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…

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…

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…

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…

The current headlines about home sales and prices are eye-popping, though customers have become wary.  Firstly, the data set in which we use to calculate statistics is not national; it…

By KRISTI BAILEY New FHA financing rules for condominiums were put in place late last year to open ownership to more first-time buyers. It was a pre-pandemic decision when it…

By KRISTI BAILEY In a couple of weeks, we can close the books on the 2020 housing market. Sales and price appreciation are at an all-time high, according to November’s…

By KRISTI BAILEY Studies show that many buyers prefer a home 10 years old or less, but that may not always doable in today’s local market.   According to the latest…

By KRISTI BAILEY There used to be a real estate rule of thumb that said during normal market conditions meant a six-month inventory of homes for sale, which we have…

By KRISTI BAILEY Local home prices have increased by double digits so far this year despite the pandemic, high unemployment, and a hotly contested presidential election. The area median year-to-date…