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Put Some Curb Appeal Shine on Transitioning Market Listings

By Jan Stapleton / July 8, 2023

Although we’re still in a sellers’ market, buyers have gained bargaining ground – especially in the $300K-$399,999 portion of the move-up market. Attribute that to a market adjusting to pre-pandemic…

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Flip sales boost affordable housing inventory, but buyers beware 

By Jan Stapleton / July 1, 2023

Unless you’re a cash buyer, there’s no way around the fact that its tough going in today’s housing market – especially if you’re a first-time buyer or looking in the…

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Many of area’s older homes need energy upgrades 

By Jan Stapleton / June 24, 2023

By JAN STAPLETON  Summer has officially arrived, and that puts homeowners – who are on the receiving end of endless debate about why energy prices and up and who’s to…

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May best month of this year for townhome sales

By Don Fenley / June 24, 2023

GRAY, Tenn. – Townhome/condo said has their best month of the year during May. There were 40 closings, up from 24 last year. The median sales price was $197,500. This…

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About 400 affordable homes needed to balance local market 

By Jan Stapleton / June 17, 2023

There’s no question that the local housing market has an affordability problem. It’s a simmering nation-wide issue that has bubbled to the top of discussions for frustrated potential buyers, chambers…

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REALTORS® Show Massive Commitment to Community Service

By NETAR / June 13, 2023

By: Melissa Dittmann Tracey In a display of unity, real estate pros showed a spirit of giving back during REALTOR® Volunteer Days. See the projects they undertook. About half of REALTOR®…

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 Homeownership has critical community, economic and social benefits 

By Jan Stapleton / June 10, 2023

June is Homeownership Month, and this year’s observance is very different from last year. Last year we were in the disorientation of coming off the hottest housing market in recent…

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Volunteer Days showcases how Realtors are good neighbors 

By Jan Stapleton / June 3, 2023

The most common public vision of a Realtor® typically focuses on the intricacies of marketing a property and getting it to closing. That certainly accounts for much of their time.…

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Honor America’s War Dead By Remembering All Veterans 

By Jan Stapleton / May 27, 2023

Fifty-two years ago, Memorial Day became an official national holiday. But it had been around much longer. Originally known as Decoration Day, its origins were in the wake of the…

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NAR Applauds Two Supreme Court Rulings Upholding Property Rights

By NETAR / May 25, 2023

WASHINGTON – National Association of Realtors® President Kenny Parcell issued the following statement Thursday in response to the Supreme Court’s favorable rulings for property rights in Tyler v. Hennepin County…

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