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Millennials Are Undeterred by Fixer Uppers

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Debbie Prosser

Young adult home buyers aren’t afraid to buy a home in need of some major TLC. Sixty-seven percent of millennial home shoppers who participated in a recent Clever Real Estate survey of 1,000 U.S. residents in the market for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Real Estate News | Tagged adult, affordable, buyers, children, credit, down payment, fixer uppers, home, homeownership, investment, major, married, millennials, Mortgage, neighborhood, owning, prices, renting, repairs, safe, shoppers, space, young | Comments Off

Best Time Of The Year To Buy Things For Your Home

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Debbie Prosser

Buying stuff can be stressful. Knowing the best time of the year to buy appliances and other household items can lessen the anxiety. Furniture: You could save 30% to 60% buying furniture in January and July, as stores try to … Continue reading →

Posted in Real Estate News | Tagged appliances, cabinetry, cabinets, color, decorations, dishwasher, energy effeciant, energy savings, floor, flooring, floors, furniture, gardeners, gardening, hardwood, hardwood flooring, hardwood floors, holidays, houselogic, kitchen, kitchen flooring, lawn mower care, modern, mow grass, NAR, October, oven, paint, prices, range, realtor, Sale, Sales, Snow, spring, Thanksgiving, time, tools | Comments Off

Existing-Home Sales Increase for Second Consecutive Month

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Debbie Prosser

WASHINGTON (December 19, 2018) – Existing-home sales increased in November, according to the National Association of Realtors®, marking two consecutive months of increases. Three of four major U.S. regions saw gains in sales activity last month. Total existing-home sales1, https://www.nar.realtor/existing-home-sales, … Continue reading →

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Buyers Aren’t Giving Up, But Their House Hunts Are Lasting Longer

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Debbie Prosser

December 5, 2018 Buyers are spending significant time trying to find the perfect home. Fifty-four percent of active buyers say they’ve been trying to find the right home for three months or longer, according to the National Association of Home … Continue reading →

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Donate to REALTORS® Relief Foundation

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Debbie Prosser

When major disaster strikes, the REALTORS® Relief Foundation has one goal: help families who have endured unimaginable loss. The REALTORS® Relief Foundation is currently coordinating efforts to provide relief for those affected by wildfires in California. The foundation has made a $1 million … Continue reading →

Posted in Real Estate News | Tagged disaster relief, disaster relief effort, disaster victims, major disaster strikes, national association of realtors, REALTORS® Relief Foundation, The foundation | Comments Off

Existing-Home Sales Increase for the 1st Time in 6 Months

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Debbie Prosser

WASHINGTON (November 21, 2018) – Existing-home sales increased in October after six straight months of decreases, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Three of four major U.S. regions saw gains in sales activity last month. Total existing-home sales1, https://www.nar.realtor/existing-home-sales, … Continue reading →

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Metro Home Prices Rise 4.8% in 3rd Quarter

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Debbie Prosser

WASHINGTON (November 1, 2018) – Low inventory levels of moderately priced homes continue to stifle home sales and maintain the trend of increasing metro market prices according to the latest quarterly report (link is external) by the National Association of … Continue reading →

Posted in Real Estate News | Tagged affordable homes, AGO, builders, buyers, data, economy, existing home, Fall, family, for sale, growth, home buyer, home prices, home sale, home sales, Homebuyer, homes for sale, housing, housing market, housing markets, income, increase, job growth, look, lower, maintain, metro area, Mortgage, mortgage rates, NAR, national association of realtors, new, News, open, price, realtor, Sale, Sales, seasonal, size, strong economy, WA, war, washington | Comments Off

First Time Home Buyers Continue To Struggle

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Debbie Prosser

Single Females Remain a Force in Market, While First-time Buyers Continue to Struggle, According to Realtor® 2018 Buyer and Seller Survey WASHINGTON (October 29, 2018) – Single female buyers continue to be a powerful force in the market, while low … Continue reading →

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Homeowners Ready to Sell in Third Quarter of 2018

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Debbie Prosser

WASHINGTON (September 26, 2018) – New findings from the National Association of Realtors® show that a record high 77 percent of Americans believe that now is a good time to sell a house, while those that think now is a … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Real Estate News

Millennials Are Undeterred by Fixer Uppers

Best Time Of The Year To Buy Things For Your Home

Existing-Home Sales Increase for Second Consecutive Month

Buyers Aren’t Giving Up, But Their House Hunts Are Lasting Longer

Donate to REALTORS® Relief Foundation

Existing-Home Sales Increase for the 1st Time in 6 Months

Metro Home Prices Rise 4.8% in 3rd Quarter

First Time Home Buyers Continue To Struggle

Homeowners Ready to Sell in Third Quarter of 2018

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