Al Norman's Blog

Buying a home at this time of year offers benefits, such as lower pricing and less competition for the property you love. But buying during the holidays also poses some unique scheduling challenges that can derail even the best-planned closing. If you’re buying a home at this time of year, a few ...

If you’ve been thinking of buying a home, you need to be prepared for today’s fast-paced real estate market. 2013 has brought a highly competitive housing market, and buyers who are just beginning the home shopping process are finding themselves unprepared for the reality of today’s market. If yo...

Today’s housing market displays a few characteristics that may point to some potential issues in the coming years: Lack of Inventory: A healthy real estate inventory consists of approximately six months of supply. In parts of the country, today’s inventory is anywhere from one to three months. Th...