Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northwest Real Estate Federal Way & Puyallup

The labor market started the new year with a solid gain as the number of residential construction jobs realized the largest growth in the past twelve months while the unemployment rate still hovers around a 50-year low. As jobs go so goes consumer confidence. According to Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index  This Week in Real Estate  the net share of Americans who say it is a good time to buy is 14 points higher than in January of 2019 .  Below  are a few highlights from the  first week of February  that influence our business: *  A Strong Start for 2020 .   The labor market started the new year with a solid gain. Total payroll employment increased by 225,000 and the unemployment rate was 3.6% in January; still near a 50-year low. Employment in the overall construction sector increased by 44,000 in January. The number of residential construction jobs increased by 20,200 in January. It marks the largest gain in the past tw...

The price of any item (including residential real estate) is determined by the theory of ‘ supply and demand .’ If many people are looking to buy an item and the supply of that item is limited, the price of that item increases. The  supply  of homes for sale dramatically increases every spring, according to the  National Association of Realtors  (NAR). As an example, here is what happened to housing inventory at the beginning of 2018: Putting your home on the market now, rather than waiting for increased competition in the spring, might make a lot of sense. Bottom Line Buyers in the market during the winter are truly motivated purchasers and they want to buy now. With limited inventory currently available in most markets, sellers are in a great position to negotiate. JANUARY 28, 2019 / BY  THE KCM CREW

A listing presentation is essentially a job interview for representing the seller in a real estate transaction. Much like a job interview, you need to focus on building trust as well as demonstrating that you are a better fit for the job than any other candidate. A listing presentation can simply be a conversation with a homeowner about why you’re best equipped to represent them, but the best prepared agents bring a slide deck, visuals, and/or documents to help make their case. A copy of the editable version of the new listing presentation will be sent to you all During the workshop you will have time to work on and customize your new presentations Paul will be doing a full Listing appointment from start to finish https://bhhsnwlistingpresentation.eventbrite.com