At a recent meeting of the Mountain Resort Communities Association of Realtors, I was asked point blank why, as the local real estate columnist, I wasn't reporting on the ongoing fracas between the Arrowhead Woods Architectural Committee (AWAC) and a vocal group of...
Redfin’s latest housing report offers a startling stat: There are 500,000 more resale homes on the market nationwide than the buyer pool can absorb. That should logically tip the scales into solid “buyer’s market” territory. And yet… home prices haven’t dropped the...
A few weeks ago, I got a call from a homeowner who wanted to list his house. He told me right away why he chose me: He had followed my videos and ads and knew I had a soft spot – OK, an obsession – for vintage homes. With a hint of pride, he told me the home was built...
There was a time when inheriting your parents’ home was considered a gift. Nowadays, it’s just as likely to come with a sigh and a spreadsheet. As baby boomers begin passing on their real estate to millennial heirs, it turns out many adult children are just as...
In today’s real estate market, where high interest rates have cooled buyer enthusiasm and affordability is top of mind, sellers facing sluggish showings or stalled offers are asking an important question: Should we lower the price – or use that same amount to help the...
Let’s be honest – real estate isn’t what it used to be. Gone are the days of sticking a “For Sale” sign in the yard and watching a parade of eager buyers come through. For folks aged 55 and up, the stakes are different, the goals are shifting and the options can feel...
