Housing Supply Overview There are beginning to be hints of more supply in several markets across the country, coupled with a slowdown in total sales. These factors could potentially slow the long-standing trend of year-over-year median sales price increases. For the 12-month period spanning August 2017 through July 2018, Pending Sales in the Western Upstate region were down… Read more »
Read MoreHousing Supply Overview We are firmly within summer during an economically strong year in the U.S., thus real estate activity is busy. There are still generally more buyers than sellers in most price and housing style categories, so prices will continue to rise until that situation changes. For the 12-month period spanning July 2017 through June 2018, Pending Sales… Read more »
Read MoreThe National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will expire on July 31, denying necessary insurance coverage to homeowners and buyers in more than 20,000 communities nationwide. Congress must act now to reform and extend the NFIP. Take action by urging Congress to extend the NFIP and pass meaningful reforms to… Read more »
Read MoreDid you know that Western Upstate Multiple Listing Service now has a free mobile app that you can share with your clients? Real estate moves fast and mobility is vital. Your clients have grown to expect “always on” level of care and service from you. The GoMLS mobile app allows you to share your branded… Read more »
Read MoreHousing Supply Overview Supply remains low in most markets and categories. Buyer demand continues to show that there is room for growth, but we still have not reached a point where a year-over-year increase in the number of homes for sale can be anticipated. For the 12-month period spanning April 2017 through March 2018, Pending Sales in the Western… Read more »
Read MoreHousing Supply Overview Supply remains low in most markets and categories. Buyer demand continues to show that there is room for growth, but we still have not reached a point where a year-over-year increase in the number of homes for sale can be anticipated. For the 12-month period spanning April 2017 through March 2018, Pending Sales in the Western… Read more »
Read MoreHousing Supply Overview Mortgage rates are on the rise. When this happens, it means that buyers in the lower-priced categories tend to have the dilemma of choosing to pay more for their desired home, paying less to get less, waiting for more listings or saving more money toward a downpayment. For the 12-month period spanning March 2017 through February… Read more »
Read MoreHousing Supply Overview As we enter 2018, it will be most interesting to watch demand dynamics, as home sales have been lower in several markets over the last few months. Whether this is related to there being not enough homes for sale, prices getting too high or less buyer interest remains to be seen. For the 12-month period spanning… Read more »
Read MoreWe are excited to announce that we have added additional training ahead of the full Matrix cut-over on March 6th. Beginning Monday, February 26th, Matrix will be hosting four 45 minute Webinars a day through March 1st. The classes are: Just the Basics – Search, Print and Email in Matrix Just as the title says,… Read more »
Read MoreWestern Upstate Multiple Listing Service is pleased to announce that Matrix™ from CoreLogic® is now available. Between now and March 5th, Matrix and Paragon are running parallel. During this time, all listing input and maintenance will still be conducted within Paragon, but you may now begin to utilize every other function of Matrix. We HIGHLY… Read more »
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