As technology makes the process of home buying and selling simpler and faster, an increasing number of homebuyers are looking at homes that have pre-installed smart technology and prefer virtual tours while looking at prospective homes.
Read More »Inventory Shortages & Affordability Leading Some Homeowners to Renovate
Potential homebuyers are having their plans hampered by limited availability and affordability, leading some to reconsider staying in their current home and renovating instead. That’s according to a new report by the National Association of Home Builders, released recently during ...
Read More »Homebuyers Seek Innovation From Mortgage Lenders
People looking at purchasing a home think mortgage products are not innovative enough and look instead for lowest rates or points, rather than who is offering the loan.
Read More »What’s the Price? More Than We Ask, Say Homesellers
One in four homes in the U.S. sold above their asking price in 2017 according to a report. As home prices rose, nationwide, buyers paid more than the list price on 24.1 percent homes.
Read More »Metros that Make the Dream Neighborhood Checklist
Neighborhoods in Chicago are among the rare major metro areas that ‘Have it All’ according to a report. Other cities include Pittsburg, Cleveland, and Miami.
Read More »Spend the Money, Fix the Roads, Woo the Homebuyers
Rebuilding the national infrastructure was one of the major talking points for candidates on the Presidential campaign trail. That priority fell out of focus in 2017 as Congress put their energy toward first health care reform and then tax reform, ...
Read More »Economic Growth and Job Gains to Fuel Housing Market
In its monthly video series highlighting housing data, The National Association of Realtors lists the top trends in real estate for 2018.
Read More »In the Near Future, Buyers Could Use Bitcoins to Purchase a Home
The going rate for an average American home in cryptocurrency is 18 bitcoins says a recent report. Learn how homeowners are levering this growing technology.
Read More »Then vs. Now: Housing Markets That Remain Below Price Peaks
Las Vegas leads metro markets that have not fully recovered from their price peaks before the housing market crash.
Read More »Buyers More Positive About Housing Market
It looks like buyers and sellers are become more optimistic about today’s housing market. In fact, the number of buyers who say now’s a good time to buy is closing in on its record high.
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