October 2024 Market Update

It’s Fall y’all!  The temperatures are cooling and the leaves have started to change colors and fall from the trees.  What does Autumn mean to you?  Pumpkin spice?  Corn mazes, pumpkins, and apple cider?  Football and chili?  October is the perfect time to get outside and experience the beautiful fall foliage and all of the farms in our area.  Whether you’re taking the kids to find the perfect pumpkin, pick apples, or sample some local farm goods, there is something for everyone in our area.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Ladies, make sure you are current with your mammogram!  The Pink Pledge is a great way to support breast cancer awareness and education. Pink Pledge is a month-long, community wide, awareness and fundraising campaign held every October to benefit Norma Pfriem Breast Center. Funds raised through Pink Pledge enable the Center to continue to provide medical excellence and compassionate care to ALL women, regardless of their ability to pay.

Fall also means that dogs are once again allowed on the beaches.  If you are taking your dog to any of the Fairfield beaches, make sure they are leashed, with the exception of Jennings beach.  Dogs can be unleashed at Jennings as long as the owner has control of the dog.

Market Update

Fall is here and we are experiencing some seasonality in the housing market, but this is still a good time to list your home.  Sellers that prepare their home for sale and price it properly when it initially goes on the market are attracting the most interest and getting top dollar for their homes.  Sellers, even if you’re just beginning to think about selling, we can offer valuable insight on buyer preferences and worthwhile improvements. Start planning how to get your home looking its best.  Price and presentation matter! Homes that are properly priced and prepped for sale are still seeing multiple offers over asking price.

Buyers, there is plenty of time to get into a new home for the holidays. Let us help you with your home search – we have strategies in this highly competitive market.

There’s been a lot of media buzz about commissions.   We are happy to walk you through the different scenarios regarding buyer agent compensation and the negotiation of commissions.
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Let us help you see the opportunities instead of the obstacles in this market.  Please reach out if you are considering buying or selling or are just curious about the value of your home.  We would love to hear about your real estate goals and discuss creative buying and selling strategies or answer any questions you may have.
Or just reach out to say “hi”.   We would love to catch up.