Hosting an Open House in the Winter? Really? Aren’t most people more interested in staying at home watching the game, rather than braving the elements to come to an open house? Could be. But you’d be surprised at the amount of buyers who are out seeking their dream home – even in the dead of […]
Archives: February 2015
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Report: US Home Prices On the Rise
The National Association of Realtors recently announced the latest US real estate figures and the numbers are encouraging for anyone considering selling their home. Evidently, home price growth accelerated in much of the country during the fourth quarter of 2014. This is a fantastic development for anyone hoping to get a good price on their […]
Celebrating 2014 Success and Plans for Future Growth
Marsha Marsh Real Estate Services, a trusted leader in the Erie real estate market, recently held its annual meeting or “Huddle”. The Huddle served to recognize individual and company successes for 2014 while setting goals and strategies for 2015 and beyond. During this year’s huddle, five distinguished Marsha Marsh agents shared their own personal recipes […]
The Rise of New Construction
Hear that? It’s the sound of hammers striking nails and saws slicing through two-by-fours. It’s the sound of new construction. And for the first time in years, it’s on the rise. When the housing bubble burst in 2008, the number of new-construction homes plummeted throughout the country. Lenders, who for years had been offering historically […]
New US Home Sales and New Housing Starts See Major Surge
Regardless of whether you’re navigating the new home sales market or the new construction market, you’ve likely heard some great news over the last few weeks. That’s because both sectors of the national housing market have made gains recently, according to media reports. If you’re planning on entering the market anytime soon as a buyer […]