by Susanne Dwyer | Nov 29, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News, Trending |
Pending home sales picked up steam in October, up 3.5 percent in the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI). The PHSI posted 109.3 in October, up from 105.6 in September; however, sales were 0.6 percent lower year-over-year. The Index...
by Susanne Dwyer | Nov 28, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Consumer, Latest News, National, News |
Homes in major markets have realized over $10,000 in the last year in value, according to the October Zillow® Real Estate Market Report. In fact, the median nationally has risen over $12,500. Appreciation is highest in the San Jose, Calif., metropolitan area, where...
by Susanne Dwyer | Nov 27, 2017 | Buying/Selling, House Canary, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
New-home sales rose in October, with sales of new, single-family homes up 18.7 percent to 685,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The average new-home sales price was $400,200, while the median was...
by Susanne Dwyer | Nov 21, 2017 | Buying/Selling, House Canary, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
Existing-home sales in October were at a pace not seen since summer, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) reports. Existing-home sales totaled 5.48 million, a 2.0 percent increase from September but a 0.9 percent decrease from one year prior. Inventory...
by Susanne Dwyer | Nov 21, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Consumer, Home Spun Wisdom, House Canary, Latest News, News |
Members of the millennial generation, especially first-time buyers, are already struggling to purchase a home due to student loan debt, trouble saving for a down payment and tight inventory—factors cited in the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) 2017 Profile of...
by Susanne Dwyer | Nov 19, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News |
In 2018, anticipate home-building will shift to the suburbs, according to a forecast recently released by Zillow. Cheaper construction costs, coupled with demand for entry-level homes, is expected to lead to increased inventory in the suburbs. “We’re on...