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Download these 9 real estate prospecting letter templates that actually work

Housing Wire

The goal of this type of letter is to promote a new listing in the neighborhood, to position yourself as the expert by providing information about the listing, and to find more business. House-hacking is a great way to build wealth and pay down your mortgage.

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What Could Make Home Prices Drop in 2023?

Empire Appraisal Group

The metric had already been declining consistently for a decade through 2019, but the pandemic brought it to unthinkable lows. In January 2008, supply jumped by four months’ worth of housing to 15 months, and there was a similar spike during every January of the housing bust. It would take just 3.3

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Economic Turbulence Prompts Seattle Area Market Concern vs. Year Ago

Will Springer Realtor

Unless the listed home is in a favorable location, priced competitively and move-in ready, activity has been somewhat muted as prospective buyers and sellers wait for economic conditions to improve. Sellers who priced their homes appropriately enjoyed busy open houses in their first weekend on the market followed by multiple offers.

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HINTS OF SHARP INCREASE IN NEW CONSTRUCTION

Will Springer Realtor

It’s particularly true among homes priced at or below $500,000 in King County, where only 737 of those properties sold in August (36% fewer than in August 2019). The good news comes from major national builders who have shared their forecasts for growth in the coming years. SEPTEMBER HOUSING UPDATE. Active listings as of Sept.