The Best Day of the Year to Buy a House is a common question.  RealtyTrac completed a very lengthy, in depth study to determine:

The Best Month to Buy is October, The best weekday is Monday,  and the best day was October 8th.  However, these results are an overall average from across US and the best time to buy will vary from market to market.  Read the Entire Article

With the first half of 2015 in the books, we have been pleasantly surprised with the results. After three years of a recovering housing market, we had expected the market to slow to a more historically normal pace, instead it has accelerated into the summer.  There are some signs that the market is returning to a more moderate and sustainable pace with For Sale inventories beginning to rise and the pace of new sales, although strong, rising at a slower rate.

Education is included each year in our business plan. Kay just completed the Resort and Second Home Certification to add to the various types of real estate matters she and her partner handle for buyers and sellers.  Kay said, "she sought this new designation and certification offered by the National Association of Realtors to assure she was up to date on the most important factors buyers and sellers are concerned with when they are buying real estate as a second home, vacation home, including relocations from state to state.    

The spring rush is in full bloom with the market looking very much like last spring, only slightly less hectic. All indicators in May show a strong market as prices are up (7%), new contracts written are up (15%), the number of homes for sale is up slightly (2%) and new listings entering the market are up (4%). As sellers are noticing the strength of the market, they are responding by listing their homes.