In The Trenches…March 2021
Due to the 2020 COVID disruption, I thought it would be a slow year. I was wrong. It turned out to be a very good year for real estate. Sales were up about 7 percent over 2019. Inventory (houses for … Continue reading →
Category Archives: A Look At The Market
Housing Shortage in Pike Township
2020 has been a year that we most likely won’t forget. I compare it to looking both ways before crossing a street, and then when crossing getting hit by an airplane. It has been a year of many surprises in … Continue reading →
Curbside Closings
The New Normal Back in March, I had started reading trade articles about how title companies were going to do closings. Normally, the closer, buyers, and sellers and their Realtors would all be in one room and sign all the … Continue reading →
Coronavirus and the Real Estate World
I suppose this could not have happened at a more appropriate time. The building in which I had my office suite had a fire on Nov. 30th, 2019. Although the fire was only in one suite on the second floor … Continue reading →
The State of Real Estate In Pike Township – 2019
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Continue reading →Multiple Offers – Do You Want Them?
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Continue reading →5 Great Tips for a Successful Sale
1. Concentrate on curb appeal – When a potential buyer drives by your house, you want it to be remembered. Make sure the lawn is cut, bushes are trimmed, and weeds are pulled, plant flowers if possible, and make your … Continue reading →
Prices On The Move
I was curious as to how much home prices were increasing between last year and this year, year to date. Since average prices can be thrown off by heavy or lightweight pricing, I used the median pricing approach. The median … Continue reading →
Is Housing Affordability Problem Becoming A Crisis?
It is an interesting question. Last month the National Association of Homebuilders surveyed over 19,000 adults to gauge the public’s attitude on housing affordability in their housing markets. Their findings show that 80 percent of Americans households now believe the … Continue reading →
Looking For A Brand New House In Pike?
Builders and developers are getting scare in Pike Township. 15 years ago there were plenty. We were at the peak of the housing market. A builder could build a starter home for around $125,000 and would sell out a community … Continue reading →