US housing news with a for-sale-by-owner angle — what each story means for owners selling without an agent. By Pieter Lombard, founder of AmericanFSBO.
More inventory gives buyers alternatives and increases the penalty for stale photos, unresolved repairs or an unsupported price. National supply does not...
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Policy headlines about builders can be mistaken for permission to relax listing standards. For an owner-seller, accurate property descriptions and...
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A tax deduction is not a dollar-for-dollar reduction in the price of a home. Buyers still underwrite the annual bill as a recurring housing expense, while...
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A buyer may love a home yet struggle to bind affordable coverage before closing. Roof age, electrical systems, claims history and catastrophe exposure can...
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A price cut is information, not a strategy by itself. Buyers can interpret repeated reductions as evidence that the seller is chasing the market or that the...
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Rate changes can quickly alter what a monthly-payment-focused buyer can offer. A seller should avoid using an old pre-approval amount as the only evidence that...
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National appreciation does not guarantee that one home has gained the same amount. Repeat-sales indexes describe broad movement and can lag current...
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The widening spread between cities is a warning against importing a hot-market story into a slower local market. Price direction can differ by metro,...
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One statewide label cannot describe both segments. Condo buyers may focus heavily on reserves, assessments, insurance and association records, while...
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Staging is not decoration for its own sake. Its job is to make scale, circulation and condition easy to understand in photos and in person.
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