• May Is the Best Month to Sell a Home.,Eric Hatch

    May Is the Best Month to Sell a Home.

    2020 through 2022 were exceptional years for the housing market. Demand was so high, and inventory was so low, that seasonality didn’t play as large a role as it normally does.We’re still experiencing some of those conditions—but higher mortgage rates and other factors have brought some normalcy bac

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  • 2023 Home Staging Trends: How to Make Your Home Appeal to Buyers,Eric Hatch

    2023 Home Staging Trends: How to Make Your Home Appeal to Buyers

    What is home staging?Home staging is the process of preparing your property for visits from home shoppers. It “sets the stage” for potential buyers to visualize your home as their own, helping them connect with it emotionally so they’re more likely to fall in love and make an offer.A major goal of s

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  • Nationally, Home Sales are Up and Prices are Down: What Now?,Eric Hatch

    Nationally, Home Sales are Up and Prices are Down: What Now?

    Home sales are up.In February, total home sales in the U.S. rose 14.5% from the month prior. That jump ended a 12-month streak of declines in national home sales, and it’s the largest percent increase since July 2020. The sale of new construction homes has also increased, with numbers up for the thi

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