by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 29, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
Pending home sales stepped back in July and have now fallen on an annual basis for seven straight months, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, decreased 0.7 percent to...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 28, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
U.S. home prices continue to surge according to the latest S&P CoreLogic/Case-Shiller Indices, which found June prices on an upward trend (at 6.2 percent year-over-year), inciting affordability concerns. “Home prices continue to rise across the U.S.”...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 27, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News, Trending |
In the expansion following the recession, the conversation in housing has lingered on markets like Denver, Portland and Seattle—places where prices have risen sharply, and demand is discouragingly mismatched with supply. Now, the hottest markets’ prices are...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 26, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Consumer, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
Where will housing be in 2020? According to the latest Metrostudy predictions, if all continues on its current track, construction costs could continue to increase, and mortgage rates could reel in. While rates have increased in the last six months, impacting...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 23, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News |
July new-home sales were still weighed down, dropping 1.7 percent to 627,000, according to the Commerce Department. Inventory in July was 309,000, representing 5.9-months’ supply, and the median price was $328,700. “Although this month marks the lowest...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 23, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Consumer, Latest News, News, Trending |
One of the biggest challenges for first-time homebuyers is saving. Coming up with a down payment is a hurdle for the majority of millennials, shows study after study—but, there are areas where the average earnings are enough to save sufficiently, according to an...