House-Buying Power at Near-Historic Levels
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House-Buying Power at Near-Historic Levels

We keep hearing that home affordability is approaching crisis levels. While this may be true in a few metros across the country, housing affordability is not a challenge in the clear majority of the country. In their most recent Real House Price Index, First American reported that consumer “house-buying power” is at “near-historic levels.” Their index is based…

Want to Sell Your House Faster? Don’t Forget to Stage! [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Want to Sell Your House Faster? Don’t Forget to Stage! [INFOGRAPHIC]

  Some Highlights: The National Association of Realtors surveyed their members & released the findings of their Profile of Home Staging. 62% of seller’s agents say that staging a home decreases the amount of time a home spends on the market. 50% of staged homes saw a 1-10% increase in dollar-value offers from buyers. 77% of buyer’s agents…

Why Your House Won’t Sell Itself – Even in a Seller’s Market

Why Your House Won’t Sell Itself – Even in a Seller’s Market

Don’t assume that because we’re right in the middle of a seller’s market; your home will simply sell itself. Buyers are smarter today, have more tools to work with, and they’re not going to settle. They’ll happily move on to the next house knocking the dust off their feet along the way! But you have the power…