You are not going to like me. I am about to ruin your day. Here is a link to the classic theme song for that famous 70’s sitcom that inspired the title to this post. (“…Movin on up to the East Side, A Deluxe Apartment in the Sky…” Now it will be stuck in your head […]
Where have all the homes gone? Buyers are out in force but there is so little for them to look at. Since October 2011 the month over month inventory levels have been off at least 10%. ( Oct 2011 vs Oct 2010, etc) Since April 2012 there have been more than 20% fewer homes on […]
Often homeowners move up because of a life event. Perhaps two single homeowners are getting married and need to sell their current homes and buy a home better suited to their new life. (A Realtor’s dream – 3 transactions!!) Or perhaps an expanding family requires more space. Or a wonderful career opportunity pops up outside of Northern Virginia.
However, other moves are discretionary. The homeowner has the financial resources to move to a new home and desires to do so for a variety of reasons; more space, bigger lot, smaller lot, more amenities, better schools, etc. The actual timing of the move is not critical so these folks often ask, “How is the market? Should I do this now or wait?” There may be some personal financial factors that dictate the proper response but the market is not really a factor. Here’s why.
