Spring vs. Any Other Time of Year Not all the time, but usually, an about-to-fall-over home “For Sale” sign signals trouble with the listing. So, typically, the home has been on the market a LONG time; the homeowner is discouraged — or gone (the home is vacant or rented); and/or the listing agent has long stopped paying...Read More
10% Increase the Last Year? Not According to Agents According to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Index (“Case-Shiller”), the U.S. housing market is up about 10% the last year. However, if you ask in-the-trenches Realtors (like me), they’ll tell you the real number is lower — something like up 5%. Who’s right? Put is this way: it...Read More
