by Susanne Dwyer | Feb 8, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Consumer, Latest News, National, News |
Home prices grew at an annual rate of 7.2 percent in December 2016, rising month-over-month from November by 0.8 percent, according to CoreLogic’s recently released Home Price Index (HPI) Forecast. The Forecast projects a moderating price growth rate in the year...
by Susanne Dwyer | Feb 8, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Consumer, Latest News, National, News, Trending |
More young homebuyers today are unmarried couples—in fact, according to a recent analysis by Zillow, 15 percent of homebuyers aged 24-35 are unmarried couples, up 4 percent from 2005. The trend, says Zillow Chief Economist Dr. Svenja Gudell, is taking off due to...
by Beth McGuire | Feb 7, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
Americans are seeing a bright spot in their paychecks, and their housing prospects. The share of those surveyed in Fannie Mae’s recent Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) who reported “significantly higher household income” in 2016 increased five...
by Susanne Dwyer | Feb 5, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News |
Homes are appreciating at a slower rate—and the time it takes to break even on them is slowing, as well. The national timeframe for breaking even on a house compared to renting one is roughly two years, three works longer than at the end of 2015, according to the Q4...
by Susanne Dwyer | Feb 2, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News |
Eight out of 10 non-homeowners recently surveyed by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) identify owning a home as part of the American Dream. Their realities—limited affordable housing, perceived lack of a down payment, and student debt—are hampering those...
by Susanne Dwyer | Feb 2, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News |
It’s a good time to be a seller. Home sellers in 2016 saw the highest profits since 2007, averaging a 21 percent gain, or $38,206, according to ATTOM Data Solutions’ Year-End 2016 U.S. Home Sales Report. Sellers in San Jose and San Francisco, Calif. saw...