What this Week’s Data Means: Climbing mortgage rates kept fueling competition in the housing market this week as home prices continued to grow at a higher pace than we saw last week. During the same week the previous year, a severe, nationwide storm disrupted the housing market, as many markets contended with snow and a severe freeze. […]
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Weekly Housing Trends: Week of February 5, 2022
What this Week’s Data Means Sentiment among homebuyers and potential sellers may have dipped in January, but it hasn’t dampened activity according to the indicators we track weekly. Realtor.com’s weekly housing data points to a brisk housing market as we move into February. The pace of home price growth ticked higher and homes are selling even faster than […]
PET OWNERS: Tips to Make Your Move Easier on Your Pets
“It is best to remove your pets from the house BEFORE you start moving your possessions. Allowing your pets to roam free in the house while the front door is propped wide open, and people are rushing in and out lugging boxes and furniture – just creates a recipe for disaster.” Moving can be hard on […]
Home Sellers Checklist of Things to Do to Get Your House Ready For The Sale
If you are planning on selling your home this spring, there are many things that need to be tackled first before opening your doors to potential buyers. Natural Light. One of the first and easiest things you can do is use natural light to flood your rooms. Showing a room with a lot of natural, […]
Weekly Housing Trends: Week of January 22, 2022
What this Week’s Data Means Realtor.com’s weekly housing data points to continued competitiveness in the market at the start of 2022 despite rising interest rates and double-digit home listing price growth. Homes are still spending over a week less on the market compared to a year ago and the gap isn’t showing any signs of […]
Weekly Housing Trends: Week of December 11, 2021
What this Week’s Data Means: With the number of new sellers dipping relative to year ago levels, Realtor.com’s weekly housing data points signaled an increase in market competitiveness this week after a more mixed reading last week. Homes are spending less time for sale now compared to this time last year and the gap is growing. […]
Winterize Your Home Tip: Seal Off Windows and Doors
If you have opened and closed your windows a lot this summer, chances are they are dirty. We are talking about the seals, not the glass. Remember a tight seal helps keep cold air out of your house. If you do not clean the seals of your windows, heat will escape over the course of […]
Weekly Housing Trends: Week of December 4, 2021
What this Week’s Data Means: After dipping during Thanksgiving week, newly listed homes rebounded rapidly last week but were still less than year-ago levels. As a result, the hallmarks of a competitive market persist even as some indicators moved in a buyer-friendly direction. Typical asking prices rose 9.0%, and homes sold 9 days faster than […]
Weekly Housing Trends: Week of November 20, 2021
What this Week’s Data Means: After two weeks of gains, new listings dipped 2% below year-ago levels in the last full week before Thanksgiving. This shift has intensified some hallmarks of competition relative to last year: homes sold 11 days faster and there were 27% fewer listings available for sale. One indicator that didn’t shift, however, […]
Fire Safety Prevention Tips for Your Tree and the Holidays
Christmas trees are an essential part of the holiday season. But they also cause an average of 200 home fires per year, resulting in an average of six civilian fire deaths, 16 civilian fire injuries, and $14.8 million in property damage, according to studies conducted by the U.S. Fire Administration’s National Fire Incident Reporting System and the National […]
