by the […]
50% of Homes Sold in 30 Days in March [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights: The National Association of REALTORS® recently surveyed their members for their Confidence Index. The REALTORS® Confidence Index is a key indicator of housing market strength based on a monthly survey sent to over 50,000 real estate practitioners. Practitioners are asked about their expectations for home sales, prices and market conditions. Homes sold in […]
4 Reasons Why Today’s Housing Market is NOT 2006 All Over Again
With home prices rising again this year, some are concerned that we may be repeating the 2006 housing bubble that caused families so much pain when it collapsed. Today’s market is quite different than the bubble market of twelve years ago. There are four key metrics that explain why: Home Prices Mortgage Standards Mortgage Debt […]
This Just In: Data Says May is the Best Month to Sell Your Home
According to a newly released study by ATTOM Data Solutions, selling your home in the month of May will net you an average of 5.9% above estimated market value for your home. For the study, ATTOM performed an “analysis of 14.7 million home sales from 2011 to 2017” and found the average seller premium achieved […]