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Buying this Spring? Be Prepared for Bidding Wars

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Crossroads in Cuyahoga Falls and Stow, Ohio

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Traditionally, spring is the busiest season for real estate. Buyers come out in force and homeowners list their houses for sale hoping to capitalize on buyer activity. This year will be no different!

Buyers have already been out in force looking for their dream homes and more are on their way, but the challenge is that the inventory of homes for sale has not kept up with demand, which has lead to A LOT of competition for the homes that are available.

A recent Bloomberg article touched on the current market conditions:

“It’s the 2017 U.S. spring home-selling season, and listings are scarcer than they’ve ever been. Bidding wars common in perennially hot markets like the San Francisco Bay area, Denver and Boston are now also prevalent in the once slow-and-steady heartland, sending prices higher and sparking desperation among buyers across the country.”

Sam Khater, Deputy Chief Economist at CoreLogic went on to explain why buyers are flocking to the market in big numbers:

“In today’s market, many buyers think the trough in [interest] rates is over. If you don’t get in now, it’s just going to be worse later. Rates will be higher, prices will be higher, and maybe inventory selection will be lower.”

Let’s get together to discuss your exact market conditions and help you create a strategy to secure your new home in this competitive atmosphere!  Just give me a call at 330-352-513 or email me at tony@tonymorganti.com

 

 

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Tony Morganti, CRS, ABR

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Michele Connors
The Overton Group, LLC Pitt & Carteret County - Greenville, NC
Your Eastern North Carolina Realtor

Spring has sprung !! Hiring an experienced Realtor is key in a hot market like this !

Apr 05, 2017 10:04 AM