Vital Question You Must Ask All Contractors, Trade Lines & Contractors, Residential Construction Costs Rise Again

Vital Question You Must Ask All Contractors

Real Estate Tip:

Only hire real estate contractors that have established trade lines (credit accounts that allow them to buy supplies and materials themselves)

Real Estate Insight:

Prices paid for goods used in residential construction have risen more quickly thus far in 2019 than they did during the same period in 2018 and are at their highest level since last October

What December's 10% Home Sales Drop Really Means, Why DOM Is So Important For Tracking Real Estate Markets, US Home Sales December Tumble

What December's 10% Home Sales Drop Really Means

Real Estate Tip:

The average number of days on market required to sell a home gives you a good indication of the strength of that local real estate market--a higher average number of days on market usually suggests a weaker market, a lower average number of days on market implies a stronger local real estate market.

Real Estate Insight:

Compared to a year earlier, U.S. home sales dropped 10.3% in December

How Does Investor Loan Drop Affect Real Estate?, How To Prevent Frozen Pipes In Winter, Developer Permits Drop

How Does Investor Loan Drop Affect Real Estate?

Real Estate Tip:

In winter, turning water on so that it keeps running through the pipes in a home can prevent them from freezing. The constant flow of water will help avert water freezing in the pipe. You can also open cabinet doors under kitchen or bathroom faucets to bring more heat from the home to warm up the pipes.

Real Estate Insight:

Developers have been taking out fewer permits to build apartment buildings