“All Things Real Estate” News What’s Up? What’s Down? What does that mean to YOU? If I had a crystal ball, I could tell you but my 2 cents; something has got to give. Whether that is rates, prices, affordability, or inventory; one of these will need
Read more →Piatt News | October 2023 Edition According to National Association of Home Builders and the Wells Fargo Housing Market index, “Homebuilder sentiment goes a negative for the first time in 7 months.” What are they blaming this on? And why all of the sudden. Here is what
Read more →What’s happening in the Valley? What that means to you? Know WHO you are working with! In summary, While inventory continues to be in short supply, August witnessed an unusual uptick in newly listed homes compared to July, hopefully signaling a return in seller activity heading toward
Read more →Summary: Let’s recap when it all began…. the last year: The Federal Reserve kicked-off its rate hike campaign in March of 2022, in hopes to slow the housing market. This led to a rise in mortgage rates and as a result, eventual led to a very slight
Read more →Price REMAIN FLAT! LITERALLY, no movement from March to April. What’s UP Year over Year? What’s DOWN Year over Year? What that means to you?
Read more →Oregon Housing Market Update: WVMLS Local Market: What does this mean? What do you think? Piatt’s Crystal Ball: (as we know, in this market, all things are possible. This is just my thoughts.) Click here for the full details: https://www.redfin.com/state/Oregon/housing-market
Read more →CFPB Who? They’re back…. Why is this important for us industry folks to know? Because their repercussion are known to be grave. For example, Wells Fargo, the #1 mortgage originator has officially stepped back from the housing market. This was just announced January 11th, 2023. Article cited
Read more →December brings gifts for Buyers but not for Builders Well, builders aren’t giving up the entire goose quite yet! We have nowhere reached 2007-2008 giving levels. Follow me, to learn what’s up, what’s down and what might we have to look forward to. In November: According to
Read more →What does it mean with listings and pending’s cross? See the graph below: Welcome to the World of ALWAYS Changing Real Estate! Here is what we know: (or what I think I know…stick around for 5 minutes, it will change.) Inventory is still low – 2.3 months.
Read more →Saddle up… today, tomorrow and in the “normal” real estate marketing; you will NEED to work TWICE as hard for the same or less results. Are you prepared to manage your business differently? Better? More streamlined? First thing you need to do, call us. Second, you need
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