In an ultra-competitive market, buying a house sight unseen has become more common than ever. The pandemic caused a “great exodus,” with more people moving away from cities and into suburban homes to accommodate remote work and at-home schooling. In addition, mortgage interest rates are incredibly low, making homeownership within reach for many Americans. While […]
Buying a Second Home: The Vacation Home Trend
While the pandemic has been detrimental in many ways, there has been one unexpected bright spot: real estate is booming. However, buyers aren’t merely purchasing primary homes. More people than ever are buying a second home, boosting the vacation properties market by margins not seen in recent memory. What is behind the incredible surge in […]
6 Considerations When Buying a Family Home
Buying a family home is one of the crucial moments in any young person’s life. Children change everything – from the way we spend our time to the places we live. When it’s time to buy a home for your new or growing family, consider the following factors to ensure you find the home of […]
Low Real Estate Inventory Across the U.S.
A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the residential real estate market is booming. It’s a big change from Spring 2020 when uncertainty and fear of a then-unknown virus brought the housing market to a near-standstill. Since rebounding in Summer 2020, the market exploded, and now we are facing a new problem: low real estate inventory […]
Traffic Increasing on Real Estate Sites During COVID Pandemic
The pandemic has been difficult for all of us. However, there is one bright spot amid all the hardship: the real estate market is thriving. With so many of us stuck at home, traffic on real estate sites has skyrocketed. For brokers and agents, now is the time to seize the opportunity and revamp our […]
Where is the Millennial Home Buyer? Why Fewer Young People Are Buying Real Estate
Homeownership has long been touted as part of the American Dream. However, for younger generations, that dream has been nearly unobtainable. With ever-increasing debt, rising home prices, and a trend towards urban living, millennials have been slower to buy than the generations before them. But the millennial home buyer is finally entering the market, and […]