by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 10, 2019 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, News |
First-time buyers could soon have a harder time obtaining a home loan. According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will begin implementing stricter standards for loan approvals, possibly impacting about 50,000 loans...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 9, 2019 | Buying/Selling, Consumer, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, News |
(TNS)—Economic gurus got one part of the mortgage forecast for 2019 correct. We’re certainly seeing a volatile year for rates. What they didn’t see coming: Mortgage rates tumbled in March, the biggest one-week fall in a decade. Now—instead of seeing...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 7, 2019 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News |
For the first time, the average home listing is now priced at $300,000, according to a new report—a critical development heading into prime real estate season. According to data newly published by realtor.com®, the median national price has reached $300,000, climbing...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 2, 2019 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News, Trending |
Adult children are moving in with their parents, and affecting their home-buying preferences—but baby boomers, who have conventionally driven the trend, are not the only generation to be impacted by it, according to new research. In fact, to accommodate boomerang...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 2, 2019 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News |
Homebuyers are largely optimistic about their prospects this spring, despite the fact that the majority—70 percent—are predicting a recession in the next three years, according to a new realtor.com® survey. Approximately 30 percent are anticipating a downturn will...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 27, 2019 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, News |
The following information is provided by the Center for REALTOR® Development (CRD). NAR has been administering its annual Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers survey since 1981. The survey has grown from 59 to 131 questions and gives us great insight into the trends,...