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The Changing Trends of New Housing in 2017

The number of new homes completed in 2017 reached the highest annual level since the Great Recession, according to the Census Bureau's recently released 2017 Characteristics of New Housing report. Besides simply having more of them, what other changes were observed in new homes built last year? Keep reading to learn about the latest trends happening in home construction across the country!

Study Points to May as the Best Month for Sellers

When is the best time to sell? It's a question that every potential home seller has asked themself at least a dozen times. Although personal reasons will always trump market conditions, there are some strong indicators that the best time of the year in which to sell is almost upon us. A recent study showed that May was the month with the highest average premium on home sale prices!

Median List Price Breaks Record Set Last Year

Welcome to spring! According to data from realtor.com, the median list price of for-sale homes in the United States rose to $280,000 in March, breaking the record of $275,000 set last July. The record-setting report is perhaps unsurprising, considering the historically-low inventory that has plagued the housing market for the last several years.