When interviewing for a real estate agent to help you purchase a home, be sure to ask them what type of buyer representation they are going to provide to you. There are multiple types of buyer representation with differences in what they entail.
Spring is a time of new life and new beginnings. Springtime is when the real estate market comes to life as buyers look to begin their new lives in new homes.
A critical step in the home buying process is the final walkthough of the house, before it officially and legally becomes yours. The purpose of a final walkthrough is to be sure the home is in the same or better condition than it was when you signed a contract.
Historically, the real estate market slows down over the winter months and prices level off or sometimes go down. This is not the case this year. The 2021 real estate market was a record-breaking year.
The recent trends in real estate in the United States have delighted some people and frustrated others. High demand and low inventory have lifted home prices nearly 20 percent over what they were in the autumn of 2020.
It is December and it's still a hot real estate market for sellers. This past year we have experienced an unprecedented lack of real estate inventory available for sale leaving pent-up buyer demand.
Housing starts increased right along with home values in 2021. According to a release from census.gov on November 17, 2021, housing starts were 0.4 percent above the October 2020 rate.
The real estate market is still hot and there are currently more buyers than homes available for sale. So far in this year's fall real estate market, home values continue to rise.
This year's real estate market was unlike one we've seen in a very long time. So many factors contributed to the influx of buyers to the market and the low inventory, or lack of homes available for sale.