If you want your house to sell fast, you need to work with a professional. Stovall Team understands the current market trends and how to build a strategy around those factors, so your house is set up to sell quickly. You want your house to sell fast. And you may be wondering how long the…
If you’re trying to sell your house, you may be looking at this spring season as the sweet spot – and you’re not wrong. We’re still in a seller’s market because there are so few homes for sale right now. And historically, this is the time of year when more buyers move, and competition ticks up. That makes this an exciting time to put up…
If you’re planning to move soon, you might be wondering if there’ll be more homes to choose from, where prices and mortgage rates are headed, and how to navigate today’s market. If so, here’s what the professionals are saying about what’s in store for this season. Odeta Kushi, Deputy Chief Economist, First American: “. . . it seems our general expectation…
What type of impact can schools have on property values? When buying a home, one of the most common questions is, ‘How do good or bad schools affect home values, and what type of impact do they have?’ Schools are so important to buyers in our area. Fortunately, our area has some of the best schools in…
Have your needs changed and you feel ready to make your move? Have you been thinking about selling your house? If so, here’s some good news. While the housing market isn’t as frenzied as it was during the ‘unicorn’ years when houses were selling quicker than ever, they’re still selling faster than normal. The graph below uses data from Realtor.com to tell…
What Mortgage Rates Are You Waiting For?
You won’t find anyone who’s going to argue that mortgage rates have had a big impact on housing affordability over the past couple of years. But there is hope on the horizon. Rates have actually started to come down. And, recently they hit the lowest point we’ve seen in 2024, according to Freddie Mac (see graph below): And if you’re thinking about buying a home, that…