by Susanne Dwyer | Oct 3, 2016 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, News, Trending |
Regional Spotlight—The average apartment price in Manhattan remains more than $2 million for the third straight quarter, according to Halstead’s Market Report. Fueled by luxury new development closings, the average price of $2,044,287 increased 18 percent from last...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 11, 2016 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, News, Trending |
Female single mortgage borrowers default less on their loans than male single borrowers, despite having weaker credit, a recently released report by the Urban Institute reveals. The results of the report’s analysis show the percentage of female single borrowers who...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 6, 2016 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, News, Trending |
New state laws relating to real estate have taken effect over the summer, many of which could impact homeowners, homebuyers and sellers in certain states. One such law, enacted in California, equalizes the rules governing escrow services performed by real estate...
by Suzanne De Vita | Jul 25, 2016 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, News |
Homes are selling an average of a week faster than they did a year ago, meaning home shoppers should be prepared to move quickly in a competitive housing market, according to the June Zillow® Real Estate Market Reports. Tight inventory continues to be a major factor...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jun 28, 2016 | Buying/Selling, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, News, Trending |
Some may say a house, some may say family. Some might say comfort. Home is all of the above—and then some. The Life at Home report, released annually by IKEA, surveys thousands of people around the world to determine what makes a home a home. The findings this year...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jun 26, 2016 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, News, Trending |
Housing may be back to pre-crisis levels, but mortgage lending can’t claim the same. There are many indicators that the housing market has at last returned to “normal.” Foreclosure filings are down to 2006 levels, according to RealtyTrac data, and home prices are...