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Remodeling: New Hardwood Floors and Home Offices Bring Most Joy

By Don Fenley / April 8, 2022

U.S. households saw homeowners and families embark on a wide variety of renovations and remodeling projects over the past year. That is according to new findings in the 2022 Remodeling Impact…

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 Rent or buy? Ownership is best long-term economic option  

By Rick Chantry / April 3, 2022

Rent or buy? The question keeps coming up because home prices have increased so much and there’s so little inventory. But rents are also rising. There are ample local examples…

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REALTORS® celebrate Fair Housing Because That’s Who We R® 

By Rick Chantry / March 27, 2022

Every April Realtors commemorate the passage of the Fair Housing Act with events and education programs that focus on housing discrimination and segregation. Fair Housing Month signifies an annual recommitment…

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  Reasons why it’s still a good time to buy 

By Rick Chantry / March 20, 2022

Geopolitics and inflation have taken some of the sparkle off this year’s prime home buying and selling season. Still, it hasn’t stuffed consumer demand even when combined with the super-low…

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Home sales can still get a hold on growth

By Rick Chantry / March 13, 2022

Market watchers warned it was coming. But February’s NETAR Home Sales Report was still a shock to some. After a steady diet of sales gains for a decade, seeing “sales…

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Here’s what to watch when buying a flipped house 

By Rick Chantry / March 6, 2022

A headline on a current Realtor.com story declares homebuyers should suit up and be ready to do battle during this year’s prime home buying and selling season. It then promised…

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Higher home prices shutting out some buyers

By Don Fenley / February 27, 2022

Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, recently commented on a CNN report that more supply is needed at the lower end of the market to achieve more “equitable distribution of housing…

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That’s Who We R shows how Realtors® make a difference

By Rick Chantry / February 27, 2022

If you watch broadcast TV you’ve probably seen one of the “That’s Who We R” spots. If not, here’s what it’s all about.  The spots are part of a National…

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Home inspections are important; here’s what to expect

By Rick Chantry / February 19, 2022

Our housing market is truly in uncharted waters. It was only several months ago when almost all the predictions were for a 2022 market that would be competitive but not…

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Into the weeds with January’s home sales report

By Rick Chantry / February 13, 2022

January’s Home Sales Report was a little like the stereotypical hangover after a big New Year’s Eve Party.  The comparison to December’s sales was a sobering 30% decline. The median…

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