by Alicia Persson | Aug 9, 2023 | Real Estate Trends
Mid-Year Housing Market Report Stick around long enough in the real estate world and you’ll find out quickly that the landscape is always on the move— pun absolutely intended. So, although our experts put together a comprehensive 2023 market trends post and a blog...
by Alicia Persson | Jul 10, 2023 | Real Estate Trends
Why is Pickleball so popular right now? This fastest-growing sport has taken America by storm, with the number of people playing it growing by a whopping 159% between 2019-2022. In 2023, its popularity still surges, prompting communities to offer Pickleball courts as...
by Alicia Persson | Jul 7, 2023 | Real Estate Trends
It’s no secret that tech-based iBuying has hit a rough patch. While fast offers to cash out seem like an attractive proposition, iBuyers that rely too much on algorithms to make cash offers on homes miss out on a lot of details. This results in “too good to be true”...
by Alicia Persson | Jun 6, 2023 | New Construction Homes, Real Estate Trends
What Are Build-For-Rent Homes? Build-for-rent homes are townhouses or single-family houses built for the express purpose of renting to tenants. They are also known as build-to-rent or BFR homes and are growing in popularity in recent months. Build-for-rent communities...
by Andy Satkowiak | May 8, 2023 | Real Estate Trends
A closer look at the 2023 bank failures … and what does this mean for homebuyers?? After the fall of three prominent banks in 2023, people are understandably concerned. While emergency funds ensured that employees that depended on these banks were paid, the...
by Alicia Persson | Apr 10, 2023 | Real Estate Trends
We are at an exciting time where technology has been advancing how we work, play, and even build homes. As concerns about climate change rise, more homeowners are looking to eco-friendly homes to reduce their carbon footprint. In particular, green home building...
by Alicia Persson | Mar 2, 2023 | Buying Homes, Real Estate Trends
Any business creating a product will succeed better when it understands what its customers want. Meeting the perfect balance of cost, features, and value promises the highest interest and conversions. In the new construction home industry, creating a new home that...
by Alicia Persson | Feb 17, 2023 | Home Living, Real Estate Trends
By Brett Nelson from Intensify A man cave is a personal space that’s used as a relaxing retreat, a place to spend some time alone or with friends, or to pursue hobbies. The space may be built into a home, such as in a converted garage, a room in the basement, or even...
by Alicia Persson | Jan 18, 2023 | Real Estate Trends
The real estate market is changing again, but homebuyers are starting to exhale with some tempered relief this time. While affordability is still a challenge (nearly 15 million buyers priced out), the ability to ask for seller concessions, longer list times, and...
by Alicia Persson | Dec 16, 2022 | Real Estate Trends
Would you live in a 3D-printed house? With the demand for new houses never-ending, people in the business of building homes are looking for faster construction methods that are still safe and reliable. While 3D printing was once a niche hobby for the tech-savvy, this...
by Alicia Persson | Nov 9, 2022 | Real Estate Trends
In early 2022, we saw some staggering real estate market trends. Home prices soared as inventory plummeted to a 1.6-month supply. Combined with historically low interest rates, sellers let the bidding wars ensue. We also saw remote work influence cross-state moves...
by Alicia Persson | Oct 17, 2022 | Real Estate Trends
Closed floor plans: For years, they were yesterday’s news. In recent interior design trends, it’s been all about open concept floor plans. But recently, there have been reports of buyers looking for more walls. What gives? Long story short, the pandemic and the rise...
