Virtual Vacation Bible School

posted by: Unity Baptist Church on Monday July 6, 2020

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Are New Homes Going to Be Available to Buy This Year?

posted by: George Sykes, Managing Broker, Worth Clark Realty on Wednesday July 1, 2020

In today’s economy, everyone seems to be searching for signs that a recovery is coming soon. Many experts agree that it may actually already be in motion or will be starting by the 3rd quarter of this year. With the housing market positioned to lead the way out of this recession, builder confidence might be a bright spark that gets the recovery fire started. The construction of new homes coming right around the corner is a huge part of that effort, and it may drive your opportunity to make a move this year.

According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB):

Patriots in the Park Bike Parade

posted by: Granite City Park District on Monday June 29, 2020

Unity in the Community

posted by: Unity Baptist Church on Sunday June 28, 2020

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Edison's and The Outlet at Edison's 4th of July Family Fun FEST

posted by: Edison's Entertainment Complex on Friday June 26, 2020

Everything You Need to Know About Buying a Home in Everything 618

posted by: George Sykes, Managing Broker, Worth Clark Realty on Friday June 19, 2020

Three Reasons Homebuyers Are Ready to Purchase This Year in Cities like Everything 618

posted by: George Sykes, Managing Broker, Worth Clark Realty on Wednesday June 17, 2020

A recent survey by Lending Tree tapped into behaviors of over 1,000 prospective buyers. The results indicated 53% of all homebuyers are more likely to buy a home in the next year, even amid the current health crisis. The survey further revealed why, naming several reasons buyers are more likely to move this year (see graph below):

Is a Recession Here? Yes. Does that Mean a Housing Crash? No.

posted by: George Sykes, Managing Broker, Worth Clark Realty on Wednesday June 10, 2020

On Monday, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) announced that the U.S. economy is officially in a recession. This did not come as a surprise to many, as the Bureau defines a recession this way:

“A recession is a significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy, normally visible in production, employment, and other indicators. A recession begins when the economy reaches a peak of economic activity and ends when the economy reaches its trough. Between trough and peak, the economy is in an expansion.”

Everyone realizes that the pandemic shut down the country earlier this year, causing a “significant decline in economic activity.”

Though not surprising, headlines announcing the country is in a recession will cause consumers to remember the devastating impact the last recession had on the housing market just over a decade ago.

The real estate market, however, is in a totally different position:

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XTREME Bar Bingo - Thursday FUN at The Outlet at Edison's

posted by: The Outlet at Edison's on Monday June 8, 2020