by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 23, 2017 | Industry News |
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is announcing its support for the 21st Century Flood Reform Act following improvements to the legislation, namely the preservation of a “grandfathering” provision that protects homeowners from rate increases when...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 23, 2017 | Industry News |
Homeowners are expected to invest in home improvement, remodeling and repair projects through the second half of 2017 and into 2018, with spending set up a healthy 6 percent year-over-year, according to the latest Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) issued...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 22, 2017 | House Canary, Latest News, Lead Story, News, Spotlights |
Most of us wake up every morning knowing what we need to do and how we’re going to get it done. But do we ever think about why we do what we do? Well, at HomeSmart International, they think about it every day. In fact, “the why” is what drives the...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 22, 2017 | Buying/Selling, House Canary, Latest News, National, News, Trending |
Affordability is at the forefront of the minds of first-time homebuyers, who are contending with climbing prices and fierce competition. There are other considerations, however, that are important for first-time buyers, as well: cost of living, property crime rate,...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 22, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Consumer, Latest News, News |
Many homeowners have enjoyed a return to positive equity in recent years, with home prices on a consistent upward trend in most markets. How high will values go? Potentially not much further, according to consumers in the June 2017 Survey of Consumer Expectations by...