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Tag Archives: NAR
State of the Market – May 2018
A letter from Joseph A. Horning, President of Shorewest, REALTORS® Entering the second quarter of the year, we are in the midst of a very active, low inventory spring market. According to the National Association of REALTORS® Home Survey in …
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Celebrating 50 Years of Fair Housing
When people search for homes, they know that they will be treated fairly in the process; the Fair Housing Act can be attributed with the success of housing equality. The Fair Housing Act was enacted in 1968, and it is …
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State of the Market – January 2018
A letter from Joseph A. Horning, President of Shorewest, REALTORS® The beginning of the year is a time to pause and reflect on the success of the 2017 real estate market and look forward to continued growth in 2018. We …
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Why Aren’t There More Homes For Sale?
If you are a homeowner in our current market, you might be weighing your options when it comes to selling your home or staying put. We are in a robust sellers market that has been described as a “straight up …
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Planning on Buying or Selling a Home? Act Now!
Coming out of the 2008 slump has been a long hard climb. However we are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel with good news! The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) just announced that the February …
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Homeowner’s Net Worth is Predicted to be 45x Greater Than a Renter’s
Every three years the Federal Reserve conducts a Survey of Consumer Finances in which they collect data across all economic and social groups. The latest survey, which includes data from 2010-2013, reports that a homeowner’s net worth is 36 times greater than that …
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Shorewest Reports: What Does a Home Buyer or Seller Look Like in 2013?
Here are some highlights from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) 2013 Profile of Home Buyer and Sellers. Home Buyers The typical buyer was 42 years old, where the typical first-time buyer is 31 and the typical repeat buyer was 52. …
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The Digital House Hunt: Turn to Shorewest.com
Google and the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) recently released a joint study — The Digital House Hunt: Consumer and Market Trends in Real Estate. Some really important data was released about how house hunters looked for homes during 2012. …
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Understanding the Real Estate Provisions in the “Fiscal Cliff” Bill
President Obama has officially signed the bill to avert the Fiscal Cliff, but many Americans are left wondering what the bill entails. Below is a one-page explanation of the Real Estate Provisions, brought to you by the National Association of REALTORS®. …
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National and Wisconsin Association of REALTORS® Reports Indicate Housing Recovery
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) released their Pending Home Sales Index last week. This index is based on contract signings and it rose 2.4% to 101.7 in July, up 12.4% over July 2011. The index is at the highest …
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