January 31, 2024 January 2024 Market Insights 2023 ended on an upswing with existing-home sales rising from a 13-year low, according to the National Association of REALTORS®…
December 27, 2023 December 2023 Market Insights Those with their eye on interest rates saw a sizable decrease month over month with October’s 8%-plus rates, easing closer…
December 15, 2023 The 2024 housing market: What buyers and sellers can expect Looking ahead at the 2024 housing market, our president Sharry Schmid believes we’ll see more market stability across Minnesota and…
November 29, 2023 November 2023 Market Insights The big story in October was interest rates, which briefly broke 8% for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage; the highest…
October 24, 2023 October 2023 Market Insights As has been the trend this year, housing inventory remains low. Though the Fed left rates unchanged for September, the…
September 28, 2023 September 2023 Market Insights The real estate market continued to put the squeeze on buyers in August as elevated interest rates and lack of…
August 28, 2023 August 2023 Market Insights A limited supply of homes for sale has kept prices strong, but buyers and sellers alike seem to have taken…
July 25, 2023 July 2023 Market Insights Sellers continued to occupy the sidelines in June with 16.5% fewer new listings coming on the market compared to a…
July 17, 2023 If equity is (way) up, why isn’t anyone selling? Despite an increase in equity, homeowners across Minnesota and western Wisconsin aren’t selling. Learn why.