Deciding on Whether to Move
Some homeowners feel like they may as well throw a dart against the wall to decide whether to move or not. Other people might invoke a process attributed to Benjamin Franklin. Supposedly, to evaluate the options and bring clarity to the choice, this American founding father would list all the reasons for and against the decision on a sheet of paper. After reducing it to writing, the choice would appear either by obvious majority or practicality. Buying a home is an emotional decision but selling a home can be also. Separating the rationale from the emotion can make decisions seem obvious but they may still not be crystal clear. There is an inventory shortage that caused prices to rise and market time to shorten. In many active markets there is less than 30-days' supply of homes for sale which is half of what was available a year ago. This will make it easier to sell and maximize the proceeds from your current home. 69% of economists who participated in the first q