Budding Homebuying Season Ahead An uptick in buyer activity and cooling inflation could signal a busy spring ahead for the housing market. Signed Contracts for Homes Increase After last year’s slowdown in the housing sector, recent reports indicate that some homebuyers are back in the market. New Home Sales rose 2.3% from November to December, […]

Consumer Inflation Cooling Down Recent comments show hope may be ahead for the housing market. Plus, signs of cooling inflation could mean opportunities for homebuyers this year. “Silver Lining” in Latest Builder Confidence Report Despite declining confidence among home builders, there was a positive sign in December’s Housing Market Index from the National Association of Home […]

Looking Forward to the New Year Last week, the Fed closed out 2022 by raising rates once again by a half percentage point in its ongoing effort to curb inflation. This will continue to make the cost of borrowing for home purchases and refinances expensive for consumers and it is expected to remain that way […]

Emerging Silver Linings: Active Buyers and Active Inventory While it’s true that some buyers are being priced out of the housing market right now due to higher interest rates, others have become active buyers. In fact, 59% of prospective buyers became fully engaged in the buying process during the third quarter of the year, up from […]

6 Kitchen Features to Consider Skipping Many homeowners have made the decision to renovate and beautify the home they live in presently in order to enjoy it now and prepare for selling at a later date. While it is easy to find information on aspects of kitchen renovations that have an excellent return on investment – […]