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Quarantine means spending way more time at home—and for some people, that also means noticing everything you want to change about your space. But is now a good time to take on a major renovation project?  The answer is maybe … or maybe not … depending on the project. Lauren Sieben, a contributor to Realtor.com, […]

As financially damaging as the mortgage collapse of 2009 was, it wasn’t nearly as widespread as what we are currently facing. There are many people in various sectors who are currently not earning a paycheck or generating income. Savings have been exhausted and paying everyday bills has become more difficult. Fortunately, the government has thrown […]

With all of the bad news these days, it’s natural to ask if the housing market is the US is headed for another crash too.  After all, the economy came to a screeching halt in a matter of weeks.  Many people are out of work.  With shelter-in-place guidelines across the country, it’s hard to imagine […]

If you’re a small business owner, you’ve already heard about the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).  This is an incentive program that Congress passed and the President signed into law to provide loans to small businesses.   These loans are provided to help small businesses get through these tough times brought on by COVID 19.  Once the […]

Realtor.com has a great series going on right now on negotiating and buying a home during this pandemic.   Of particular interest is the installment entitled “How to Negotiate an Offer on a Home in the Age of Coronavirus“.

About 6.6 million workers filed unemployment claims in the week ending March 28, according to seasonally adjusted U.S. Department of Labor data.   That was roughly double the 3.3 million claims filed the previous week. Realtor.com Chief Economist Dannielle Hale says that these unemployment numbers are unprecedented.  It is an understatement that COVID-19 is affecting the […]

Recently you may have heard that the Fed slashed interested rates (again).   You would think that mortgage interest rates would follow the Fed’s leads, and would also go down.  Surprisingly, that was not the case.  Interest rates WENT UP instead!    Clare Trapasso is the senior news editor for Realtor.com.   She explains why this happened, […]

Many people are wondering if the current COVID-19 pandemic will lead to a recession, but according to Jim Egan, head of commercial real estate banking and senior vice president at Bryn Mawr Trust, a recession can be the best time to invest in real estate.    Falling asset prices can create a buyers’ market if other […]

Real Estate is a relationship business. Whether you are selling your home, buying a home, or marketing homes for sale, COVID-19, commonly referred to as coronavirus, will affect what you are doing. The National Association of REALTORS has prepared a website of FAQ’s to address the industry’s concerns. It is written mainly to realtors and […]

The National Association of Realtors® identified 10 markets expected to outperform over the next three to five years. In alphabetical order, the markets are:   Charleston, South Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina Colorado Springs, Colorado Columbus, Ohio Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Fort Collins, Colorado Las Vegas, Nevada Ogden, Utah Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida   […]