You’ve watched. You’ve waited. You’ve wondered. Well, Friday is here, and all your woes can officially come to an end…it is time to count down this week’s most popular homes! Take a look at the number one stunners below:
Selling Your Home? Outside Investments Produce Curb Appeal and Strengthen That Important First Impression
This post from Pat Neville, an agent in our Katonah, New York office, originally appeared on her blog. Pat talks about the importance of curb appeal. Sure, you think you’re an expert because you’ve watched all of HGTV’s ‘Curb Appeal’ episodes. Well, as my mother always tells me, ‘you can’t learn life’s most important lessons from television.’ There are some key curb appeal strategies you should learn from a licensed realtor. Pat gives you a pretty thorough rundown below:
Doing The Numbers
The real estate market is really heating up this spring. Units are flying off the shelves and prices are steadily increasing, as well. There are, of course, the naysayers out there who still believe we have not seen the bottom of the market. However, more and more news pieces are examining raw numbers, which you’ll see below in a moment, that indicate the market is picking up steam. Below, we’ve broken down the major housing indices across the northeast for the month of April using our very own local housing data. In most areas, you’ll see upticks in such variables as unit sales and average sales prices:
Most Popular Homes of the Week
There are some major rumblings in the housing market right now. Prices are up in half of the markets around the country, consumer confidence is way up, and spring market is in full bloom! There really is no better time to be a homebuyer. And speaking of homebuying, we have a list of some stunning eligible properties this week that have made the most popular homes list. Check them out below:
Short Sales Don’t Have to Be Scary
This post from William Tierney, an agent in our Scituate, Massachusetts office, discusses 5 major items buyers need to be aware of before purchasing a short sale. With these tips in mind, the short sale process can be alot less scary. While short sales can be attractive for a variety of reasons, price, being one of them, there are a few hurdles to overcome along the way. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t go forward with your purchase, however! Just make sure you are thoroughly informed prior to going ahead in the process. Will’s tips below will be a huge step in that direction. For more buyer and seller tips, please check out Will’s blog.
The Most Popular Homes of the Week
Friday has arrived! And so has our weekly wrapup of this week’s most popular homes. Our congratulations go out again to Raveis agents who have been doing such a spectacular job marketing their properties during this active spring market. So without further adieu, here are the homes:
Speak Fluent Real Estate Geek
Chris Sigg, an associate in our New Canaan office, knows his real estate jargon to the T. He decided there were way too many nebulous, geeky real estate terms littering news sites and blogs, and that homebuyers and sellers have a right to know what they really mean. So, Chris took some time to write a piece describing some of the most used, confusing real estate jargon people likely encounter everyday- Assessed Value, Market Value, Liquidation Value, Cost Approach and a few others that you will find out about while reading his awesome post! For more information on Chris, check out his blog.
Most Popular Homes of the Week
As the housing market really heats up this spring, it makes it even more exciting to see which homes are the most viewed for the week! Take a look at the fabulous properties that made the list this week. Kudos to the William Raveis agents that are marketing these homes so well!
Quarterly Market Update
The first quarter has come to an end and the real estate market is showing noticeable patterns of recovery. If you happen to sift through news headlines on your smartphone, or have NPR as your morning companion on the way to work, you’ll likely see and hear something like this:
William Raveis Contest Helps Connecticut Local Pay for Her MBA
Olga Bruce of Stamford is the newest winner of the William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance annual drawing for a trip to the Bahamas. Bruce won by attending a public open house hosted by Dorothy Darlington, a Greenwich Raveis agent, at a condominium in Riverside on May 22, 2011.
Most Popular Homes of the Week
April is fast coming to a close but the list of most popular homes for the week is just about to begin. Take a look at the brand new list below: