WASHINGTON (April 20, 2023) – Existing-home sales edged lower in March, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Month-over-month sales declined in three out of four major US regions, while sales in the Northeast remained steady. All regions posted year-over-year decreases. Total existing-home sales,1 https://www.nar.realtor/existing-home-sales – completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and…
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Home prices in Center County, PA on the rise. See the data
The median home sale price in Center County last month was more than 11% higher than it was the year before, area realtors say. RichLegg Getty Images The median home sale price in Centre County in March was more than 11% higher than it was the year before, according to data recently published by the…
Why realtors love Martha Stewart’s gray-painted exterior
It may come as no surprise that Martha Stewart has set the standard for curb appeal – when you consider her unwavering influence on the nation’s lifestyle scene. The founder of her eponymous media empire has shaped our home habits throughout recent decades – but now – she’s taking her power outside. Martha recently shared…
Housing market data suggests sector’s downturn ‘coming to an end’ [Video]
Housing market data in recent weeks has offered some signs of stabilization as the spring selling season begins to ramp up. Mortgage rates are on the downswing, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage dipping to 6.28% from 6.32% the week prior, according to Freddie Mac. This marked the fourth straight weekly drop as the bank…
Realtor goes to Masters thanks to mail mix-up | Good news
An Atlanta man is enjoying the trip of a lifetime watching the Masters live and in person. And it’s all because of a mailing mistake. Turns out, it was a good mistake. Meet Scott Stallings and this is also Scott Stallings. They are not related, but they do have the exact same name. One is…
Home sellers go on strike
The US housing market has entered into its peak annual spring season where buyers and sellers alike get serious about their moves. Only this year there’s something off: Not a lot of homes are going up for sale. According to Realtor.com (see chart below), only 349,284 US homes were listed for sale in March 2023….
School jobs scam probe: ED seizure from realtor points to ‘graft’ in civic body hirings
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is looking into the school jobs scam in West Bengal, on Sunday claimed to have recovered a list of candidates, admit cards and OMR sheets from the office of a realtor considered close to now expelled Trinamool Congress leader Shantanu Banerjee. Sources in the central agency claimed that the documents…
After decades, Hilton Head is looking for its own real estate sales contract. Here’s why
Have you ever signed a contract on a house, then immediately had buyers remorse? A change is coming on Hilton Head which may make it easier to get out of that contract. Hilton Head Area Realtors will end its use of a separate Hilton Head sales contract that’s been around for more than 20 years…
Condo storage locker at center of BC small claims dispute
A BC woman whose storage locker was reassigned nine years after she bought her condo has lost her bid to sue the realtor for $5,000 for negligence and misrepresentation. The province’s Civil Resolution Tribunal decision on the dispute was posted online Wednesday, outlining the reasons why the owner’s claim was dismissed. Cindy Cheung purchased the…