How to Find a Real Estate Agent: Where to Look and What to Ask  By Natalie Way | Apr 2, 2022 Before putting your home on the market or setting out to buy a new one, you should identify real estate agents in your community who can assist with the sale. More than two million people [...]
2022 Homebuyer Trends: These Are the Features Buyers Demand in Your Home - and the Ones They Can Live Without  By Elena Cox | Mar 21, 2022 2022 homebuyer trends are already in the works! Spring is a time of rebirth, renewal, and new beginnings. And after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic turning the world [...]
First-Time Home Sellers Often Get these 8 things Wrong in Today’s Crazy Market!  By Nina Malkin | Mar 9, 2022 The housing market is a sizzling seller’s game at the moment, where homes stand to spark bidding wars and sell for sky-high prices. “COVID-19 caused so many people to re-evaluate their shelter needs, resulting in increased [...]
Following a record-breaking year, January’s housing activity falls flat as new listings, contracts and home sales drop below those of 2021. Columbusrealtors.com | FEBRUARY 18, 2022 New listings were up 11 percent in 2021 but ticked down (0.5 percent) in the first month of 2022. Home sales and contracts dipped 2.8 percent and 0.8 percent, [...]
The New Rules of Homebuying Today: 5 Secrets To Succeed in a Red-Hot Market By Tara Mastroeni | Feb 7, 2022 Here’s an understatement for you: Buying a home today is not the same as it used to be. In fact, it’s a whole new ballgame. The COVID-19 pandemic, of course, is largely to blame—throwing the [...]
Down Payment Misperceptions Increase January 10, 2022 The majority of home buyers—87%—finance their home purchase. But some aspiring buyers may delay their purchase due to persistent myths over down payment requirements. Thirty-five percent of consumers believe they need a down payment of 16% to 20% of the purchase price. Ten percent believe they need more [...]