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Fun Fact Friday with Andrew Bacon

Fun Fact Friday ☃️ 3/22/2024

Hey Friends, Did you get your March Madness bracket filled out?! I picked Iowa State as the champs, in honor of my late dad who attended college there. Today, I've got 4 fun facts to share with you and as usual - my weekly quote to ponder.  Have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: As many of you experienced last week, we received a record Spring snowfall.  We had at least 22" where we...

Fun Fact Friday with Andrew Bacon

Fun Fact Friday 💸 3/15/2024

Hey Friends, I've got 5 fun facts to share with you today and as usual - my weekly quote to ponder.  Have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: This past February, the Percent of Closed Price to Original List Price was up 1.1% when compared to last year, and up slightly (0.4%) when viewed month-over-month at 98.5%. (For reference, The Platinum Group percent was 99.3%, slightly higher...

Fun Fact Friday with Andrew Bacon

Fun Fact Friday 🔨 3/8/2024

Hey Friends, I've got 3 fun facts to share with you today and my weekly quote to ponder.  I hope you have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: Active listings were down slightly this past February (0.4%) when compared to last month but increased by 6.3% when compared to last year at this time. Last month saw 1,566 active listings. Source: PPAR; Land Title Guarantee...

Fun Fact Friday with Andrew Bacon

Fun Fact Friday 🛡️ 3/1/2024

Hey Friends, I've got 3 fun facts to share with you today and my weekly quote to ponder. . Enjoy your weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: The interest payments on US National Debt are on pace to surpass Defense in 2024 as the 3rd largest Federal Government expenditure.  Only Social Security and Medicare are forecasted to be higher over the next decade. Source: CBO, Charlie Bilello via...

Fun Fact Friday with Andrew Bacon

Fun Fact Friday 7✖️ 2/23/2024

Hey Friends, Just 3 fun facts to share with you today and my weekly quote to ponder. The first is our annual brokerage report which you will see is very positive.  I hope you have a great weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: In 2023, The Platinum Group, Realtors had 6x more average homes sold and 7x more average sales volume than any other brokerage in town. (We have 66 agents compared to 5,866...

Fun Fact Friday with Andrew Bacon

Fun Fact Friday 🏈 2/16/2024

Hey Friends, I hope you had a wonderful Valentine's Day. I've got 5 fun facts to share with you today and my weekly quote to ponder. Enjoy your weekend! Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: The average price for a 30-second Super Bowl commercial this year has moved up to a record $7 million, 169% higher than the cost in 2010 ($2.6 million).  In 1967 during the first Super Bowl the price was...

Fun Fact Friday with Andrew Bacon

Fun Fact Friday 📊 2/9/2024

Hey Friends, Just 3 fun facts to share with you today. These have all been researched by yours truly! Also don't forget to view my weekly quote to ponder at the bottom. Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: Association membership in NAR (National Association of Realtors) has been in steady decline for years.  Single NAR memberships has increased over the last decade but has recently declined in the last...

Fun Fact Friday with Andrew Bacon

Fun Fact Friday ✈️ 2/2/2024

Hey Friends, I've got 4 fun facts and my weekly quote to share with you today. Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: The median price of a new home sold in the US is now 17% lower than its peak in October 2022 (from $496,800 to $413,200). After the last housing bubble peak the median new home price fell 22% nationally before bottoming. Source: Charlie Bilello Fun Fact 2: Here is the Best...

Fun Fact Friday with Andrew Bacon

Fun Fact Friday ⛽️ 1/26/2024

Hey Friends, I've got 4 fun facts and my weekly quote to share with you today. Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: US gasoline prices have moved down $3.07/gallon (national average), their lowest levels since June 2021. Source: AAA (GasPrices.AAA.com) Fun Fact 2: Fewer US existing homes are selling today than at any point since 2010. The 3.78 million annual rate from December was even...

Fun Fact Friday with Andrew Bacon

Fun Fact Friday 🤖 1/19/2024

Hey Friends, I've got 3 fun facts and my weekly quote to share with you today. Blessings, Andrew Fun Fact 1: Here's our Market Snapshot from this past December. (Click/tap the photo to see larger size.) Source: The Platinum Group, Realtors; PPAR MLS Data Fun Fact 2: More than 9 in 10 mortgage holders have a rate below 6%. Source: FHFA, National Mortgage Database...

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