by Suzanne De Vita | Mar 8, 2017 | Consumer, Latest News, National, News, Trending |
Americans are more confident about their housing prospects than ever before, with more believing now is “a good time” to buy or sell a home, according to the just-released Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI), which hit high point after high...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 7, 2017 | Consumer, Latest News, National, News |
Living an urban lifestyle comes at a price, especially for homeowners with children, according to a recent report by Care.com and Zillow. Between child care, a mortgage and property taxes, households with children in the city spend over $9,000 more each year, on...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 4, 2017 | Consumer, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, News |
(TNS)—In search of some extra cash, Jim and Janet Dooley started renting out a spare bedroom in their Big Bear home to skiers and other outdoor enthusiasts. “This has brought us a couple of hundred dollars a week,” says Janet Dooley, who listed the room...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 1, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Consumer, Latest News, Lead Story, News, Trending |
Generational shifts are set to give rise to more investment in remodeling, as baby boomer homeowners adopt accessible living, Gen Xer homeowners complete put-off projects and millennials become homeowners, according to a recently released report by the Harvard...
by Susanne Dwyer | Feb 22, 2017 | Consumer, Latest News, News |
Twenty-six million Americans are “credit invisible,” or lacking enough credit history to generate a credit score—a factor most lenders use to evaluate loan applications. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has begun exploring alternative routes...
by Susanne Dwyer | Feb 21, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Consumer, Latest News, News |
Forty-three million homeowners plan to stay put in their current home as they age, but lack the accessibility features to make it practical. A recent Insight from Freddie Mac reveals that adding those features—levered handles, widened doorways and hallways—could be...