The best week offers a balanced mix of market conditions that favor buyers

Highlights

• The 2021 homebuying season has aligned with pre-pandemic seasonal patterns, with a familiar sweet spot for buyers expected in the fall.
• Nationally, the best time to buy a home is the week of October 3-9. 
• If historical trends hold, the best week could add 100,000 homes to the inventory over the 2021 peak so far. Buyers could save $10,000 during this week compared to the summer peak for a median priced home of $385,000
• There...

Home-Selling Checklist: 12 Things to Do Before Selling Your House

Getting ready to sell your house? Then it’s time to roll up your sleeves and get to work! Selling a home, after all, entails a whole lot more than just planting a “For Sale” sign on your front lawn or uploading a few random photos of your place—especially if you’re angling for the most cash and top dollar. (And, honestly, who isn’t?)

So before...