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Currently there are approximately 16,493 homes on the market which represents an approximate 1.99 months supply of inventory. For a balanced market we normally look for around 3-4 months supply of inventory. This is the lowest inventory level since July of 2013. Home sellers are still at an advantage in today's market with many homes selling quickly and multiple offers on homes a common occurrence.
Home Stats for the General Market Area
Average list price: $586,300
Average sold price: $323,058 Average list to sales price ratio: 97.1%
Sales prices have increased about 10.5% since April 2017
Homes closed this year as of April 30 was 9171 This is an approximate 3.9% increase from last year.
Interest Rates
Current rates are running around 4.65%. Interest rates charged for a loan can vary based on credit scores, loan program, etc
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Fannie Mae (FNMA) recently announced that in a situation in which a borrower is buying a new home but the sale of the prior home will not close prior to the closing of the buyer's new home, the buyer may go ahead and close on the new home as long as the executed sales contract and confirmation that all financing contingencies have been cleared are provided.
In the past the sale of the prior home needed to have closed before the new home would be able to close and this often has caused a time pinch on closing day as the effort is made to close both transactions on the same day.
Time to Clean Your Clothes Dryer?
Did you know that 2,900 home clothes dryer fires are reported each year? Have you checked your dryer recently for hidden treasures?
What is the Best Way to
Sell Your Home?
Full Service Realtor Marketing?
Instant Offer Companies like Open Door?
Quick Investor Cash Buy-out?
For Sale By Owner?
Today there are plenty of options available for selling your home, but how do you know which one is the best for you? This can depend on a variety of factors such as what is most important - convenience in selling, getting a quick no-hassle sale, or maximizing the proceeds from the sale.
We can provide to you at no cost a one-stop shopping experience to help you to easily and simply learn about and evaluate the different alternatives for selling your home.
Allowing a buyer to take possession of a home prior to closing based on their future qualifying is always a risky proposition. This story illustrates how bad things can go when the wrong people are given prepossession of a house.
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