Your Agent Is Key When Pricing Your House [INFOGRAPHIC]

08 Sep

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Some Highlights Pricing your house right takes market experience and expertise, especially in today’s market. To find the best list price, your agent balances current market demand, values of homes in your neighborhood, where prices are headed, and your home’s condition. If you’re ready to sell, don’t guess on the price. Let’s connect today so... Read more »

Why 2021 Is Still the Year To Sell Your House

25 Aug

Eileen

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If you’re trying to decide whether or not to sell your house, this is the time to think seriously about making a move. Fannie Mae’s recent Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) reveals the number of respondents who say it’s a good time to sell is higher now than it was over the past few summers (see... Read more »

Naples Home Prices Climb in May

30 Jun

Eileen

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Naples, Fla. (June 25, 2021) – Homes in the Naples area were being sold at 99.1 percent of the list price in May. A tight inventory and buyer demand continued to push prices upward, which resulted in an overall median closed price increase of 29.4 percent to $433,500 from $335,000 in May 2020, according to... Read more »

Demand for Vacation Homes Is Still Strong

30 Jun

Eileen

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The pandemic created a tremendous demand for vacation homes across the country. Throughout the last year, many people purchased second homes as a safe getaway from the challenges of the health crisis. With many professionals working from home and many students taking classes remotely, it made sense to see a migration away from cities and... Read more »

Best Beach Towns to live in – Naples ranked #1

30 Jun

Eileen

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Travel + Leisure, the leading travel magazine & site, recently wrote that Naples is the No. 1 U.S. beach town to live in. Travel + Leisure cited the personal finance site WalletHub for determining the best beach towns to live in around the United States. WalletHub ranked the cities according to 63 indicators, including affordability, weather,... Read more »

4 Big Incentives for Homeowners to Sell Now

04 May

Eileen

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The housing market keeps sailing along. The only headwind that could take it off course is the lack of inventory for sale. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that there were 410,000 fewer single-family homes for sale this March than in March of 2020. The key to continued success in the residential housing market is for more listings... Read more »

Is Home Price Appreciation Accelerating Again?

03 May

Eileen

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At the beginning of the year, industry forecasts called for home price appreciation to slow to about half of the double-digit increase we saw last year. The thinking was that inventory would increase from record-low levels and put an end to the bidding wars that have driven home prices up over the past twelve months. However, that... Read more »

There’s No Reason To Panic Over Today’s Lending Standards

02 Apr

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Today, some are afraid the real estate market is starting to look a lot like it did in 2006, just prior to the housing crash. One of the factors they’re pointing to is the availability of mortgage money. Recent articles about the availability of low down payment loans and down payment assistance programs are causing... Read more »

What It Means To Be in a Sellers’ Market

29 Mar

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If you’ve given even a casual thought to selling your house in the near future, this is the time to really think seriously about making a move. Here’s why this season is the ultimate sellers’ market and the optimal time to make sure your house is available for buyers who are looking for homes to purchase. The latest Existing Home Sales Report from The... Read more »

What Is the Strongest Tailwind to Today’s Recovering Economy?

23 Mar

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Last year started off with a bang. Unemployment was under 4%, forecasters were giddy with their projections for the economy, and the residential housing market had the strongest January and February activity in over a decade. Then came the announcement on March 11, 2020, from the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a worldwide pandemic. Two days later,... Read more »