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Fannie Mae Housing Forecast: December 2024

There are two reasons I’m optimistic about real estate this year. 

First, the number of homes for sale around the country is increasing rapidly. So many people have told me they want to move but there are no homes for sale where they want to go. 

That’s no longer the case as many states are seeing more homes for sale than pre-pandemic levels. 

What that means is it is much easier to buy a home in places like Colorado, Florida, Tennessee and Florida. We have even had clients be able to buy a home in other states contingent on selling their home here before we put their home on the market. Contact me if you need a referral to a great agent anywhere in the country. 

The second reason I am…

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Everybody knows that Zillow primarily operates as an advertising platform. I get clients who often share stories of discovering their realtors through the platform after a quick skim through a list of local realtors from the search bar. You might get a real estate veteran or an agent fresh out of school. You never know, and you should be wary of who you hire to buy or sell your home; here's why...



In a recent report from real estate insider Mike Delprete, Zillow is reportedly applying pressure on realtors who advertise on their platform, urging them to direct business to Zillow's mortgage company. The catch? If realtors don't comply, Zillow might pull the plug on their advertising and stop sending leads to these agents. This revelation…

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Home values are tricky at this time of the year. 2020 is going to be challenging to both buyers and sellers with a low number of homes for sale and prices going up. If you are planning to buy or sell a home in particular at this time of year you deserve to have an expert Broker helping you and here’s why.

If you are selling a home, you’re at risk of pricing your home too low. Particularly if you sell your home off market. Although our market is not as seasonal as you might expect for certain floor plans that may not sell very often there may be much more demand than supply that has built up a backlog of buyers over the winter. It is important to work with a Broker that won’t just price your home based on what sold almost a year ago. You…

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