by Susanne Novak | Mar 22, 2021 | Buyer Tips, Covid, Trends
The Columbus MLS just changed how COMING SOON listings can be advertised. This has a major impact on your home search. It forces buyers to schedule showings weeks in advance and make home buying even more competitive. What Is a COMING SOON Listing? The “Coming...
by Susanne Novak | Mar 8, 2021 | Buyer Tips, Trends
Last Friday, two of my clients signed contracts on new construction homes. One was lucky and got the last market home in their preferred MI subdivision. The other couple missed out on an inventory home they really liked. It was snatched up by another buyer the morning...
by Susanne Novak | Feb 22, 2021 | Market Updates
In January, home sales increased by 10.4% while new listings declined by 9.1%. Are we facing a future with absolutely no inventory for sale? This chart shows how the inventory has dropped over the past 10 years. In January, the number of home sales surpassed active...
by Susanne Novak | Feb 8, 2021 | Buyer Tips, Trends
The inventory of homes for sale has dropped by 47.3% in January as compared to a year ago. However, demand for housing has never been higher. My newest listing had 50 showings in 3 days. And more buyers scheduled to see the house yesterday. You are probably wondering...
by Susanne Novak | Jan 25, 2021 | Covid, Market Updates
The 2020 housing market broke all records. After a short interruption due to Covid related lockdowns, real estate staged a remarkable comeback in the second half of the year. Despite of Covid, Realtors sold more homes in less time at higher prices than ever before. In...
