NAHB HouseKeys e-Newsletter

We all know that the economics of today’s housing market means that the advantages and opportunities are with home buyers. But in many cases, buyers are sellers as well, and often depend on selling their existing home in order to buy a new one. The National Association of Home Builders has an e-magazine just for you entitled NAHB HouseKeys, where leading experts explain how consumers can buy and sell in a soft market, and still come out ahead.

“Whatever you’ve heard to the contrary, soft markets are not dead markets. People are selling houses successfully every day—over 6 million resales this year alone, the third highest annual resale total in American real estate history,” says Kenneth R. Harney, an award-winning, nationally syndicated real estate columnist and author of the article What’s Stopping You from Buying a New Home? in the December 2006 issue of NAHB HouseKeys.  “To begin with, you’ve got to understand that while it may be a difficult time for sellers right now, it’s a great time for buyers.  And many consumers happen to be BOTH!”

Harney uncovers the truths about selling in today’s market. What you may end up losing on the selling side is often more than compensated on the buying side. Harney offers practical thoughts to add to your analysis, as well as solid equations that shows how, in today’s market, you come out ahead.

More great articles can be found in the NAHB HouseKeys magazine, including:

  • Top Five New Year's Resolutions for the Home
  • Enjoying a Hassle-free Holiday
  • The Feng Shui Approach to the Holidays
  • The Ranch House: American Pop Culture Icon
  • What's Aging in Place Anyway?
  • Zone Heating Can Save You Heating Dollars
  • Getting the Most from Your Design Center
  • The Final Frontier--Home Automation
  • Propane Tanks: A Hidden Asset

NAHB Housekeys is a free consumer e-newsletter offering advice from national experts on building, remodeling and caring for your most important investment, your home. Brought to you by the National Association of Home Builders, NAHB HouseKeys guides consumers through every stage of homeownership and the home building process. To subscribe, visit www.nahb.org/housekeys.