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November 24, 2021
Happy Thanksgiving!
This week I simply want to wish everyone a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving. Personally, I have a lot to be thankful for and that includes those of you who are dear friends and valued clients. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend and I…
November 18, 2021
Slowing Appreciation Starting to Show Up in the Charts
Today, I want to revisit a chart that we looked at a few months ago. I’m bringing it up again because we’ve received new housing data in recent days, and it is still showing low inventory. What is Affecting Low Inventory? There…
November 10, 2021
The 9th Wonder of the World
Today’s topic is a bit of a stretch, but it’s something that I wholeheartedly believe! I often talk about “doing real estate right.” Here’s my correlation for today: The 8th and 9th Wonders of the World There are 7 man-made Wonders of…
November 3, 2021
Zillow is Shutting Down Their iBuyer Program
There’s a big headline in the news: Zillow is shutting down their iBuyer program. It’s interesting to see how Zillow stepped in confidently – following the algorithms (their “Zestimates”), making blind offers on properties, sending someone to do a quick inspection, and…
October 27, 2021
Home Appreciation is Slowing… That’s the Good News!
A report came out yesterday: the FHFA Housing Price Index. The update was all over the media outlets, with lots of people talking about a possible housing crash. This report shows that housing appreciation is slowing down across the nation. My opinion…
October 21, 2021
New Conforming Loan Limits
This topic has been all over the news lately: the new loan limits. Every year, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac re-evaluate conventional loan limits. They go back to look at how much appreciation they saw in Q3, then they increase the loan…
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