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2023 Housing Outlook
What will the new year bring for homebuyers, homeowners and home sellers? Lower or higher home prices? Higher or lower mortgage interest rates? Or a continuation of the overheated pandemic-inspired housing market? There’s no question that the blistering housing market of the past three years was hard on homebuyers. By October 2022, the average mortgage interest rate for a 30-year

Stouffer Realty Launches Pawfect Home Sweepstakes
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Stouffer Realty is proud to announce the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Pawfect Home Sweepstakes, where individuals can enter for a chance to win a custom-built, pint-sized replica of their own home for their loyal companion. Through June 6, 2022, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is giving consumers a chance to win their dog, cat, lizard, bird, rabbit or even gol

College Scholarship Workshop Virtual Webinar Wrap-Up
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Stouffer Realty held two complimentary 45-minute virtual Scholarship Workshop Webinars for high school students and their parents in early December. The webinars were conducted by former teacher and principal, Todd Van Horn. Todd currently works at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty (PA) as the Vice President of Career Development and is the creato

Ohio's Dream, Innovate, Grow Scholarship Winner
Each year, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Stouffer Realty Services hosts a scholarship program, open to all highschoolers in the area. The Dream, Innovate, Grow scholarship is inspired by the key beliefs and attributes Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Stouffer Realty Services has been built on. The recipients who are chosen also embrace these ideals both personally and

Buying a Home in a Virtual Market
As business closures continue due to COVID-19 many real estate agents have been ordered to work from home. What does that mean for you as a buyer or seller in this market? As coronavirus related closures continue, you have the option to buy or sell your home in a virtual market, for extra safety measures. Don’t worry though, our agents at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Stouffer&

Need to Know Real Estate Lingo
Searching for a new home is difficult. Potential buyers often have to balance their wants with their needs and try to prioritize factors like location, price, and size. What many house hunters don’t think about during their search is how complicated the process can get after you find the perfect home. That’s when the paperwork starts and a flood of confusing terminology begins. To help