• Is the Increase in Inventory a Bullish or Bearish Sign for Real Estate?,Downtown Realty

    Is the Increase in Inventory a Bullish or Bearish Sign for Real Estate?

    In a recent article, National Housing Inventory Crisis Reaches Inflection Point, realtor.com reported that: New listings jumped 8% year-over-year nationally, the largest increase since 2013 Total listings in the 45 largest markets are now up 6% on average over last year This increase in housing inve

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  • 5 Tips for Starting Your Home Search,Downtown Realty

    5 Tips for Starting Your Home Search

    In today’s real estate market, with low inventory dominating the conversation in many areas of the country, it can often be frustrating to be a first-time homebuyer if you aren’t prepared. In a recent realtor.com article entitled, “How to Find Your Dream Home—Without Losing Your Mind,” the author hi

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  • Baby Boomers are Downsizing, Are You Ready to Move?,Downtown Realty

    Baby Boomers are Downsizing, Are You Ready to Move?

    For a while now baby boomers have been blamed for a portion of the housing market’s current lack of housing inventory, but should they really be getting the blame? Here’s what some of the experts have to say on the subject: Aaron Terrazas, Senior Economist at Zillow, says that “Boomers are healthier

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