All of the headlines are talking about a recession and for many of us, we fear that must mean a housing crash as well. Fortunately, the experts say this is not the case because what caused the crash in 2007/2008 is not what is happening in our current market. History ...
Continue Reading2 Reasons Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t a Bubble You may be reading headlines and hearing talk about a potential housing bubble or a crash, but it’s important to understand that the data and expert opinions tell a different story. A recent survey from Pulsenomics asked over one hundred housing market experts and real ...
Continue ReadingWhat Caused the Housing Crash 15 Years Ago? Back in 2006, foreclosures flooded the market. That drove down home values dramatically. The two main reasons for the flood of foreclosures were: Many purchasers were not truly qualified for the mortgage they obtained, which led to more homes turning into foreclosures. ...
Continue ReadingThe Dulles Area Association of REALTORS® released their February market report and here are the highlights. The Median Sales Price was $628, 306, up 7% from this time last year. This is on top of the 16% increase we had in February of 2021. Just to put it in perspective, ...
Continue ReadingI consider this a nice little report card for all of my hard work. Making the decision to leave IT and stay home with my kids was so difficult…..emotionally and financially but I am so glad I did it. I have never worked harder, but I have never been more ...
Continue ReadingWhen I got my real estate license almost eight years ago, I didn’t dare dream that my business would grow like it has. I got into real estate after leaving a career in IT because I wanted control over my schedule, my income and my core values. Ask anyone that ...
Continue ReadingWe did it!!! Our team has closed over ONE BILLION DOLLARS in residential real estate. Our team has helped 2,543 families during our billion dollar challenge! This is such a good feeling to know that we have helped so many! In February 2019, Eric Pearson, the President of Pearson Smith ...
Continue ReadingOver the last two years we have seen the demand for homes continue to increase. According the the Virginia REALTORS® Association, our inventory in Virginia has ranged from 25%-45% less inventory than previous years. But what is causing this demand? There are several reasons: Babyboom According to the latest census, ...
Continue ReadingHere is a quick snap shot of what happened in August of 2021 compared to August of 2020. Prices were up around 9% and average days on market was 13. The most shocking statistic is the Months of Supply – is was under 1 month of supply. A balanced ...
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