Real Estate News

March 25, 2022

What You Can Expect from the Spring Housing Market

What You Can Expect from the Spring Housing Market | MyKCM

As the spring housing market kicks off, you likely want to know what you can expect this season when it comes to buying or selling a house. While there are multiple factors causing some uncertainty, including the conflict overseas, rising inflation, and the first rate increase from the Federal Reserve ...

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March 10, 2022

How To Navigate a Market Where Multiple Offers Is the New Normal

How To Navigate a Market Where Multiple Offers Is the New Normal | MyKCMIf 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 a highly competitive ...

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Feb. 1, 2022

Solar Panels | Is It Worth It?

MVP's perspective comes from clients who have purchased solar, both several years ago and more recently. Word is, the prices the solar sales companies have been quoting have increased significantly and they have incorporated unique financing terms into their pitches. Surely the price and sale pressure has increased lately ...

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Jan. 27, 2022

Matthew Beats 2021 Market by 5%

Breaking News! Matthew Plummer and MVP Realty Group both beat the 2021 average percentage of list-to-sale price ratio. Meaning on average, Matthew's listings sold for 5% over the average for the rest of Thurston County and MVP's listings, as a whole, sold for about 3% over. 

What ...

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Dec. 29, 2021

2021 Real Estate Market in Review

With the year 2021 the real estate market exploded! Here is a brief run through of the 2021 market with a focus on Thurston and surrounding counties. We'll take a closer look at this year's stats like home sales, average market time and more while also comparing it ...

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Dec. 8, 2021

Struggling To Find a Home To Buy? New Construction May Be an Option.

Struggling To Find a Home To Buy? New Construction May Be an Option. | MyKCM

There’s no question that the financial benefits of selling a house are outstanding today. Now is truly a great time to list if you’re ready to make a change. But if you do sell your house right now, you may be wondering where you’ll go when you move.

With so ...

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Nov. 23, 2021

Don’t Believe Everything You Read: The Truth Many Headlines Overlook

Don't Believe Everything You Read: The Truth Many Headlines Overlook | MyKCM

There are a lot of questions right now regarding the real estate market as we head into 2022. The forbearance program is coming to an end and mortgage rates are beginning to rise.

With all of this uncertainty, anyone with a megaphone – from the mainstream media to a lone ...

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Nov. 8, 2021

A Different Kind of Buyer's Remorse

It is still a challenging market in which to be a buyer, and we continue encouraging our clients to get in before prices and interest rates go up any more. If you don't currently own a home, you are experiencing inflation while homeowners are experiencing appreciation -- two very different ...

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Nov. 4, 2021

Why a Wave of Foreclosures Is Not on the Way

Why a Wave of Foreclosures Is Not on the Way | MyKCM

With forbearance plans coming to an end, many are concerned the housing market will experience a wave of foreclosures similar to what happened after the housing bubble 15 years ago. Here are a few reasons why that won’t happen.

There are fewer homeowners in trouble this time

After the last ...

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Oct. 15, 2021

Home Characteristics Buyers Compromise On

This chart from the National Association of Realtors Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends report of 2021 shows that compromise is a big part of successful home buying. Further, you can see that, across the generations, price is one of the biggest compromises buyers make. Other major compromises include the ...

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