Home prices typically decline when economic activity constricts—but not in 2020. The economic downturn resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has coincided with a booming housing market. Existing-home prices for all housing types jumped 15.5% year over year in October to $313,000, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Home prices at all market levels are accelerating at … [Read more...]
The Best Smart Home Gadgets to Control and Protect Your House
Looking for the best smart home technology for 2020? Perhaps you've paid more attention to smart home gadgets now that many of us are spending more time at home -- you'll know the process can be more complicated than it seems. You might just need one device to address a particular issue, like a smart plug to put a lamp on a regular schedule. You might also already have an Amazon Alexa- or … [Read more...]
Fort Collins, Colorado, Ranked #1 in The Top 100 – AND – Ranked #5 in The Top 150 Best Places to Live in 2020
Fort Collins, Colorado Ranked #1 in The Top 100 Best Places to Live In 2020 by Livability.com By Winona Dimeo-Ediger, Livability.com 10/6/2020 For the past seven years, Livability.com has released a data-driven list of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in America. Every year, the list changes: we do surveys and studies, adjust our algorithm, add in new variables and data points, and … [Read more...]
Record Breaking New Home Sales – BEST since 2006
New home sales break 1 MILLION DOLLAR mark for first time since 2006 Low-interest rates and a lack of existing homes pushed new-homes sales to a new high, according to the US Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development Photo by Tom Rumble on Unsplash BY MARIAN MCPHERSON | Staff Writer at Inman Thursday, September 24, 2020 8:10 A.M. August’s new residential sales reached a … [Read more...]
Less Competition along with less Inventory yields better selling experience!
Many sellers believe spring is the best time to put their homes on the market because buyer demand traditionally increases at that time of year. What they don’t realize is if every homeowner believes the same thing, then that’s when they’ll have the most competition. So, what’s the #1 reason to list your house in the winter? Less competition. Housing supply traditionally shrinks at this time … [Read more...]