Is The Tide Turning? Contracts To Buy Fall In September

By: Gem Home Loans

The National Association of Realtors’ Pending Home Sales Index measures the number of contracts to buy homes signed each month. It’s an important barometer of housing-market health because it...

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Even Though It’s A Seller’s Market, Many Homeowners are Waiting.

By: Gem Home Loans

In today’s market, there are more home buyers than there are homes available for sale. In other words, it’s a seller’s market. But despite favorable conditions for sellers, the...

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The Rules Of The Road In Buying In A Competitive Housing Market

By: Gem Home Loans

These days, there are plenty of interested homebuyers but fewer homes for sale. That means home sellers have options and buyers have to be prepared. So what are some...

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Buyers Didn’t Have To Wait Long For Offers and Sales

By: Gem Home Loans

New numbers from the National Association of Realtors show just how quickly homes are selling these days. Their September existing-home sales report found that not only were sales of...

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Bidding Wars: When Your Best Price Won’t Get You The Front Door Keys.

By: Gem Home Loans

In a hot housing market, where there are more buyers than there are homes for sale, competition rises. A good house will attract multiple buyers and give the home’s...

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Bidding Wars: When Your Best Price Might Be Enough.

By: Gem Home Loans

In a hot housing market, where there are more buyers than there are homes for sale, competition rises. A good house will attract multiple buyers and give the home’s...

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One 2020 Bright Spot: Buyers Push Home Buying Ahead of 2019

By: Gem Home Loans

t’s not surprising that the coronavirus had many economists, analysts, and experts expecting the housing market to suffer in 2020. Social distancing, stay-at-home orders, and fear were all expected...

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Halloween Means Scary Low Rates!

By: Gem Home Loans

A lot of people love to be scared this time of year. But you don’t want to be tricked when looking for the best interest rate when buying a...

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New Home Construction Can’t Keep Up With Home Sales

By: Gem Home Loans

If you made a chart comparing the number of home sales to the number of new homes being built they’d follow a similar path. After all, when homes are...

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