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An inside look at local housing markets across the country

Housing Wire

Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers share what characteristics are currently defining their housing markets. This is sick, and I want it to end,” said Sharon Aubuchon, a RE/MAX Premier Realty agent in Prairie Village, Kansas a suburb of Kansas City. “It Kansas City, Missouri.

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“It seems impossible:” Bergen County, NJ’s housing market is vexing agents and buyers

Housing Wire

Real estate agents in the leafy suburbs of Bergen County, New Jersey say the current housing market — with historically low inventory and record-high prices — is actually more challenging than the multiple offer chaos they sweated through during the pandemic. “At There is nothing to show.”

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7 Major Home Inspection Issues {2022}

Raleigh Realty

Major Home Inspection Issues and How to Handle Repairs If your home inspection turns up any of these 7 major issues it could be time to negotiate some mandatory fixes with the seller before you proceed with purchasing the home. After a home inspection, issues are going to arise. Structural Issues 1. Plumbing 3.

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8 effective mindset hacks from a top real estate coach

Housing Wire

By most standards, I’ve had a highly successful career in real estate — as a Keller Williams Mega Agent, Broker-Owner, and bestselling author. For the past 14 years, I’ve had the privilege of coaching some of the nation’s top-producing real estate agents. Yes, you told them to do the inspection.

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How agents are winning bidding wars in America’s most competitive markets

Housing Wire

Another critical element, according to agents, is not to make the deals contingent upon things like inspections and not to “nickel and dime” the seller. Bidding wars aren’t necessarily uncommon for Peck Barham, a real estate agent at TeamBarham, Keller Williams Homewood outside Birmingham, Alabama, but not at this rate. “We

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5 Contingencies You Should Never Remove When Buying a House

Realtor

To help you navigate the world of homebuying contingencies, we reached out to real estate experts to find out which ones should never be waived. Home inspection. A home inspection is the foundation on which all other real estate contingencies are built. Well water/septic system inspection.

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The hazy, lazy days of summer hit the northern New Hampshire housing market

Housing Wire

According to local real estate agents, the region’s housing market seems to have read the same memo, as June did not bring the same market boost as many have grown accustomed to. Despite the slowdown, Andy Smith, the broker-owner of Badger Peabody & Smith Realty , said the market is actually still quite strong.