Susan Kriese

02/19/2021

Homes For Sale are selling fast! NAR says existing-home sales rose for the 5th consecutive month, reporting an increase of nearly 27% from last year. The market is STILL on fire!

Seventy-two percent of homes sold in October were on the market for less than a month. Read more from NAR’s latest housing report.

02/17/2021

With the help of the housing market and consumer spending, the economy is seeing recovery as the final GDP estimate rose 33.4% in Q3 2020 from -31.4% in Q2 2020.

The GDP rose 33.4% in Q3 of 2020; housing and consumer spending are driving the recovery.

02/17/2021

There’s more to a home than a house. Count on me to match you with the community that perfectly matches you and your family.

02/15/2021

Education pays off: ⏩ Higher education leads to higher income, and outweighs the impact of student loan debt. Rather than prevented, millennials are just waiting to pay off their debt before becoming a homeowner.

Facts and the figures below ⏬

First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi explains why the student loan debt burden is overstated.

02/12/2021

As 1 in 3 adults substituted in-person work for telework, NAR data shows 8.93 million people have relocated since the start of the pandemic. Wow! Read on below

With teleworking at record high levels, people also decide to move for various reasons.

02/10/2021

A New Year, a new beginning: With the COVID-19 vaccination on a roll, office landlords are hopeful to rebound in 2021!

Learn more on what The Wall Street Journal predicts ⬇️

02/09/2021

Most homeowners are slowing down their spending due to COVID-19 economic factors, but it's actually a wonderful time to invest in a new home. This article discusses a range of social and economic factors covering why it's a great time to invest. Click the link to learn more.

02/08/2021

More good news as more help is on the way!

➡️ The second round of stimulus payments
➡️ Extension of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
➡️ Paycheck Protection Program
➡️ Tax Extenders

Learn more on which best applies for you and your circumstances ⬇️

NAR wins rental assistance and deductibility of business expenses paid with Paycheck Protection Program funds as part of a $900 billion economic package that now goes to President Donald Trump.

02/05/2021

❇️ With the continued low housing supply and high buyer demand, there's no denying that it's an advantageous seller's market.

Let's post up that "FOR SALE" sign together today!

First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming shares his proprietary Real House Price Index, explaining the emergence of a super-sellers’ market and the implications for affordability trends in 2021.

02/05/2021

Total existing-home sales rose 9.4% from August to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 6.54 million in September. Overall sales rose year-over-year, up 20.9% from a year ago (5.41 million in September 2019). See the stats below ⤵️

Each of the four major regions witnessed month-over-month and year-over-year growth, with the Northeast seeing the highest climbs from both the prior month and prior year.

02/03/2021

The housing market is notably swift this winter as yearly pending-home sales recorded a strong gain of 16.4% despite a monthly slide for November.

Despite the fall in month-over-month pending sales, contract signings were up 16.4% from one year ago and reached a record high for November.