by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 19, 2017 | Buying/Selling, House Canary, Latest News, News |
Homebuyers today are more interested in houses with space to spare outdoors than those with substantial square footage inside—in fact, 56 percent recently surveyed by Taylor Morrison would settle for a smaller house if it meant they could enjoy a larger yard. Women,...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 16, 2017 | Buying/Selling, House Canary, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
Home prices continue on at a clip, surging 6.2 percent in the second quarter of 2017, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). The pace outdoes the previous peak observed in the third quarter of 2016. “The 2.2...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 16, 2017 | Buying/Selling, House Canary, Latest News, National, News |
Home-building activity unexpectedly tripped up in July, with housing starts down 4.8 percent to a rate of 1,155,000, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Single-family housing starts...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 14, 2017 | Buying/Selling, House Canary, Latest News, National, News |
More millennial homebuyers are obtaining conventional financing over FHA financing, relying less on government-backed loans, according to the latest Ellie Mae Millennial Tracker™. Conventional and FHA—the most common types of mortgage loans for millennials—comprised...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 13, 2017 | Advice, Buying/Selling, Buying/Selling, Consumer, For Your Clients, Latest News, News, Trending |
Would-be homeowners can easily plunk down savings for a home—if they forgo their friends’ one last hurrah before the big day. A recent report by Zillow reveals the cost of destination bachelor or bachelorette parties can equal up to one-third of a down payment...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 13, 2017 | Buying/Selling, House Canary, Latest News, National, News |
Housing affordability took a turn downward in the second quarter of 2017, as home prices and mortgage rates moved opposite, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI). Approximately 59 percent of...