Monthly Archives: April 2017

Reprinted from Keeping Current Matters Some Highlights: The National Association of REALTORS® surveyed their members for their monthly Confidence Index. The REALTORS® Confidence Index is a key indicator of housing market strength based on a monthly survey sent to over 50,000 … Continue reading →

Reprinted from Keeping Current Matters This time of year, many people eagerly check their mailboxes looking for their tax return check from the IRS. But, what do most people plan to do with the money? GO Banking Rates recently surveyed … Continue reading →

Reprinted from Keeping Current Matters In school, we all learned the theory of supply and demand. When the demand for an item is greater than the supply of that item, the price will surely rise. SUPPLY The National Association of Realtors … Continue reading →

Reprinted from Keeping Current Matters Some Highlights: Interest rates are still below historic numbers. 88% of property managers raised their rent in the last 12 months! The credit score requirements for mortgage approval continue to fall.

Reprinted from Keeping Current Matters Many Americans got some depressing news last week; either their tax return was not as large as they had hoped or, in some cases, they were told they owed additional money to either the Federal … Continue reading →

Reprinted from RISMedia’s Housecall Posted on Apr 17 2017 – 1:12pm by Mikkie Mills Smart homes open the doors to new technological potential, but they can also open the virtual door to intruders and hackers. As smart home technology grows, … Continue reading →

Reprinted from Keeping Current Matters Forbes.com recently released the results of their new American Dream Index, in which they measure “the prosperity of the middle class, and…examine which states best support the American Dream.” The monthly index measures several different … Continue reading →

Reprinted from Keeping Current Matters Some Highlights: ‘Millennials’ are defined as 18-36 year olds according to the US Census Bureau. According to NAR’s latest Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers, the median age of all first-time home buyers is 31 … Continue reading →

Reprinted from Keeping Current Matters When a homeowner decides to sell their house, they obviously want the best possible price for it with the least amount of hassles along the way. However, for the vast majority of sellers, the most … Continue reading →

Reprinted from Keeping Current Matters Traditionally, spring is the busiest season for real estate. Buyers come out in force and homeowners list their houses for sale hoping to capitalize on buyer activity. This year will be no different! Buyers have … Continue reading →