Typically fall—and especially late fall—isn’t an active time for the housing market. Buyers slow down around the holidays, fewer sellers list their homes on the market, and there’s a predictable lull before the New Year. But this year, that’s not the case. In fact, buyer demand has grown in every region of the country, with […]
This year’s real estate market has been shattering all sorts of expectations—and the latest numbers are no exception. While you might think that spring and summer are the most profitable seasons for selling, this fall has the potential to prove you wrong! Here are the highlights from the National Association of Realtors’ latest home-selling report. […]
The real estate market is in a unique situation right now. Mortgage rates are the lowest they’ve been in years—and expected to keep decreasing—and many people are left wondering what that means for home prices. While housing prices are currently increasing at a slower rate than usual—coming in around 3.7%, compared to the average of […]
Did you know for many many years home buyers had no representation because all Real Estate Agents worked for sellers as “sub-agents”? Realtors showed properties to home buyers and built wonderful relationships with them, but legally they represented the seller because the seller paid them through the listing commission. This was very confusing to home […]
Ever wonder why so many traditional homes in the South have painted blue porch ceilings? Never noticed before? Take a stroll through some of Raleigh’s historical districts, such as Oakwood and you will see many blue porch ceilings. There are several theories behind this Raleigh Real Estate trend. Shoo Fly! Growing up, I always heard that the […]