Navigating the Surge in Monthly Payments due to Increased Insurance Premiums in Southeast Louisiana
Navigating the Surge in Insurance Premiums in Southeast Louisiana
The beauty and culture of southeast Louisiana are unparalleled, but the region has ...
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Posted by Robin Franks on August 28, 2023
Buyer Activity Remains High
May 2021 Showing Index Results: Unseasonable Decline Seen in Showings, Though Buyer Activity Remains High
June 22, 2021 – Although May buyer ...
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Posted by Robin Franks on June 25, 2021
5 Reasons to Sell Your House This Spring
When selling a house, most homeowners hope for a quick and profitable transaction that puts them in a position to make a great move. If ...
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Posted by Robin Franks on March 9, 2021
Lumber Prices Continue to Soar
The price of lumber hit a record high last week and is up more than 170% over the past 10 months. That is prompting builders to have to raise ...
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Posted by Robin Franks on February 18, 2021
Pending Home Sales Dip 1.1% in October
Pending Home Sales Dip 1.1% in October with an Exception of the South with a 0.1% Gain
WASHINGTON (November 30, 2020) – Pending home ...
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Posted by Robin Franks on December 1, 2020
Builders & Realtors Agree: Real Estate Is Back
When shelter-in-place orders brought the economy to a screeching halt earlier this year, many believed the residential housing market would follow ...
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Posted by First Source Realty on October 7, 2020
How Will the Presidential Election Impact Real Estate?
The year 2020 will be remembered as one of the most challenging times of our lives. A worldwide pandemic, a recession causing historic ...
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Posted by Robin Franks on October 7, 2020
How Low Inventory May Impact the Housing Market This Fall
Real estate continues to be called the ‘bright spot’ in the current economy, but there’s one thing that may hold the housing ...
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Posted by First Source Realty on October 7, 2020
Housing Market on Track to Beat Last Year’s Success
Back in March, as the nation’s economy was shut down because of the coronavirus, many were predicting the real estate market would face a ...
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Posted by First Source Realty on October 7, 2020
Where Are Home Values Headed Over the Next 12 Months?
As shelter-in-place orders were implemented earlier this year, many questioned what the shutdown would mean to the real estate market. ...
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Posted by Robin Franks on October 7, 2020
Have You Ever Seen a Housing Market Like This?
The year 2020 will certainly be one to remember, with new realities and norms that changed the way we live. This year’s real estate market is ...
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Posted by Robin Franks on September 9, 2020
Another Housing Crash? Not so Fast!
All of us have a mind-boggling range of challenges to deal with in these stressful and uncharted times of COVID-19. But for many home owners, ...
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Posted by Robin Franks on April 26, 2020
Think This Is a Housing Crisis? Think Again.
With all of the unanswered questions caused by COVID-19 and the economic slowdown we’re experiencing across the country today, many are ...
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Posted by First Source Realty on April 15, 2020
Recession? Yes. Housing Crash? No.
With over 90% of Americans now under a shelter-in-place order, many experts are warning that the American economy is heading toward a recession, ...
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Posted by Robin Franks on April 13, 2020
Will Surging Unemployment Crush Home Sales?
Ten million Americans lost their jobs over the last two weeks. The next announced unemployment rate on May 8th is expected to be in the double ...
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Posted by First Source Realty on April 6, 2020
Economic Slowdown: What the Experts Are Saying
More and more economists are predicting a recession is imminent as the result of the pullback in the economy caused by COVID-19. According to the ...
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Posted by First Source Realty on March 23, 2020
Three Reasons Why This Is Not a Housing Crisis
In times of uncertainty, one of the best things we can do to ease our fears is to educate ourselves with research, facts, and data. Digging into ...
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Posted by First Source Realty on March 18, 2020
5 Simple Graphs Proving This Is NOT Like the Last Time
With all of the volatility in the stock market and uncertainty about the Coronavirus (COVID-19), some are concerned we may be headed for another ...
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Posted by First Source Realty on March 16, 2020