Hello and happy house hunting!

It's been a busy week of real-estating and here's what I'm seeing in the market this week:


Market Update
New Listings Taking a Breather
It seems that new listings are coming to the market in waves now.  The first big waves hit right as the season begins in early February.  That gets worked through and new waves of new listings roll in.  This past week, it felt like we were in a trough rather than facing a wave.  New listings slowed a bit and that might be good news as I'm also seeing a bit of...

Buyer Fatigue
I have buyers who've made and lost a couple of offers and have seen a slew of homes and this short-term lull in the market is a good time for them to take a break, regroup and get ready for the next wave of…

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Hi all,

I hope you’ve had the awesome week you were expecting.  If not, here’s some great info to get you back on track!

Market Update

Interest rates moved up slightly this week, but that hasn’t seemed to put a damper on buyer demand.  If you’re a seller, let’s get your home polished up and ready for prime time, because there are plenty of buyers waiting for your home to hit the market.  If you’re a buyer, you’ll need to be more strategic in how you compete against other buyers and, maybe, be willing to take a hard look at homes that have been sitting on the market for a while – where there’s less competition.

Bonus Info!
My wife and I are starting to poke around the metro to decide where we want to downsize and that’s put our focus on condos…

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Is it too soon to say, "Happy Spring"?  I know the calendar says it's here, but the weather seems to be in full support right now!

Let's start with what I'm seeing in the housing market this week:
1.  Pricing for the good stuff
I thought I had a solid handle on how much over list price you'd have to bid to have a shot at being the lucky buyer.  I'm not so sure about what that "overbid" number is right now.  I've had two recent buyer experiences where the list price ended up being way, way lower than the actual sales price - the overbid number was super strong.   In these cases, the winning bids were 17% and 22% over ask, respectively.  If you're a buyer in this market, here's a buying strategy to consider:
   a)  See a lot of homes across a wide range of…

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