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OCTOBER REAL ESTATE NEWS: This Is the Sweet Spot Homebuyers Have Been Waiting For

  This Is the Sweet Spot Homebuyers Have Been Waiting For After months of sitting on the sidelines, many homebuyers who were priced out by high  mortgage rates  and affordability challenges finally have an opportunity to make their move. With rates trending down, today’s market is a sweet spot for buyers—and it’s one that may not last long. So, if you’ve put your own move on the back burner, here’s why maybe you shouldn’t delay your plans any longer. As you weigh your options and decide if you should buy now or wait, ask yourself this:  What do you think everyone else is going to do? The truth is, if mortgage rates continue to ease, as experts project, more buyers will jump back into the market. A  survey  from  Bankrate  shows over half of homeowners would be motivated to buy this year if rates drop below 6% ( see graph below ): With rates already in the low 6% range, we’re not terribly far off from hitting that threshold. The bottom line is, that when they drop into the 5s, the numbe

Prepare Your Ears For Millions Of Extra Cicadas In North Carolina This Spring

Uh oh, North Carolina. Parts of the state will see and hear an insurgence of cicadas later this spring and, in case you don’t remember the…

Don’t Let Frightening Headlines Scare You

There’s a lot of anxiety right now regarding the coronavirus pandemic. The health situation must be addressed quickly, and many are co…

Best paint colors to make your North Carolina front door pop

Now that  spring has officially sprung in the Carolinas , it’s the perfect time to get outside and refresh your home’s exterior. Giving …

Top 6 Home Organization Upgrades that “Spark Joy” for Buyers

Thanks to Marie Kondo and her hit Netflix series “Tidying Up,” home organization is a hot topic right now. Marie encourages her viewers…

The ultimate guide to selling your home this spring

With most of the cold days of winter behind us, spring is finally on the way. So if you’ve been waiting for the spring housing market to…