Author Archives: Kyle Barber
Nathan Dart on Fox 5 discussing the current market, January 2023
December US home sales fall, capping nearly 18% drop in 2022 By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) – Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slumped nearly 18% in 2022, the slowest year for the housing market in nearly a decade. The National Association of Realtors said Friday that existing home sales totaled... Read More
How To Navigate a Market Where Multiple Offers Is the New Normal
How To Navigate a Market Where Multiple Offers Is the New Normal If you’re thinking of buying a home today, you already know that the number of homes available for sale is low. But what does that really mean for you? As a buyer, low housing supply coupled with high buyer demand means you should be prepared to navigate... Read More
Why a Move Could Bring You More Happiness This Year
Over the past two years, we’ve lived through one of the most stressful periods in recent history. Because of the health crisis, many of us have spent more time at home and that’s led us to re-evaluate both what we need in a house and how much we appreciate having a safe space. If you’ve... Read More
Must-do spring maintenance for your home
Here’s an easy list with the bare essentials that you can tackle in a Saturday before you have friends over and fire up the grill Read More
Nathan Dart accurately predicts the impact of Covid-19 on the real estate market
A look at the impact of Covid-19 on the real estate market a year later When Covid-19 first descended, the consensus was that the real estate market was about to tank. Instead, the opposite happened. Today, the local real estate market is the most frenzied it’s been in 15 years, with dozens of offers and... Read More
What A Real Estate Deal Looks Like For Buyers Right Now.
When you start the home buying process you typically have the mindset of finding a “deal”. In normal times this in Montgomery County Maryland this is somewhat possible (especially if you have a great real estate agent), although most buyers have an inflated sense of what they can afford and what their money can buy... Read More
Pandemic Inspired Home Features
The pandemic has changed what our clients are looking for in houses. Here are the main things they are looking for. A Home Office A large yard and a pool More square feet Space to Home School Read More
4 Ways To Make A Winning Offer In A Seller’s Market
The market is really heating up and homes are going from listed to pending as soon as you hit refresh on your browser. In Gaithersburg, the average Days on Market for May was 9, with about 1.5 months of supply. So what does this mean for you as a buyer? Right now it means that... Read More