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The early gift from Santa – A burst in home prices!
• The residential real estate market experienced a surprise jump, with home prices leaping up like a reindeer on Christmas Eve. Santa may not have unpacked his gifts yet, but homeowners are already unwrapping a price surge!
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The Grinch that stole the Christmas cheer – Mortgage Rates!
• In a twist resemblant of a classic holiday movie, high mortgage rates threatened to spoil the homeowners’ holiday joy. However, even the Grinch couldn’t dampen the spirit completely, as buyers remained resilient.
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Decking the halls with safety measures!
• Amid the festive celebrations, home safety emerged as a critical concern. From fire safety tips around the Christmas tree to secure practices for holiday light installations, the season turned into a ‘Jingle Bells’ remix with a safety chorus!
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A New Year resolution list for Developers
• As real estate developers look forward to 2023, their New Year’s resolution list is packed with exciting projects. They plan to build more affordable housing, invest in green constructions, and create a more inclusive housing market. Maybe their resolution should be just to stick to their resolution this time!
As the snowflakes settled on the cold December ground, the real estate market cooked up its own mix of holiday cheer and challenges. With house prices prancing up like Rudolph on Red Bull, homeowners found an early Christmas gift under their proverbial tree. On the flip side, high mortgage rates enacted a role straight out of the live-action of the Grinch, attempting to steal some of that holiday happiness! But fear not my festive friends, homebuyers armed with the spirit of resilience refused to let a Grinchy mortgage rate crash their party.
Turns out, Santa’s not the only one making a list and checking it twice. Home safety took center stage as fireside chat lovers and Christmas tree enthusiasts brushed up on their safety norms. It’s like singing carols with a firefighter’s manual in one hand and a snow globe in the other.
On the developer’s side of town, they’re drafting their New Year resolutions – more affordable homes and eco-friendly constructs in the offering. Let’s not forget the universal truth about most resolutions though—they’re as fragile as your grandma’s Victorian-style glass ornaments. Here’s hoping they stick to these nicer than your leftover fruitcake to the roof of your mouth.
So folks, as you gear up for the holiday cheers and jeers, remember – it’s a mixed bag of gifts from the real estate Santa this year—a little merry, a little scary, and a whole lot of unpredictability. As the sleigh bells jingle, hold tight to your hats and your mortgages! It’s going to be quite a sleigh ride through this winter wonderland of real estate rhyme and reason!
Original article: https://www.redfin.com/blog/holiday-home-safety-tips/
