by Beth McGuire | Apr 18, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
Home-building slid in March, 6.8 percent below estimates to a rate of 1,215,000, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Single-family housing starts decreased 6.2 percent from February to...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 17, 2017 | Agent, Best Practices, Broker, Lead Story, Teams |
There’s myriad reasons people go into real estate. Maybe they like helping people, or viewing and showing houses, or being in charge of their own schedule. However, as independent contractors, it’s important that agents have a solid hold on the financial...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 16, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News |
Will more interest rate hikes this year turn millennials off to buying a home? A sizable share of millennials recently surveyed by TransUnion decided to put off buying a home after learning of the interest rate hike in 2016, with 42 percent reporting that the raise in...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 12, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, News, Trending |
Real estate season is underway, and house hunters have one goal in mind: a ranch-style home. According to a recent survey by realtor.com®, ranches are the most in-demand style of home this year, with 42 percent of homebuyers eyeing a rambler in their search for a...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 11, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
Investment home sales dominated the second home market in 2016, off the charts by 4.5 percent to total 1.14 million, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) recently released 2017 Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey—but vacation home purchases...
by Beth McGuire | Apr 11, 2017 | Latest News, Lead Story, National, News |
Immigrants are set to have a starring role in homeownership in the years ahead, with a new report touting their immense impact on community development—but also cautioning growth will depend on the trajectory of U.S. immigration policy. Home in America: Immigrants and...