Seasonality in Real Estate: How Weather and the Time of Year Affect Housing!

Weather and the time of year have a big impact housing activity, and in every housing market there are times of the year when fewer homes sell. For most, that time of year coincides with the winter months, and in much of the U.S., that’s the case right now.

But no matter where you live, it’s important to know how seasonality affects the housing market. So let’s look at the current housing numbers, how seas...

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It's been a long road down the not-so-crimson pathway in short sale land.  Here's a familiar rant about what is happening - and it isn't even all about the banks (it's the buyers and sellers, too).

1.  I have a short sale listing - but the sale is going down the tubes.  Both 1st and 2nd Banks OK'd the sale, BUT.  The BUT is they (Nationstar) want to close in 10 days.  Why they won't budge, I don't know.  The seller is unhappy, thinks we aren't working h...

Shortages in the inventory of homes are raising the price of the homes that are on the market, here in Southern California.  Are we seeing a turn in the market?  I heard today that inflation died in December.  But they didn't say if it will be resurrected in the future - I thought that the news of that death was premature.

Rates are still down, and there IS inventory out there.  If you are not a cash buyer but are someone who needs to have a mortgage, now is still a great time to buy.  With a ...