Finding your dream home can be exciting but also a bit terrifying. Are you sure it’s the one? After all, the offer you put in is a legally binding agreement and that agreement includes a great deal of details. There are several things to consider before you make an offer on a house. First, have… [Read More]
Proposal Lists Ways to Address House Underbuilding in the U.S.
A new report released by the National Association of Realtors and authored by the Rosen Consulting Group, has highlighted the extensive underbuilding in the U.S. and the effects of underinvesting in housing. Following decades of underinvesting and underbuilding, the country faces a shortage of available housing. There is also a worsening affordability crisis and an… [Read More]
Charlotte Seeing a Red-Hot Market
If you have been hunting for a home within the past two years, you’re no stranger to the red-hot market conditions around the country and Charlotte has been no exception. Closing on a home these days is tough, but how tough is it? The combination of lower interest rates, shrinking inventory and the continued increase… [Read More]
Housing Shortage Could Take a Decade to Fix
Aspiring homeowners continue to be frustrated at the lack of supply and low demand. New reports suggest the declining price of lumber following a year of surging demand and prices could be short-lived. According to the National Association of Realtors, far too few homes have been built for the amount of people looking to purchase…. [Read More]
Existing-Home Sales Drift Down Slightly In May
Home sales fell for the fourth month in a row, but prices continue to rise– more evidence that there aren’t enough houses to go around. That’s according to data released last month by the National Association of Realtors. Of the 4 major U.S. regions, only the mid-west recorded a month-over-month increase. The other three regions… [Read More]
Charlotte Real Estate Market Among Hottest in Nation
“I had not anticipated it being this difficult at all to find a house in Charlotte,” said Huck Broyles to WBTV Charlotte news. For nearly six months, Broyles and his fiancé Mary Helen have been looking for a home in the Queen City. “We submitted an offer and within a day they had come to… [Read More]