Trying to get your head around the housing market? Or figure out if buying a home is still a good investment? Our real estate columnist Tony Ratchford has some valuable historical perspective.
“The constitution gives us the right to own real estate in its purest form, beyond any other country. Never before in the world was an individual allowed to own land freely.” As real estate columnist Tony Ratchford writes, it’s an important reminder this Fourth of July.
Thinking about moving? There’s a proven thought process to follow that also can help you in life.
The internet has completely changed how many buy and sell homes. So how does a Realtor add value? Keep reading.
The first steps to selling or buying a house may seem simple, but it’s the information you don’t know or the questions you don’t ask, that cause problems and even nightmares.
When we’re buying a house, we want the perfect one. When we’re selling, we want the perfect sale. But Tony Ratchford has an important perspective to consider as the real estate season approaches.
March can sometimes be a miserable month for weather but always a great month for real estate. Industry leader Tony Ratchford predicts this year will be exceptionally good.
Home sales activity for 2018 was down from 2017, consumer confidence has been down three months in a row, and there are many news reports indicating a potential recession or housing downturn is at hand. What’s it doing to the real estate market? Expert Tony Ratchford breaks it down.
A recent transplant to South Dakota, he knew few people but was filled with optimism. Forty years later, he leads the largest real estate company in the state.
Consumer confidence is the best it has been in years. Here’s what that means for the Sioux Falls housing market.
