by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 6, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News |
The median national rent rose toward the end of 2017, contrary to the predominant trend for the year, according to the November Zillow® Real Estate Market Report. The gain, 2.4 percent year-over-year to $1,435, is on par with income increases, which have ticked up 2.5...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 3, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
A new year has started, and with it a newly enacted tax policy: the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. While most changes will not be noticeable until consumers file their taxes in 2019, the new tax law stands to alter how consumers view homeownership incentives and could impact...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 2, 2018 | Agent, Best Practices, Buying/Selling, House Canary, Latest News, Lead Story, News, Trending |
As a student of history and the markets, I believe the real estate industry is the healthiest it’s been in more than three decades. Although sales and home prices are close to where they were before the housing boom, there’s more economic stability....
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 2, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News, Trending |
A banner year. Another $2 trillion was added to the housing market in 2017, brought to a collective $31.8 trillion, according to a recently released report by Zillow. On an annual basis, home values increased 6.5 percent last year; values last expanded at a faster...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 1, 2018 | Buying/Selling, House Canary, Latest News, Lead Story, News, Trending |
Millennials are not the only generation preferring proximity to restaurants and retail. Americans born between the mid-1920s up until 1945—the “Silent Generation”—are also on the lookout for walkability. Fifty-five percent of members of the Silent...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 1, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, News |
Solo living is becoming more difficult for younger generations, especially for millennials who are struggling to afford rising home prices if they are burdened with student loan debt. And with rental prices rising as well, even solo renting is not a realistic option...