Home staging can show off a home in its best light, and simple, updated decor can certainly create a space feel warm and inviting. But there are some popular trends in home design that stagers say you need to avoid when prepping a home for sale. 3 Staging Trends That Could Turn Off ... » Learn More about Staging Trends That Turn Off Buyers
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Inventory of homes at lowest levels
December had the most significant year-over-year decline for housing inventory in almost three years, with a notable 12% decline. It pushed the amount of homes for sale in the U.S. to its lowest level since January 2018, in accordance with the December 2019 Housing Trends report released by ... » Learn More about Inventory of homes at lowest levels
Slowdown in the Home-Price Increase
In accordance with the Case-Shiller Home Price Index from S&P Dow Jones Indices and CoreLogic, October 2019 saw an annual increase of 3.3% for home prices throughout the country, which happens to be up from the previous month’s pace. Slowdown in the Home-Price ... » Learn More about Slowdown in the Home-Price Increase
Pending Home Sales Up
Pending home sales increased in November, rebounding from the prior month’s decline, in accordance with the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). The West region reported the largest growth in November, while the other three major U.S. regions saw only marginal variances in month-over-month ... » Learn More about Pending Home Sales Up
December 2019 RE/MAX Housing Report
The December 2019 housing report uses the numbers for November 2019. While December 2019 home sales increased by a whopping 13.5%, the median sales price also skyrocketed 11.1% from December 2018 to be $266,000.00. Having 54 days as average time on market, which is only down 1 day from December ... » Learn More about December 2019 RE/MAX Housing Report