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Should You Buy a Retirement Home Sooner Rather than Later?

Every day in the U.S., roughly 10,000 people turn 65. Prior to the health crisis that swept the nation in 2020, most people had to wait until they retired to make a move to the beach, the golf course, or the senior living community they were looking to settle into for their later years in life. This […]

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Written by Tammie Taylor

October 12, 2020

Be Part of the Successful Sellers Program

Sign up for our FREE Successful Sellers Program! This personalized program is designed to walk you through the 10 steps of selling a home including: Pricing your property Preparing your home Negotiating the offer Closing the deal And more! As trusted advisors in the real estate industry, we are dedicated to helping you make selling […]

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Written by Sarah Olson

October 12, 2020

Why Selling this Fall May Be Your Best Move

If you’re thinking about moving, selling your house this fall might be the way to go. Here are four highlights in the housing market that may make your decision to sell this fall an easy one. 1. Buyers Are Actively in the Market ShowingTime, a leading real estate showing software and market stat service provider, […]

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Written by Tammie Taylor

October 6, 2020

Where Are Home Values Headed Over the Next 12 Months?

As shelter-in-place orders were implemented earlier this year, many questioned what the shutdown would mean to the real estate market. Specifically, there was concern about home values. After years of rising home prices, would 2020 be the year this appreciation trend would come to a screeching halt? Even worse, would home values begin to depreciate? Original […]

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Written by Sarah Olson

September 29, 2020

Why Pricing Your Home Right Matters This Fall

Some Highlights As a seller today, you may think pricing your home on the high end will result in a higher final sale price, but the opposite is actually true. To sell your home quickly and for the best possible price, you should eliminate buyer concerns by pricing your home competitively right from the start. […]

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Written by Tammie Taylor

September 29, 2020

The Cost of a Home Is Far More Important than the Price

Housing inventory is at an all-time low. There are 39% fewer homes for sale today than at this time last year, and buyer demand continues to set records. That’s why it’s important to understand the cost of a home. Zillow recently reported: “Newly pending sales are up 25.5% compared to the same week last year, the highest year-over-year increase in […]

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Written by Sarah Olson

September 22, 2020

Should You Buy an Existing Home or New Construction?

Finding the right home to purchase today is one of the biggest challenges for potential buyers. With so few homes for sale and construction of newly built homes ramping up, you may be wondering if you should consider new construction in your search process. It’s a great question to ask, and one to look at from the pros and cons […]

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Written by Tammie Taylor

September 17, 2020

Is Now a Good Time to Move?

How long have you lived in your current home? If it’s been a while, you may be thinking this may be a good time to move. According to the latest Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), in 2019, homeowners were living in their homes for an average of 10 years. That’s a […]

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Written by Sarah Olson

September 15, 2020

Sellers Are Returning to the Housing Market

In today’s housing market, it can be a big challenge for buyers to find homes to purchase, as the number of houses for sale is far below the current demand. Now, however, we’re seeing sellers slowly starting to come back into the market, a bright spark for potential buyers. Javier Vivas, Director of Economic Research at realtor.com, explains: “Seller confidence has […]

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Written by Tammie Taylor

September 2, 2020

The Top Reasons People Are Moving This Year

Today, Americans are moving for a variety of different reasons. The current health crisis has truly re-shaped our lifestyles and our needs. Spending extra time where we currently live is enabling many families to re-evaluate what homeownership means and what they find most important in a home. So, let’s dig into the top reasons people […]

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Written by Sarah Olson

August 25, 2020

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Should You Buy a Retirement Home Sooner Rather than Later?

Be Part of the Successful Sellers Program

Why Selling this Fall May Be Your Best Move

Where Are Home Values Headed Over the Next 12 Months?

Why Pricing Your Home Right Matters This Fall

The Cost of a Home Is Far More Important than the Price

Should You Buy an Existing Home or New Construction?

Is Now a Good Time to Move?

Sellers Are Returning to the Housing Market

The Top Reasons People Are Moving This Year

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