by Thomas Scott | Oct 28, 2020 | Buyer, Demographics, First Time Home Buyers, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers
The demand for homes this year is extraordinary as record-breaking numbers of hopeful buyers continue to shop for homes. In a normal year, the peak homebuying season comes to a close by early fall. However, 2020 is anything but a normal year, and the housing market is...
by Thomas Scott | Oct 8, 2020 | Baby Boomers, Buyers & Sellers, Interest Rates
Every day in the U.S., roughly 10,000 people turn 65. Prior to the health crisis that swept the nation in 2020, most people had to wait until they retired to make a move to the beach, the golf course, or the senior living community they were looking to settle into for...
by Thomas Scott | Sep 17, 2020 | Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing, Seller
Real estate continues to be called the ‘bright spot’ in the current economy, but there’s one thing that may hold the housing market back from achieving its full potential this year: the lack of homes for sale. Buyers are actively searching for and purchasing homes,...
by Thomas Scott | Sep 15, 2020 | Buyers & Sellers, Interest Rates, Pricing
How long have you lived in your current home? If it’s been a while, you may be thinking about moving. According to the latest Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), in 2019, homeowners were living in their homes for an...
by Thomas Scott | Sep 8, 2020 | Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Pricing
The year 2020 will certainly be one to remember, with new realities and norms that changed the way we live. This year’s real estate market is certainly no exception to that shift, with historic highlights continuing to break records and challenge what many thought...
by Thomas Scott | Sep 2, 2020 | Buyers & Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates
The year 2020 will be remembered as one of the most challenging times of our lives. A worldwide pandemic, a recession causing historic unemployment, and a level of social unrest perhaps never seen before have all changed the way we live. Only the real estate market...