January 2025 – Real Estate Right Now

Is Real Estate as Slow as Molasses in January?

January 27, 2025 jayizso Appraisal, Buyer Beware, Home issues, Podcast, Pricing, real estate myths, Real Estate Sales, Selling a Home in January

When it comes to residential real estate and times of the year, there are some myths. One of them is that real estate is “slower than molasses in January”. That’s not exactly true. In fact, January’s can be a very productive month in real estate. The holidays are over, people are now looking at purchasing a home. True, there are fewer buyers in the market, but those buyers are extremely active. So, is it a good time to put your house on the market for sale in January? Is it a good time to buy? Does a change in a president make a difference? Well, to discuss these matter and[…]

2025 Real Estate Predictions

January 19, 2025 jayizso Podcast

So many changes have happened from 2024 to 2025. We have a new President and a new administration. We have interest rates stabilizing. The stock market appears to be soaring. We also are experiencing changes in the real estate markets. Inventories are increasing. Companies are placing more demands on their employees to RTO (Return to the Office) versus WFH (Work from Home). All of these things had a direct impact on the market. Is there any way we can predict how these factor and more may affect the real estate market in 2025? The answer is…maybe. That’s not a cop out, it’s just that if we have learned anything, nothing[…]