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Yesterday was the spring equinox, or vernal equinox, which has been celebrated for centuries. Historically, the spring equinox has represented more than just the first day of spring or when the flowers begin to bloom. It has become a symbol for rebirth, fertility, and new beginnings.
Here’s Some Good News in Our Local Real Estate Markets
16 homes 🏡 Sold last week in Fairfield and Westport. There are 154 Active listings, 41 of which are New (less than 14 days old), plus 3 more are Coming Soon 🏃♀️ offering the opportunity for more people to find their new dream home 🎉!
In this intensely competitive buyer’s market, you need to be truly ready to buy and have the competitive edge of a committed agent on your side. If you’re like most, buying a home is a huge endeavor for you. You owe it to yourself to be fully committed and have a cohesive plan and expert advocate on your side. This is especially true if you are coordinating your purchase and your sale.
Consider these eight factors for successful home-buying in the current real estate market.
Make Sure You Are Truly Prepared. Ryan Raveis, Co-President of William Raveis, Inc. recently spoke at the Luxury Portfolio International Summit in Las Vegas and shared four recommendations from top real estate economist, Dr. Marci Rossell for being prepared: First, be financially ready. Second, be emotionally ready, and know what size, style and price home you want. Third, have a sense of urgency, because most of the competing buyers do. And forth, bring your desire to compete!
Have an Expert Guide Who Knows What You Want. You should hire a Realtor before you do anything else so that you will have a dedicated guide who understands your preferences, tastes, and priorities as you start your search. This will enable your agent to make your process focused and efficient.
Be the First to Know. There are numerous buyers looking to pursue the same listing you want in this market. Agents send listings to the clients who have hired them for their home search before sharing with buyers who sign a buyer agreement at the last minute on the way to a showing. These properties can be homes for sale privately in-house and coming soon that agents may learn of through their office, and network. Your agent can also reach out directly to owners of off-market homes that interest you.
Get Help Assembling Your Team. Your agent will help you assemble your extended team of professionals including your lender, attorney, and inspector.
Ensure Your Confidentiality Is Protected & Get the Inside Scoop. Enjoy confidentiality of the information you provide about your priorities and motivations, knowing it is protected from competitors. You may also benefit from learning inside information your agent hears about. Confidentiality and disclosure are reserved for clients that have a representation agreement in place.
Get Information You Need to Make Informed Decisions. When you find a property you want, your agent will provide you with information you need such as property disclosures, maps, fuel tank status, wetlands, improvements, flood information, sale history, and comparable sales so you feel comfortable making your choices.
Get In-depth Support From Start to Finish Line. Your agent will be your trusted guide during the entire process of your home purchase. This means,
Targeting your search so you don’t waste time or miss out on a home you like
Explaining your options for making an offer that is favorable to you and also most likely to be accepted by the seller
Negotiating for you during your offer and after inspections
Monitoring the critical steps once you have an accepted offer
Being there to answer your questions and calm emotions that often go with this monumental purchase
Enable Your Agent To Do the Best Job For You. Last, but not least, your Realtor is a professional with extensive training, experience, resources, and expertise who is investing significant time and passion into achieving your success. You want to work with them in a way that allows them to do the best job for you. Team-up with your Realtor for your home run!
You are now on the best path to your exciting new home!
19 homes 🏡 Sold last week in Fairfield and Westport! There are 160 Active listings, 51 of which are New (less than 14 days old), plus 1 more Coming Soon listing 🏃♀️, offering the opportunity for more people to find a new dream home 🎉!
The numbers are in for January and February, and we are heading into the spring market!
The March bulletin will be hitting the mailboxes soon for everyone on my select mailing list. If you would like to receive future reports in the mail, send me a request in the form below with your mailing address. In the meantime, browse the e-bulletin to find out what’s up, what’s down, and where things are likely heading.
For the details of sold and accepted offers in the neighborhood of interest to you, send a message in the form below with your area of interest, and I will ensure you get the scoop!
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If you are wondering where people are going after selling their homes now during this time of low inventory levels, take a look at some of their plans.
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Check Out the Action in Our Local Housing Market!
30 homes 🏡 Sold last week in Fairfield and Westport! There are 163 Active listings, 48 of which are New (less than 14 days old), plus 5 more are Coming Soon 🏃♀️, offering the opportunity for more people to find a new dream home 🎉!
Like the majority of homeowners right now, you are sitting tight even though you would prefer to be living somewhere else. Yet your current home no longer meets your needs or desires. You have hopes and dreams about a new home but, you don’t see a path for how to make it happen.
What if a path and a plan could be created?
My clients have done a variety of things. I’ll share a few of their stories to get the juices flowing! Those serious about finding their new home have been able to find it. Some bought a new home before they sold. Some found their next home during the process of selling their current one. Others sold their house and created an interim plan of temporary housing and storage, (okay, not convenient, but if you ask them now, they will tell you it was worth it 100 times over!). And my most recent seller cashed out and followed her long-time dream of traveling overseas for six months before returning to shop for her new home. So there are many ideas, options, and solutions.
Everyone who’s selling knows exactly where they’re going, right?
Here’s an interesting observation I made after going on the broker tour in Fairfield last week. Click the image below to listen!
Okay, I might have some options on where to go, but there are more things to consider.
I know there are concerns about interest rates, high prices, and inflation. Take a look at this post for some additional insights from the experts. Once you feel you are ready to make a purchase, here are the key steps to consider.
I am prepared to discuss your plans and how to get you there. Call me today for a no-obligation consultation.
11 homes 🏡 Sold last week in Fairfield and Westport! There are 158 Active listings, 41 of which are New (less than 14 days old), plus 10 more are Coming Soon 🏃♀️, offering the opportunity for more people to find a new dream home 🎉!
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17 homes 🏡 Sold last week in Fairfield and Westport! There are 147 Active listings, 38 of which are New (less than 14 days old), plus 5 more are Coming Soon 🏃♀️, offering the opportunity for more people to find a new dream home 🎉!
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14 homes 🏡 Sold last week in Fairfield and Westport (almost double the sales of the previous week)! There are 156 Active listings, 47 of which are New (less than 14 days old), plus 8 more are Coming Soon 🏃♀️, offering the opportunity for more people to find a new dream home 🎉!
Like so many others, you’re tired of shelling out money for taxes, maintenance, insurance, and a mortgage for a home that is no longer best serving your needs. Maybe you’ve been waiting on your move due to uncertainty about changing market conditions or your own personal or professional landscape.
You, like many others feel it doesn’t make sense to continue living in a house that is no longer aligned with your lifestyle and current priorities. Your opportunities and needs have changed. Maybe you don’t have the rooms you need for peace, quiet, focus, exercise, or whatever it may be. You’re stressed by the interruptions from kids or dogs. Or maybe you have wasted space that you no longer use. Your commuting needs have changed, and you need or long for different surroundings. Maybe you are simply in need of something new. You have hopes and dreams about a new home but, you are not sure about the path for how to make it happen.
Your home is your ticket to ride!
As a homeowner, you may be surprised to find out how much equity you have available to you. At the end of 2021 homeowners with a mortgage across the United States gained an average of $57,000 in equity since the end of 2020, with some homeowners gaining $90,000 or more!
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A jump in equity means you can cash out and go where you have been yearning to be!
But you’re thinking, “Why would I want to buy now when there is nothing available, and home prices are up?”.
While it is true that the inventory of homes for sale is at an all time low, what most people don’t realize is that this inventory is made up of mostly new listings! The average market time is short, so there is a fresh selection of homes on the market every day.
Appreciation is forecast to continue for years to come.
More good news: Appreciation is predicted to continue, offering continued equity growth in your new home. Experts forecast additional equity gains of 24 to 63 percent by 2026. So it makes sense to get into your new home ASAP and start enjoying your equity growth there while you embrace your new lifestyle.
You don’t want to sell when the 10-year Treasury and inflation are going up? History shows that home value appreciation has consistently stayed ahead of inflation since the 1970s.
Homeownership has been a hedge against inflation for decades.
But like most would-be home sellers right now, you’re worried about the craziness of the current market, the stress of preparing your home for sale, and the question of where to go once you sell and cash out. This is totally understandable, and everyone who has recently sold and achieved their goals had the same concerns.
This winter provides the perfect storm for you to sell!
Yet this winter market actually presents the perfect storm for you to sell. Not only is your equity at a high, but so is the buyer demand for your house. There are many serious buyers looking for a home right now. At the same, time you will benefit from the low interest rates seeming to have already peaked and buyers getting used to the ‘new normal‘. Add to this the perk of having almost zero competition for your house!
Your qualified agent is here to get you the best terms on your sale and the smoothest process.
That’s what your agent is here for, to find the right strategy for your priorities and wishlist and guide you through the path of least resistance. I have the tools for helping to get your house de-cluttered, spruced-up, repaired, and/or staged. Whatever is needed, I have the resources to manage what it takes to get it done. I can enable you to enjoy the best terms for your sale, the most seamless transaction possible, and the path to your dream-come-true!
If I Sell My Home, Where will I go?
My clients have done a variety of things. Take a look here for some scenarios that worked out great! I am prepared to discuss your plans and how to get you there. Call me today for a no-obligation consultation.
The real question is where do you want to go? Because you have your ticket to ride!
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