A stone home built in 1668 in Chestertown, MD, is the oldest home on the market this week on Realtor.com®. The exterior walls are said to have been constructed of stone “not native to the area” and which may have been transported from England in the original owner’s ships, the listing notes. Other historic homes […]
Continue ReadingNew Colorado Buffaloes footballcoach Deion Sanders recently scored a pretty sweet deal in Longmont, CO. While we don’t know exactly how much Sanders paid for his slice of Rocky Mountain paradise, the home was on the market for $3.97 million. Measuring 6,457 square feet, the mansion sits in a gated community in Boulder County. The […]
Continue ReadingWhen a home’s price is reduced, it’s typically a play to coax potential buyers onto the field. But will someone step to the plate and take a swing at this Southern California mansion? Owned by former Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollinsthis home in Encino, CA, will still require ample of cash—even with the nearly $1 […]
Continue ReadingNo one likes making mistakes, especially when they can be costly. I know that you likely share my perfectionist tendencies and are often averse to taking risks. As physicians, we are trained to carefully consider the risk-benefit ratio before making any decision because we know the consequences of making a costly mistake. While mistakes are […]
Continue ReadingHomes are selling faster in Erie than in any other city in America, according to a realtor.com article. Of the top five cities listed where homes are selling fastest, Erie is followed in order by Traverse City, Michigan; Youngstown, Ohio; Peoria, Illinois; and Charleston, West Virginia. more: See Erie County’s 10 most expensive homes sold […]
Continue ReadingHomebuyers move swiftly to ‘lock in a good deal now’: Mortgage rates continue to melt as economists dream of a real estate ‘rebound’ in spring Mortgage rates are still falling as the Fed announced another quarter-point rate hike on Wednesday — and indicated increases may be nearing their long-awaited end. In the meantime, the homebuyer […]
Continue ReadingA proposed class-action lawsuit alleges that some of Canada’s largest brokerages and real-estate associations are engaged in price-fixing to inflate Realtor commissions. Brokerages named in the lawsuit include ReMax, Century 21, and IproRealty Ltd., as well as the Canadian Real Estate Association and the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board. The lawsuit claims that there is […]
Continue ReadingColorado homebuyers continue to struggle with an ongoing housing shortage. Although the Denver metro area experienced an inventory increase from 2475 active listings in February 2022 to 4108 last month, the housing market remains unbalanced, according to the Colorado Association of Realtors February report. Last month, the monthly supply of houses statewide was just over […]
Continue ReadingInflation has slowed down and gross domestic product has revived, but most economists still expect a mild recession this year. In December, consumer prices rose 6.5% from a year earlier but that was down from a 40-year high of 9.1% in June. Core prices, which exclude volatile food and energy items, rose 5.7% annually, according […]
Continue ReadingStepping into a leadership role at any time is an adjustment and doing so on the heels of a changing real estate landscape offers its own set of complications. But Amy Layton, who took over as president of the Niagara Association of Realtors in December, understood what she was facing. The region’s real estate market […]
Continue Reading