Earlier this year when the nation pressed pause on the economy and unemployment rates jumped up significantly, many homeowners were immediately concerned about being able to pay their mortgages, and understandably so. To assist in this challenging time, two protection plans were put into place to help support those in need. First, there was a pause placed…
Many industries have been devastated by the economic shutdown caused by the COVID-19 virus. Real estate is not one of them. Mark Fleming, Chief Economist for First American, just reported: “Since hitting a low point during the initial stages of the pandemic, the only major industry to display immunity to the economic impacts of the coronavirus is the housing market. Housing…
Market Report – DOM and Median Price – Reno/Sparks Home. It has never been so important. And, the strong demand for housing in the Reno/Sparks region is proving this statement true. “Median” means “in the middle”, so half of homes sold for more and half sold for less. According to the Reno-Sparks Association of REALTORS,…
Is the Economic Recovery Beating All Projections? Earlier this year, many economists and market analysts were predicting an apocalyptic financial downturn that would potentially rattle the U.S. economy for years to come. They immediately started to compare it to the Great Depression of a century ago. Six months later, the economy is still trying to…
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One of the biggest surprises of 2020 is the resilience of the residential real estate market. Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), is now forecasting that more homes will sell this year than last year. He’s also predicting home sales to increase by 8-12% next year. There’s strong evidence that he will be right. ShowingTime, a leading…
Our local housing market is hot, right along with the end of the summer weather. Here are the latest statistics for the single-family home market in the Reno/Sparks area: Days or Months of Inventory is the amount of time it would take to exhaust all available homes for sale if no additional homes came…
Today, Americans are moving for a variety of different reasons. The current health crisis has truly re-shaped our lifestyles and our needs. Spending extra time where we currently live is enabling many families to re-evaluate what homeownership means and what they find most important in a home. According to Zillow: “In 2020, homes went from the…
Although we are in unprecedented times, we have been surprised by the number of people who still want or need to buy and sell real estate. The buyer demand is remarkable in nearly every price range. We continue to take steps to ensure that we are as safe as possible while bringing new homes to…
There were 556 homes active on the market and available for purchase at the end of July, which was an 15% decrease from June and a 58% decrease from July 2019. Typically, we should have an increase in inventory this time of year as people move over the summer months. However, some sellers are still…