Key points: The current housing market is heavily geared towards sellers, and high demand for homes can lead to competitive prices for home buyers. Historically low mortgage rates are contributing to the affordability of today’s homes because homeowners will pay thousands less in interest over the lifespan of their loan. Want to take advantage of […]
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Why Selling This Fall Could Be a Great Move
If you’ve been thinking about listing your home, it might be time to stop waiting and start doing. Thanks to high buyer demand, low inventory, and low interest rates, selling this fall could be very profitable. In fact, there are quite a few advantages to listing sooner rather than later. Selling This Fall Could Mean […]
What to Expect from Home Values in the Next Year
This past year has been a rollercoaster of high and lows, of uncertainty and expectation. What started off as a promising year quickly plummeted into confusion and panic at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The US economy dropped drastically in early 2020, and many feared that real estate would soon follow. But in an […]
Homebuyer Demand Has Surged Since Last Year
Although things haven’t quite returned to normal here in Pittsburgh and across the nation, buyer activity has still surged since the beginning of the year. Record-low interest rates have helped to boost market momentum all the way into fall, but many are wondering if this trend is here to stay. Here’s everything you need to […]
Why Pittsburgh Homeowners Now Have More Selling Power
Why Today’s Shoppers Are Serious About Buying a Home
When the COVID-19 pandemic closed down most businesses in the Pittsburgh area, many would-be buyers and sellers opted to put their home buying and selling dreams on hold. But now that businesses are reopening and life begins returning to normal, the market has seen a resurgence—many shoppers are serious about buying a home! Many Are […]
Where Is the Housing Market Headed for 2020?
We’ve had a pretty unconventional year for real estate, both across the country and right here in Pittsburgh. A global pandemic and the subsequent economic downturn may not have been in the forecast, but that doesn’t mean people aren’t still eager to buy and sell homes. As we continue to adapt to a new normal, […]
Why Summer 2020 Is a Good Time to Buy a Home
The ongoing health crisis has brought a lot of change to our world. Its arrival ushered in an era of widespread closures, stay-at-home orders, unemployment, and uncertainty. Many would-be buyers opted to press pause on their real estate dreams until things settled down. But with businesses reopening, people returning to work, and life slowly beginning […]