Monthly Archives: May 2019

The Top Reasons to Own Your Home [INFOGRAPHIC]

Reprinted from Keeping Current Matters Some Highlights: June is National Homeownership Month! Now is a great time to reflect on the many benefits of homeownership that go way beyond the financial. What reasons do you have to own your own … Continue reading

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Multigenerational Homes Are on the Rise

Reprinted from Keeping Current Matters As loved ones start to get older, we start to wonder: how long will they be able to live alone?  Will they need someone there to help them with daily life? There’s a reason to … Continue reading

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The Impact Staging Your Home Has On Your Sale Price

Reprinted from Keeping Current Matters Some Highlights: The National Association of Realtors surveyed their members & released the findings of their Profile of Home Staging. 62% of seller’s agents say that staging a home decreases the amount of time a … Continue reading

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4 Things NOT to Do When Putting Your Home on the Market

Reprinted from RIS Media’s Housecall So you’ve decided to put your home on the market. Congratulations! Hopefully, you’ve brought a rockin’ REALTOR® on board to help you list your spot, and together you’ve done your due diligence on what to … Continue reading

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4 Most Popular Bottom Line Investments in America

Reprinted from Keeping Current Matters Every year, Gallup surveys Americans to determine their choice for the best long-term investment. Respondents are given a choice between real estate, stocks, gold, and savings accounts. For the sixth year in a row, real … Continue reading

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Starting the Search for Your Dream Home? Here Are 5 Tips!

Reprinted from Keeping Current Matters In today’s real estate market, low inventory dominates the conversation in many areas of the country. It can often be frustrating to be a first-time homebuyer if you aren’t prepared. In a realtor.com article entitled, “How to Find Your … Continue reading

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What is Really Happening with Home Prices?

Reprinted from Keeping Current Matters Home values have softened over the last twelve months. We are no longer seeing 6-7% annual appreciation levels for the national housing market. The current numbers are closer to 4%. Some have suggested that year-over-year … Continue reading

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4 Tips for Making a Competitive Offer

Reprinted from Keeping Current Matters So, you’ve been searching for that perfect house to call ‘home,’ and you’ve finally found it! The price is right, and in such a competitive market, you want to make sure you make a good … Continue reading

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A Tale of Two Markets [INFOGRAPHIC]

Reprinted from Keeping Current Matters Some Highlights: An emerging trend for some time now has been the difference between available inventory and demand in the premium and luxury markets and that in the starter and trade-up markets and what those … Continue reading

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Mainstream Concerns About an Economic Downturn Revisited

Reprinted from Keeping Current Matters Recently, we reported that many believe a recession could happen within the next two years. We explained that 70% of economists and market analysts surveyed last year believe that a recession will occur in 2019 … Continue reading

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