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• Weekly Market Report
  For Week Ending January 2, 2021 The New Year has begun and with it, many buyers and sellers have a change of housing in their new year resolutions. While ongoing unemployment claims are still elevated, it is less than one … Continue reading →
• Weekly Market Report
  For Week Ending December 26, 2020 As we near the end of the year, overall real estate activity slows as many buyers and sellers briefly turn their focus from real estate to the holidays, family, and friends. With mortgage rates … Continue reading →
• Weekly Market Report
  For Week Ending December 19, 2020 According to research by realtor.com®, all-cash home purchases make up about 36% of the market, which is up only slightly from last year. While the middle-price tiers saw about the same percentage of all-cash … Continue reading →
• November Monthly Skinny Video
  Showing activity remains higher than the same period a year ago across most of the country, suggesting that strong buyer demand is likely to continue into what is typically the slowest time of year.
• Weekly Market Report
  For Week Ending December 12, 2020 The National Association of Home Builders reports that lumber prices are rising again. After hitting an all-time high of near $950 per thousand board feet in September, prices slid to near $550 per thousand … Continue reading →
• Despite pandemic, this year is on-track for record-breaking sales
  New listings flat, sales up, price growth strong, market times fast, but supply levels extremely low (December 17, 2020) – According to new data from the Minneapolis Area REALTORS® and the Saint Paul Area Association of REALTORS®, the growth in … Continue reading →
• Weekly Market Report
  For Week Ending December 5, 2020 The National Association of REALTORS® released a new report analyzing relocation trends during the pandemic. From March through October 2020, 8.9 million people moved according to the NAR’s analysis of USPS change-of-address data. While … Continue reading →
• Weekly Market Report
  For Week Ending November 28, 2020 On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed over 30,000 for the first time based on the good news in the development of coronavirus vaccines. Strength in the stock market, coupled with ongoing near-record … Continue reading →
• Weekly Market Report
  For Week Ending November 21, 2020 The National Association of REALTORS® reported that existing-home sales rose again in October, the fifth monthly increase in a row. Total existing-home sales increased 4.3% from September, rising to a seasonally adjusted annual rate … Continue reading →
• October Monthly Skinny Video