by JHOAdmin | Jul 13, 2023 | News
Homebuyers watching mortgage rates should buckle up—but they probably won’t enjoy this ride. Mortgage interest rates were above 7% for the past two weeks—much to the dismay of many cash-strapped buyers. They averaged 7.09% on Tuesday before falling to 6.96% on...
by JHOAdmin | Jul 9, 2023 | News
These days it seems like everybody wants a tiny house. But what if your home isn’t adorably tiny? What if it’s just sadly small? Don’t worry—it’s not your square footage that matters most; it’s how you present it. Even if you’re tight on space, you can fool buyers...
by JHOAdmin | May 20, 2023 | News
WASHINGTON (May 9, 2023) – Nearly seven out of 10 metro markets registered home price gains in the first quarter as 30-year fixed mortgage rates fluctuated between 6.1% and 6.7%, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ latest quarterly report. Seven...
by JHOAdmin | May 20, 2023 | News
WASHINGTON (May 10, 2023) – National Association of Realtors® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said the Federal Reserve’s most recent rate hike was unnecessary, and he expects the Fed will stop raising interest rates further, during the “Residential Economic...
by JHOAdmin | May 3, 2023 | News
Where do all eyes go first when perusing a real estate listing? The photos, of course. Home sellers should never underestimate the importance of investing in a professional real estate photographer to get the very best pictures possible of their place. Because no...
by JHOAdmin | May 3, 2023 | News
The numbers: Contract signings on U.S. homes fell for the first time since last November, as buyers faced a tough market in March due to an undersupply of houses. U.S. pending-home sales fell 5.2% in March, according to the monthly index released Thursday by the...