by Susanne Dwyer | Feb 19, 2019 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News |
For-sale home inventory is steadily ticking up, gradually growing for four of the last five months, according to new research by Zillow. This January, there were 1.2 percent more homes on the market nationally than there were in Jan. 2018, accounting for 19,455...
by Susanne Dwyer | Feb 17, 2019 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, News |
Editor’s Note: The Disruptor Roundup analyzes companies implementing unconventional models. HomeLight, a real estate referral company based in San Francisco, Calif., is now extending its services, diving into the iBuyer segment with Simple Sale™. The offering...
by Susanne Dwyer | Feb 12, 2019 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
Across the largest markets, home prices are rising, but at a healthier rate than in recent years, according to new research. From the fourth quarter of 2017 to the fourth quarter of 2018, home prices rose 4 percent, according to a National Association of REALTORS®...
by Susanne Dwyer | Feb 10, 2019 | Advice, Buying/Selling, Buying/Selling, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, News |
(TNS)—Gen Z is poised to be the largest source of homebuyers in the United States. The post-millennial generation, or those born after 1996, make up about 32 percent of the population. And, according to a recent report by realtor.com®, 80 percent of them want to own a...
by Susanne Dwyer | Feb 5, 2019 | Buying/Selling, Consumer, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, News |
(TNS)—Swings in mortgage rates can sometimes make or break your home-buying prospects. When rates rise, it can squeeze your house budget to its limit and force you to reevaluate your plans. And when rates fall, you’re in a better position to qualify for loan...
by Susanne Dwyer | Feb 3, 2019 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News, Trending |
With the boom in home prices in the recovery, homeowners have been profiting in the tens of thousands when they unload—and in 2018, the payout was at a peak. In the past year, the average homeowner pocketed $61,000 at resale—$11,000 more than what the average...