Summer’s right around the corner. It’ll be here any day now, and sadly with the COVID-19 pandemic still very much a major limiter in all our lives, many normal summer plans are on hold for now. Yet this doesn’t mean you have to sit and sulk! There’s plenty to do around the house in the […]
So you’ve made an offer on a home and it has been accepted, congratulations! Now what? Well, now is your chance to find out everything you can about the home to make sure it is acceptable to you since you will be living there! The Inspection Phase Typically, the inspection period starts immediately once the […]
The month of May marked the limited opening of businesses and loosening of the restrictions of the Coronavirus lockdown. However, the limitations placed on real estate from late March through April were in place for most of May. Just recently, showings were increased from 2 people at a time (real estate broker +1) to 3 […]
Strange times, but excellent for internet memes. Now that we’re into May and gradually coming out of lockdown, I figured it would be a good time to look into the results of that lockdown. As previously reported, many homes went pending daily and new listings were still going up, though not as fast as they […]
Here is the latest chart accurate as of 05.08.2020. We are averaging 5 new listings per day and 9 go pending each day. The number of cancellations have dropped from one per day to one per week. To give you an idea of context, here is last week’s chart: Week to week, pendings are down […]
Last week, we showed a graph of new listings, pendings, and cancelled listings in Lewis County over a period of one week, 3 days, 24 hours, and a daily average. To give some context to these numbers, I thought it would make sense to do it again. This graph is from last week. This graph […]
Typically, the fourth Thursday of the month is about upcoming events, but that doesn’t seem to be a possibility at this time. Instead, here is an up to the minute market snapshot. I’ve had many people mention to me that the real estate market is crumbling. After looking at these stats, what do you think? […]
Apologies for the long title, I’ve always wanted to do that! Although the real estate market remains incredibly strong, the rules for how it runs have drastically changed. Here’s a quick rundown of what you can expect when viewing a home. It is encouraged to wear gloves and mask Only 1 buyer in house at […]
What should we do to prepare our home to list? That is a great question I get asked all the time. The answer is really, quite simple & inexpensive! As with every situation, the answer depends on the exact circumstances. However, generally, the homes that do these five tasks will sell for much more and […]
How is the market responding to the current pandemic? The Average Sales Price has stayed relatively the same, and is still at a record high for Lewis County – well beyond 2007 levels! New listings are up, dramatically as you can see from the graph. Although this graph shows that last year at this time […]