Posts by Michelle Davis
Realtors prove their worth in chaotic markets
The NETAR region’s mid-year housing market report affirmed that the last half of 2024 is going to be chaotic. Home sales slumped 20% in the traditionally strongest month of the…
Read MoreNew rule takes effect August 17
The National Association of REATORS®, state and local Associations are getting out the word that beginning August 17, 2024, an MLS Participant “working with” a buyer will be required to…
Read MoreJune home sales in a slump, prices flat
BY MICHELLE DAVIS June temperatures were hot – home sales were not. They were 22.8% off May’s pace and 20% behind this time last year. Prices also declined just enough…
Read MoreSmile at a showing; you might be on camera
Back during the early days of unscripted TV, ‘Candid Camera’ was a hit. The format was simple. It showed people who had been secretly filmed in funny or embarrassing situations.…
Read MoreSavvy consumers keep their scam guards up
Scams have always shadowed the real estate markets, but it seems they have increased. Everywhere you turn, it seems like there’s a story about a lawsuit or complaints over broken…
Read MoreMay home prices inch up to new record, sales increase
Home sales picked up in May with a slight inventory improvement and an equally slight shift in sellers’ adjustment to a moderating market and the current mortgage rate. So far…
Read MoreEnergy efficiency is marketing muscle
Despite this year’s unseasonably mild early June temperatures, those weather reports from out West are a heads up. Here’s hoping there won’t be a local heat dome that drives temps…
Read MoreVolunteer Days showcases how Realtors® are good neighbors
It’s fitting that the Realtor’s® celebration of Volunteer Days comes in concert with Homeownership Month. It’s fitting because what Realtor’s® demonstrate during Volunteer Days dovetails with the social sidebars that…
Read MoreHomeownership has critical community, economic and social benefits
June is Homeownership Month, and this year’s observance is very different. We’re still coming out of the fury of the hottest housing market in recent history. It’s a slow process…
Read MoreThere’s more to housing demand than newcomers
By MICHELLE DAVIS Most focus on who’s buying homes is on newcomers, and the just-released Census population estimates affirm that more are on the way. There might not be quite…
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