As more and more of us work from home, its time to reexamine setting up a home office, not only on a functional basis but also to make sure we are taking advantage of any tax breaks. Here is some great advice from Turbo Tax. Step 1: Pick a space Your home office must be […]
Category Archives: Housing News
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Mar
Mar
According to the newly released Pending Home Sales Index by the National Association of Realtors, Pending Homes Sales jumped by 9.4% on a year-over-year basis in February. Pending home sales rose in February, climbing for the second consecutive month, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Each of the four major regions saw an increase […]
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Mar
Mar
With nearly 1/3 of all American’s told to stay home during the virus preventative measures and more than half of the country’s gyms closed for the same reason, its time to look into getting your home gym going (finally). Here are some tips for setting up the perfect space: Find a place that you can […]
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Mar
Mar
Nearly one in four homesellers are changing how their home is viewed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors. That percentage jumps to 44% and 34%, respectively, in Washington State and California, two of the states most severely affected by the outbreak. The changes introduced by […]
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Mar
Mar
Nothing improves the curb appeal of your home more than a great lawn and landscaping. And curb appeal impacts how your neighbors and potential buyers, view your home. Its Spring Time! And it may be time to re-seed or over-seed your grass depending on the type of grass that you want to plant. There are […]
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Mar
Mar
Pending Home Sales Jump by 5.2% According to the January National Association of Realtors Pendig Home Sales report, Pending home sales activity rose in January, hitting the second-highest monthly figure in over two years! NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index rose 5.2% month over month to 108.8 last month, surpassing the contract activity level of 100 […]
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Oct
Oct
Median Home Prices increase for the 91st straight month! Two very important housing reports last week showed some real strength in our housing market. The National Association of Realtor’s Existing Home Sales Report for September showed a small decrease in sales but that was only due to the fact that there are no houses to […]
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Sep
Sep
The fall real estate market is almost always a hot season. Home selling in autumn is the second-best time of the year to sell a home. Families have returned from summer vacations. Kids have gone back to school. The holidays aren’t yet upon us, at least not yet in an annoying way. We are set to enjoy 75 […]
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Sep
Sep
We are not talking about bird migration, but rather people migration. Bloomberg has completed an analysis of U.S. Census and other data and has determined that people are fleeing the New York City area in droves. New York City leads all US metro areas as the largest net loser with an estimated 277 people moving […]
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Aug
Aug
When we meet with a seller, the same question always comes up. What little things can they do to help make their home show better to potential buyers? We have a list of the Top Five Staging Tips that help our clients sell their home at top dollar. Landscaping – Seeing is believing. Every buyer […]
