The Deet's: 
According to NAR’s Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers 88% of buyers look for their new home online. Two words: Social Media.
Did you know hiring a Real Estate agent to sell your house can get your home sold for $39,000 more than FSBO?
It's not just the home buyer that you will have to negotiate with when you decide to sell your home, using an experienced professional can help ease the process.

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Did you know that in the past 12 months 712,000 homes in the U.S gained positive equity in borrowed mortgages?




According to @CoreLogics recent report on home equity 712,000 home mortgage borrowers moved into a positive line of equity within the last year.
The report also showed that the average homeowner across the U.S positively gained approximately $14,900 in equity. 

That's a  decrease of 22% in negative equity for 6.3% of all properties with a home mortgage across the U.S.
Which equates to a total of 3.2 million homes. 
In North Carolina, the percentage of homes with a positive line of equity is about 96.3%
In South Carolina, the percentage of homes with a positive line of equity is 95.9%

Curious if you're one of the homes who's line of equity positively increased?
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We all have a "dream home" but have you ever thought about your reason 'why' you want to be in the perfect home for you, your family, your pets and loved ones? 
Keeping Current Matters recently posted an article on 4 reasons why we buy houses. We want to challenge you to jot down your 4 reasons why you want to purchase a home and what it means to you. 

4 Reasons We Buy Houses
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1. Owning your home allows you stability and comfort to raise or start a family
You dream of having your kids grow up in a nice, quiet neighborhood and attend the best schools that you dream of having them in. Well, you can own a home in the best neighborhood, school districts or even the convenience and location and not just dream 

2. There's no place like home
Everyone's heard the famous phrase, especially if you've seen The Wizard of Oz, that there is no place like home. 
What is home to you? Safety? Security? Relaxation; ...

That headline might be a little aggressive. However, as the data on the 2017 housing market begins to roll in, we can definitely say one thing: If you are considering selling, IT IS TIME TO LIST YOUR HOME!
The February numbers are not in yet, but the January numbers were sensational. Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors, said: 
“Much of the country saw robust sales activity last month as strong hiring and improved consumer confidence at the end of last year appear to have sparked considerable interest in buying a home. Market challenges remain, but the housing market is off to a prosperous start as homebuyers staved off inventory levels that are far from adequate…”
And CNBC says consumer confidence in the economy is fueling the market:
“U.S. home resales surged to a 10-year high in January as buyers shrugged off higher prices and mortgage rates, a sign of growing confidence in the economy.&rdqu; ...