$\"How$ \n

Whether you\u2019re buying<\/a> or selling<\/a> a house, here\u2019s something to think about that most people don\u2019t. Your decision doesn\u2019t just impact your life and your family\u2019s, it sparks a ripple effect that has a positive impact on your entire community.<\/p>\n

Every year, the National Association of Realtors<\/em> (NAR) puts out a report<\/a> that breaks down the financial impact that comes from people buying and selling homes. <\/p>\n

The data shows that if you buy an existing (previously lived-in) home, you\u2019re giving the local economy a boost of just over $60K. And if you buy a newly built home, that number goes up to over $125K (see visual below<\/em>):<\/p>\n

$\"a$ <\/a>That\u2019s because of all the people needed to build<\/a>, fix up, and sell homes. Robert Dietz, Chief Economist at the National Association of Home Builders<\/em> (NAHB), explains how the housing industry adds jobs to a community:<\/p>\n

\u201c. . . housing is a significant job creator. In fact, for every single-family home built, enough economic activity is generated to sustain three full-time jobs for a year . . .\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
When you think about it, it makes sense. Behind every home sale is a network of people involved, including contractors, city officials, real estate agents, lawyers, specialists, and more. Everyone has a job to do to help make sure your deal goes through.<\/p>\n
Put simply, when you buy<\/a> or sell a home, you\u2019re helping out your neighbors. So, your decision to move doesn\u2019t just meet your needs; it supports their families, strengthens your town, and shapes the future of your community. <\/p>\n
Imagine walking through the front door of your next home, knowing your decision helped a local contractor keep their crew working or a small business thrive. Remember that feeling as you make your decision this year.<\/p>\n
Bottom Line<\/h3>\n
Moving isn\u2019t just a personal milestone \u2013 it\u2019s an investment in your community, too. If you\u2019re ready to make a move, connect with a local real estate agent. You\u2019ll make a difference for more people than you know.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s most important to you as you prepare to buy or sell your house this year?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Whether you\u2019re buying or selling a house, here\u2019s something to think about that most people don\u2019t. Your decision doesn\u2019t just impact your life and your family\u2019s, it sparks a ripple effect that has a positive impact on your entire community. Every year, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) puts out a report that breaks down […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5543,"comment_status":"registered_only","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[12],"tags":[29,27,20,18,28],"class_list":["post-5542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-real-estate-insight","tag-idaho-real-estate","tag-north-idaho-homes","tag-rain-silverhawk","tag-real-estate","tag-sandpoint-idaho"],"aioseo_notices":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250320-How-Buying-or-Selling-a-Home-Helps-Your-Local-Economy-original.png?fit=750%2C410&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pdz2Zu-1ro","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5542"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5542\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}