Archive for January 2021
Truths about Buying in Today’s Market
Thinking about buying a home in 2021? Here are a few truths for all homebuyers to help you wade through some of the misinformation out there. NOW IS NOT A…
Read MoreHow to buy a home in a red-hot sellers’ market
By KRISTI BAILEY Facebook posts about new listings getting their first offer in less than a day are becoming commonplace. Ditto for examples of homes selling for – or above…
Read MoreBeware of scams lurking among Craigslist’s home rentals ads
By KRISTI BAILEY We have all heard the adage that “if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” This consumer nugget needs extra attention for folks looking…
Read MorePending home sales report shows robust market
Sellers accepted 660 offers in December. That’s 200 fewer than during November but 155 more than December last year. “There is some month-over-month seasonal slowing, but it’s nothing to worry…
Read MoreTri-Cities 2020 commercial real estate transactions up
Office, industrial, vacant land deals were market’s leaders It wasn’t a big increase, but during a year that saw the worst crash since the Great Depression, the local commercial…
Read MoreMillennials and GenZ stepping up to housing in 2021
By KRISTI BAILEY The largest generations in history will step up their influence on the housing industry in 2021. Millennials have already dominated the first-time buyer ranks, but the leading…
Read MoreThe local housing market just posted its best-ever year
December was one of the best-ever months for the local housing market, and it closed the books on one of the best-ever years for sales and price heights. “It was…
Read MoreLooking back at 2020
By KRISTI BAILEY As we all celebrated the coming of the new year, all signs pointed to it being a great year of smooth sailing for 2020. Nothing could have…
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