The Top States Americans Moved to Last Year [INFOGRAPHIC]

by Barbara Corregano | Feb 7, 2020 | Buyers & Sellers

Some Highlights: Americans are on the move, and the most recent Atlas Van Lines Migration Patterns Survey tracked the 2019 traffic flow from state-to-state. Idaho held on to the top spot of ‘high inbound’ states for the second time since 2017, followed by Washington...

How to Avoid a Gender Gap When Investing in the Housing Market

by Barbara Corregano | Feb 4, 2020 | Buyers & Sellers

When buying a home, we all want to feel like we’re making the right decision, paying a fair price, and making the best investment of our lives. According to a recent gender-based study, men and women can unknowingly walk away with very different financial outcomes...

Strength of the Economy Is Surprising the Experts

by Barbara Corregano | Jan 30, 2020 | Buyers & Sellers, Housing Market Updates

We’re currently in the longest economic recovery in U.S. history. That has caused some to ask experts to project when the next economic slowdown (recession) could occur. Two years ago, 67% of the economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) for the Economic...

Where Have All the Houses Disappeared To?

by Barbara Corregano | Jan 29, 2020 | Buyers & Sellers, Housing Market Updates

If you’re following what’s happening in the current housing market, you’ve seen how the lack of newly constructed homes is a major reason there’s a shortage of housing inventory available to today’s buyers. Another reason is that the inventory of existing homes for...

First-Time Buyers Are Searching for Existing Homes This Year

by Barbara Corregano | Jan 27, 2020 | Buyers & Sellers

In the latest Housing Trends Report, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) measured the share of adults planning to buy a home over the next 12 months. The report indicates the percentage of all buyers that will be first-time buyers looking to purchase a...

The #1 Reason It Is Difficult to Find Your Dream Home

by Barbara Corregano | Jan 23, 2020 | Buyers & Sellers, Housing Market Updates

The headlines in real estate today all revolve around one major point: there is a shortage of homes available for sale. Price appreciation is accelerating again because there is a shortage of homes available for sale. First-time buyers are taking longer to purchase a...