2017 proved to be a challenging year for many in the local real estate market. Buyers faced tough odds on winning bids in multiple offer situations. If a buyer’s offer was accepted, it was likely at a higher price than originally listed. Many who considered selling their home chose not to put their house on the market because they did not want to deal with the challenges of buying another home. The great profits they might receive for their current home would be absorbed by t

The hot market has some sellers thinking they can list their properties above market value and, since there’s so few properties available for sale, hungry buyers will readily meet that price. Before thinking this is true, consider the following as a cautionary tale. A co-worker in my office mentioned he was visiting his mother last month and noticed the next door neighbor’s house was for sale. The mother mentioned the neighbor was frustrated because there were no offers afte