It Pays to Sell with a Real Estate Agent

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• Today, it’s more important than ever to have an expert you trust to guide you as you sell your house.
• From your safety throughout the process to the complexity of negotiating the deal, you need a professional on your side.
• Before you decide to take on the challenge of selling your house on your own, let’s connect to discuss your options.

• Thinking of selling and/or moving to Brookings, Volga, or any surrounding areas? Got questions? I’m here to help! Visit BrookingsHomeTeam.com for more details!

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Happy Thanksgiving from the Brookings Home Team

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Thank You, for Supporting us at the Brookings Home Team!

Thinking of selling and/or moving to Brookings, Volga, or any surrounding areas? Got questions? I’m here to help! Visit BrookingsHomeTeam.com for more details!

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Winter Will Bring a Flurry of Activity to the Housing Market

In the second half of this year, the housing market surged with activity. Today, real estate experts are looking ahead to the winter season and the forecast is anything but chilly. As Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR), notes:

“It will be one of the best winter sales years ever.”

The typical winter slowdown in the housing market is simply not on the radar. Here’s why.

While today’s historically low mortgage rates are expected to remain low, they won’t be this low for much longer. This could be the last chance for homebuyers to secure such low rates, and they’re ready to take action. In a recent article, Bankrate explained:

“If you’re looking to buy a home…expect mortgage rates to…

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Tips to Sell Your House Safely Right Now

Some Highlights

• Your agent now has over 6 months of experience selling houses during the pandemic and can make the process easier and safer for you today.
• COVID-19 protocols and technology usage recommendations from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) are making it possible to sell houses right now, while agents continue to abide first and foremost by state and local regulations.
• Let’s connect to discuss how to sell your house safely in today’s housing market.

• Thinking of selling and/or moving to Brookings, Volga, or any surrounding areas? Got questions? I’m here to help! Visit BrookingsHomeTeam.com for more details!

   

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Rent vs. Buy: How to Decide What's Best For You

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, median rent continues to rise. With today’s low mortgage rates, there’s great opportunity for current renters to make a move into homeownership that stretches each dollar a little bit further.

While the best timeline to buy a home is different for everyone, the question remains: Should I continue renting or is it time for me to buy? The answer depends on your current situation and your future plans, so here are some thoughts to help you decide if you’re ready to own a home of your own.

1. Rent Will Continue to Increase

This is one of the top reasons why renters decide to move because in most cases, rent will continue increasing each year. As noted above, the U.S. Census Bureau recently released…

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Is it Safe to Sell My House Right Now?

Is it Safe to Sell My House Right Now?

In today’s real estate market, the buzz is all about how it’s a great time to sell your house. Buyer demand is high, and there simply aren’t enough homes available to buy to meet that growing need. This means now is the time to make a move so you can close the deal on your ideal terms.

Even in today’s strong sellers’ market, there are homeowners who are choosing not to sell due to ongoing concerns around the health crisis, financial uncertainty, and life in general. According to Zillow, here are the top three reasons homeowners who are thinking of selling sometime in the next three years are not putting their houses on the market right now:

• 34% - Life is too uncertain right now
• 31% - Financial…

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For Sale in Iroquois South Dakota

421 S Quapaw St, Iroquois, SD

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4 BEDROOMS | 1 full, 1 half, 1 ¾ baths BATHROOMS | 2631 SqFt

A perfect place to call home with this 4 bedroom ranch style home. It features main level laundry, 3 bedrooms on the main level with a master bath and walk-in closet. The dining room has French doors to a two-tiered deck and very spacious yard. The basement has lots of space for family gatherings in the family room and rec room. Property has a 56 x 46 storage building that is fully insulated, heated, has a floor drain, 3/4 bathroom, storage and a separate wood shop. There are…

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The #1 Reason Not to Wait to List Your House for Sale

Many industries have been devastated by the economic shutdown caused by the COVID-19 virus. Real estate is not one of them.

Mark Fleming, Chief Economist for First American, just reported:

“Since hitting a low point during the initial stages of the pandemic, the only major industry to display immunity to the economic impacts of the coronavirus is the housing market. Housing has experienced a strong V-shaped recovery and is now exceeding pre-pandemic levels.”

Buyer demand is still strong heading into the fall. ShowingTime, which tracks the average number of buyer showings on residential properties, just announced that buyer showings are up 61.9% compared to the same time last year. They went on to say:

“Normally,…

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