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5 steps to choosing a home that will appreciate

Housing Wire

In 2020, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller price index reported the highest annual housing growth since 2013. Due to low inventory, sellers are able to put their homes up at a higher rate. By investing money into your property through renovations and upgrades, you increase the home’s price tag.

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Download these 9 real estate prospecting letter templates that actually work

Housing Wire

I can also provide expert advice about renovations and the potential return on investment — where to get the biggest bang for your buck — or simply answer any questions you have about the market. Many of us are in sellers’ markets with very low inventory. Inventory is extremely low, and the competition is fierce.

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As vacant foreclosures increase, so does buyer interest

Housing Wire

Seeking new inventory sources. If you had asked me about gentrification in Newark in 2012 and 2013, I would have told you I’m not worried about gentrification; we just need to get properties re-occupied. Beniston noted demand is also strong for rentals that YNDC has renovated after purchasing in distress.

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Success with Millennial Real Estate Clients: Q&A with Dara Alperen Cipollone

McKissock

Dara’s ability to listen to clients and her attention to detail landed her Exceptional Service Awards in 2011, 2012, and 2013 from Cartus/USAA, one of the nation’s largest relocation organizations. A: The obstacles Millennial real estate buyers face for owning a home in the Boston market come down to low inventory.

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Institutional investors now balk at buying homes in this market niche

Housing Wire

Institutional real estate investors — often mammoth operators with ties to Wall Street — gobbled up record amounts of inventory in almost every corner of the pandemic-induced fever dream that was the 2021 housing market, with one notable exception: distressed properties sold at foreclosure auction. Renovating Right.

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HOUSING ‘TRIFECT’ PUTTING SQUEEZE ON BUYERS

Will Springer Realtor

First, let’s set the scene: Housing inventory is shrinking year to year in most parts of the country and there are no signs of significant replenishment over the horizon. building permits were granted in Seattle between 2013 and 2022, with 85K of them for multi-family construction. homes shy of what’s needed today.

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WILL WAR IN UKRAINE IMPACT OUR HOUSING MARKET?

Will Springer Realtor

Without their spirit to rebuild, our thinning housing inventory would be more dire than it is today. Most owners will contract work out for major renovation projects while doing DIY work on replacing flooring, painting or improving outdoor space, the survey from LendingHome showed. Condo inventory is not much better. There is 0.6