Year End Totals 2021 vs 2020
Closing Volume: +3.6% higher @ 34,835 closings for 2021
Average Closed Prices: + 21% ($522,592)
Transaction Management & Office Coordinator
We are seeking an organized, personable, and detail-oriented person to join our team. This is a part time position, and we would love to find a person strong in attention to detail, mature thinking skills, and problem-solving skills. We would love to have someone who is available to work at our office between the hours of 9am – 2pm or something close to that window.
From the opportunity to take advantage of today’s low mortgage rates to changing homeowner needs, Americans have more motivation than ever to buy a home. According to the experts, buyers are making moves right now, creating an unseasonably strong housing market for this time of year.
In today’s real estate market, buyers shouldn’t shop for a home with the expectation they’ll be able to negotiate a lower sales price. In a typical housing market, buyers try to determine how much less than the asking price they can offer and still get the home. From there, the buyer and seller typically negotiate and agree on a revised price somewhere in the middle.
Wondering what can you buy for around $650,000 in Rutherford County?
Mortgage rates are hovering near record lows, and that’s good news for today’s homebuyers. The graph below shows mortgage rates dating back to 2016 and where today falls by comparison.
2nd Quarter 2021 Issue Full Report: RedReport-2Q-2021.pdf
Home prices have increased significantly over the last year, which in turn has grown the net worth of homeowners. Appreciation and home equity are directly linked – as the value of a home increases, so does a homeowner’s equity. And with these recent gains, homeowners are witnessing their financial stability and well-being grow to record levels.
If an appraisal comes in below the contract price, the Buyer’s lender won’t loan them more than the house’s appraised value. That means there’s going to be a gap between the amount of loan the Buyer can secure and the contract price on the house.