The sale of your home can depend on the local housing market or the national housing market. Check here for more information and updates about the state of the housing market, and advice on how to buy or sell in any kind of market.
Buyers Not Comfortable With Higher Counter Offer
A couple places a bid on a new home and the owner counter offers. They now are having second thoughts about the true value of the property. Ilyce gives real estate buyers some tips for buying in a down economy.
Buying A Home In Expensive Real Estate Market
When real estate market prices are high, should you wait to buy a home? It is always a good time to buy a home if you buy one at the right price and on the right terms. A real estate agent can help you navigate home prices when you're buying a home in an expensive real estate market.
Real Estate Market Values Stay High In Some Areas
As you look to buy a home you may notice real estate market forces at work. Real estate market prices may be high in popular metropolitan areas in part because more first time home buyers are entering the market. Learn about what could cause real estate market values to fall, including a loss of jobs.
For Sale By Owner Instead Of Real Estate Agent
When you're ready to sell your home you may debate whether to hire a real estate agent or sell the home yourself in a for sale by owner transaction. For sale by owner transactions require more work on the part of the seller but the seller can save money on the real estate agent commission, which can run 5 to 7 percent of the sale price of the home. Learn how the type of housing or real estate market affects this decision.
Solving The Affordability Crisis One Home At A Time
Although the economy is stalling, the housing market is storming ahead. A healthy housing market meant homeownership rose last year to an all-time high of more than 67 percent. But millions of families still can't afford to buy homes because demand in the late 1990s pushed up prices in the housing market to a point that people can't afford homes near their jobs.
Past And Future Of Real Estate In America
The real estate world has changed dramatically in the past decade. The biggest changes in real estate have come from the application of advanced technologies to the home buying, selling and financing process.
Is The Market Cooling Off?
Subtle signs of a market slowdown are popping up here and there. Between an unpredictable stock market, interest rates and uncertainly in the White House, the market is becoming more volatile as well.
Seller’s Bill Of Rights
With low interest rates and a hot real estate market, homes are selling in a matter of minutes. In a seller's market, it's easy to forget who is supposed to be running the show. Since the spring market looks like it will continue to be red hot for sellers, here's a sellers bill of rights so that all sellers know where they stand and what they should expect.