Posted on Aug 03, 2020
Selling a home is increasingly expensive – yet For Sale By Owner homes (or FSBOs) have become less and less popular as a way to sell a home. Why? Real estate agents do have a lot of specialized experience selling homes. As a result, FSBO homes take longer to sell, and tend to sell for a lot less mon...
Posted on Jul 30, 2020
Each month, we are posting an updated Market Outlook based on the questions we continue to receive from clients, employees, and investors about the implications for the housing and mortgage markets in which we are active (read July’s Outlook here). Last month’s guidance that the increasing pace of h...
Posted on Jul 17, 2020
Interest in tiny home living has exploded over the last decade. Today, thousands of people are choosing to say goodbye to traditional real estate, and saying hello instead to compact living spaces. While tiny homes may tap into our desire for clutter-free, financially-savvy living, it’s not a lifes...
Posted on Jul 01, 2020
Each month, we are posting an updated Market Outlook based on the questions we continue to receive from clients, employees, and investors about the implications for the housing and mortgage markets in which we are active (read June’s outlook here). After the first full month of reopened businesses i...
Posted on Jun 09, 2020
The Coronavirus upended the profitable short-term rental industry almost overnight – and gig-economy players like Airbnb hosts have been hit especially hard. Hosts in major cities have gone from a steady stream of lucrative income to receiving no guests at all as countries close their borders and pe...
Posted on Jun 04, 2020
Each month we are posting an updated Market Outlook based on the questions we receive from clients, employees, and investors about the implications for the housing and mortgage markets in which we are active (read May's Outlook here). As states across the country have started re-opening, we are seei...
Posted on May 27, 2020
When it comes time to sell, many homeowners wonder: can I get more money for my house, if I renovate it first? Homeowners are aware that buyers gravitate toward features like contemporary bathrooms, and kitchens with energy-efficient appliances. The truth is complicated, though, because certain ren...
Posted on May 12, 2020
The spring real estate market was supposed to be hot. Months of extremely low inventory, combined with high demand, led to a shortage in available homes. But just as sellers were starting to come around, COVID-19 threw the world off kilter and the spring market grounded to a halt. You might feel li...
Posted on May 01, 2020
Each month we are posting an updated Market Outlook based on the questions we receive from clients, employees, and investors about the implications for the housing and mortgage markets in which we are active (read April's Outlook here). While the COVID-19 curve is beginning to flatten, the northeast...