by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 10, 2017 | Buying/Selling, House Canary, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
Confidence in housing doubled back in August toward the all-time high in the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI), with home sellers’ optimism rebounding from July. The HPSI overall posted 88.0 in August, 1.2 percentage points higher than the month...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 7, 2017 | Agent, Agent, Best Practices, Best Practices, House Canary, Latest News, Lead Story, Marketing, Trending |
Staging every room in a for-sale listing may sound ideal; however, it may be a daunting task to both the seller and the listing agent. If your seller can’t afford to invest in staging the entire home, it’s OK to scale down—after all, it’s better to...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 6, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
Home sellers are making bank in today’s market, realizing a 24.1 percent, or $39,900, gain in 2016, according to a recent analysis by Zillow. Sellers on the West Coast—where home prices have rocketed since the recession—saw higher returns, with those in Oakland,...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 5, 2017 | House Canary, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Spotlights |
Small cities once booming as industrial hubs have the opportunity to prosper again, according to recently released research from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. A report by the organization, “Revitalizing America’s Smaller Legacy Cities: Strategies...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 4, 2017 | House Canary, Latest News, Lead Story, News, Spotlights, Trending |
When Taylor Hack joined a RE/MAX brokerage in 2013, he was recently licensed and launching a new career. Experienced in the mortgage and auto industries, he thought his skill set would serve him well in the real estate business. In choosing a company, Hack wanted the...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 2, 2017 | Consumer, Latest News, Lead Story, News |
Consumer confidence kept improving in August, posting a 122.9 reading in the latest Consumer Confidence Index® from The Conference Board. The Expectations reading of the Index rose to 104.0, while the Present Situation reading rose to 151.2. July’s reading was...