Planning Your Move After the Election: Key Considerations for 2025
The 2024 presidential election has concluded and the people have spoken, ushering in a Republican administration in 2025. With new economic policies set to shape the landscape, many Americans are considering their next move—both figuratively and literally. Whether planning to buy or sell a home, understanding market expectations and preparing thoroughly will be essential as […]
Election Year Uncertainty: How to Stay Focused on Your Home Buying or Selling Goals
The 2024 presidential election is here, and uncertainty is in the air. Many U.S. Senate seats are in the balance, as well. Markets tend to react to political change, and real estate is no exception. If you’re planning to buy or sell a home, it’s natural to wonder how the election may impact your goals. […]
Home Buyers: The Importance of Healthcare Planning
When purchasing a home, there are many important factors to consider. Most home buyers will focus on location, price and the size of the property. You may also be concerned about issues like local schools and community amenities for your family. While these factors are certainly important to research, healthcare planning is often overlooked for […]
Is Now the Right Time to Buy a Home?
As the real estate market continues to evolve in 2024, prospective home buyers are faced with a crucial question: Is now the right time to buy a home? With shifting market dynamics, recent procedural updates from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement, fluctuating mortgage rates and other economic factors, the answer isn’t necessarily straightforward. […]
Planning a Move with Your Family
Moving can be an overwhelming experience, especially when it involves navigating both a home sale and a home purchase. It gets even more complicated when children and other relatives are involved. It’s important to do everything you can to make the transition as smooth as possible for everyone involved. It can be a very emotional […]
Navigating the Emotional Journey: How to Help Your Aging Parents Embrace Change
Lately, we’ve been consulting with more and more people who are faced with a tough situation. They are tasked with the responsibility of moving an elderly parent out of a family house and into a more suitable living situation. They have to determine what to do with the property, all while making difficult financial, practical […]
Estate Planning for an Uncertain Future
Throughout our lives and business, we’ve had the pleasure of meeting so many different people. Everyone will face their own trials and tribulations throughout life—hardship, health issues, family drama and financial pressures. And ultimately, we all face the same fate. We see this everyday when working with our clients as we try to help them […]
Important Real Estate Trends Shaping the 2024 Housing Market
On the previous Cyr Team Blog article, we discussed “What to Expect with Home Affordability in 2024.” [Click here to read the full article.] We shared data and trends from our recent report comparing real estate sales trends between 2023 and previous years. [Click here to download report.] There are some additional topics from the […]
Demographic Factors Affecting Homeowner Migration Trends
In our most recent blog article, we examined how homeowner migration trends over the past few years have affected home values. We looked at why people have left bigger cities in favor of smaller metropolitan markets. These burgeoning markets, in turn, have seen significant increases in property values. This helps spark more migration, and so […]
The Affects of Homeowner Migration on Home Values
We’ve seen significant homeowner migration since the pandemic. However, many of these trends started long before anyone had heard of Covid. Many people started moving from the largest metro areas to smaller and mid-sized cities, and it’s been happening across the United States. Migration Patterns Seattle to Portland, Houston to Austin, New York to Raleigh, […]