With a light week the previous week, only a few data reports will have any far reaching impact, with the M2 money supply and the Federal Reserve Balance sheet giving the most insight. The M2 Money supply has really only increased ever since the COVID pandemic, and has more or less kept in line with the rate inflation has been impacting the costs of many sectors. While the Federal Reserve balance sheets show a trend of increasing lately, it has shown there is still restraint by the Federal … [Read more...]
The Grocery Test: How Far Is the Trip From Your Car to Your Kitchen?
When touring a home, buyers naturally pay attention to the kitchen, garage, and overall layout. But there is a simple way to evaluate how those spaces work together that rarely makes the home-shopping checklist. Imagine arriving home with a trunk full of groceries. How many doors, stairs, hallways, and rooms stand between your car and the kitchen? It may seem like a tiny detail during a showing. Once you live there, you could make that trip several times every week. Start Where You Would … [Read more...]
What Your Delivery Driver Might Know About a House That You Do Not
Homebuyers usually evaluate a property from their own perspective. They consider the commute, parking, layout, yard, and nearby amenities. But there is another perspective worth considering: the person trying to find and access your house for the first time. Thinking like a delivery driver can uncover practical issues that may otherwise go unnoticed during a showing. Is the House Easy to Find?Some addresses are surprisingly difficult to locate. House numbers may be small, poorly illuminated, … [Read more...]
Why Two Identical Floor Plans Can Feel Like Completely Different Homes
Two homes can have the same square footage, the same number of bedrooms, and even the exact same floor plan, yet walking through them can feel completely different. Buyers sometimes assume that once they have seen one version of a particular layout, they know what another will be like. In reality, the blueprint is only part of what determines how a home feels. Window Placement Changes the ExperienceNatural light can dramatically influence how large and inviting a room feels.The same floor plan … [Read more...]
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