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7 Reasons to List Your House This Holiday Season
Around this time each year, many homeowners decide to wait until after the holidays to list their houses. Similarly, others who already have their homes on the market remove their listings until the spring. Let’s unpack the top reasons why listing your house now or keeping it on the market this winter may be the... Read More
3 Reasons to Use a Real Estate Pro in a Complex Digital World
If you’re searching for a home online, you’re not alone; lots of people are doing it. The question is, are you using all of your available resources, and are you using them wisely? Here’s why the Internet is a great place to start the home-buying process, and the truth on why it should never be... Read More
What’s Going on with Bidding Wars?
In a strong seller’s market, like the one we have experienced over the past few years, bidding wars are common and expected. This makes sense! A seller’s market is defined as a market in which the inventory of homes for sale cannot satisfy the number... Read More
Do You Know How Much Your Home Has Increased in Value?
Last year we saw headlines about a possible housing market bubble, and many wondered if Americans still felt confident about the value of their homes. Recently, the 2018 Houzz & Home Study revealed: “Homeowners with mortgages have seen their home equity more than double since 2011, increasing to a record-setting $8.3 trillion in 2017.” The average homeowner... Read More
This Generation is Currently Influencing the Housing Market
Millennials, for the most part, are a generation of renters. Only 36% of Americans under the age of 35 owned their homes as of 2016, according to a Census Bureau survey. But that 36 percent is significant, because it’s an increase from 34.7 percent a year earlier. The current housing market, to an extent, is... Read More
Happy Holidays from the Robinson Team!
Christmas is all about family, friends, and a cozy home in which to enjoy them all. We here at the Robinson Team of Keller Williams Realty wish you all of the above for the holiday season! Read More
4 Reasons to Buy A Home This Winter!
Here are four great reasons to consider buying a home today instead of waiting. 1. Prices Will Continue to Rise CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Insight report revealed that home prices have appreciated by 5.6% over the last 12 months. The same report predicts that prices will continue to increase at a rate of 4.7% over the next year.... Read More
Two Common Myths About Home Buying
The saying, “Don’t believe everything you hear,” is rarely truer than when buying a home. Common myths you’ve heard could potentially mislead you, so we would like to break down two of the most common home-buying myths in order to make your home buying experience an enjoyable one. Consumers often think they need to put... Read More
7 Reasons to List Your Home For Sale This Holiday Season
Are you thinking of selling your home sometime next year? We’re here to tell you that you don’t have to wait. Experts say that spring is the best time to sell, but that theory is shifting. Home sales have increased from November to December an average of 4.5% for the past three years. This means... Read More
Busting the Myths About Down Payment Requirements
Despite the growing number of low and no-down-payment mortgage loans, it seems most American renters still think they need at least 20% down to buy a home. According to the recent Borrower Insight Survey from Ellie Mae, a whopping 48.6% of renters think they need to put 20% or more down on a home purchase.... Read More