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Addressing the Housing Needs of Essential Workers

A Holistic Perspective by Steve Schappert The term “workforce housing” has long been used to describe affordable housing for individuals earning between 60% and 120% of the area’s median income. However, this phrase is now being reconsidered due to its exclusive connotations. Some argue that it implies that those earning less than 60% of the […]

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Steve Schappert wants you to know about America’s Housing Inventory

            One reason why the market probably won’t crash soon is the current undersupply of inventory. Housing supply comes from three key places: Current are homeowners putting their homes up for sale. Newly built homes are coming onto the market. Distressed properties, short sales and foreclosures, are creeping upon us.

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Steve Schappert and You in Today’s Housing Market

Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist at the National Association of Realtors (NAR), says: “Homes priced right are selling very quickly, but homes priced too high are deterring prospective buyers.” It’s true buyer demand has slowed over the past few months as higher mortgage rates made it more expensive to buy a home. The result is fewer bidding wars and less

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Steve Schappert Focuses on Windows of Opportunity for Homebuyers in and Around Newington Connecticut

Mortgage rates are much higher today than they were at the beginning of the year, and that’s had a clear impact on the housing market. As a result, the market is seeing a shift back toward the range of pre-pandemic levels for buyer demand and home sales. But the transition back toward pre-pandemic levels isn’t a

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What Does an Economic Slowdown Mean for the Newington Connecticut Housing Market?

What Does an Economic Slowdown Mean for the Housing Market? According to a recent survey, more and more Americans are concerned about a possible recession. Those concerns were validated when the Federal Reserve met and confirmed they were strongly committed to bringing down inflation. And, in order to do so, they’d use their tools and influence

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What Do Past Years Tell Us About Today’s Connecticut Real Estate Market?

As you follow the news, you’re likely seeing headlines discussing what’s going on in today’s housing market. Chances are high that some of the more recent storylines you’ve come across mention terms like cooling or slowing when talking about where the market is headed. But what do these terms mean? The housing market today is anything but normal, and it’s still

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Connecticut Sellers Are Ready To Enter the Housing Market

One of the biggest questions in real estate today is, “When will sellers return to the housing market?” An ongoing shortage of home supply has created a hyper-competitive environment for hopeful buyers, leading to the ultimate sellers’ market. However, as the economy continues to improve and more people get vaccinated, more sellers may finally be

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Where Do Experts Say the Housing Market Is Heading?

As we enter the middle of 2021, many are wondering if we’ll see big changes in the housing market during the second half of this year. Here’s a look at what some experts have to say about key factors that will drive the industry and the economy forward in the months to come. realtor.com “.

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