by Susanne Dwyer | Nov 3, 2019 | Consumer, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, News |
(TNS)—The Fed lowered rates by a quarter of a percentage point Wednesday, for the third time this year, in an 8-2 vote. Citing “global developments for the economic outlook as well as muted inflation pressures” in a statement released by the Federal...
by Susanne Dwyer | Nov 2, 2019 | Best Practices, Broker, Latest News, News, Spotlights |
In the following interview, Marianne Drenik, broker/owner/agent, and Greg Pernus, owner/manager/agent of HomeSmart Real Estate Momentum in Mentor, Ohio, discuss growing the HomeSmart model in their state. Region Served: Northern Ohio Years in Real Estate: Marianne 18;...
by Susanne Dwyer | Nov 2, 2019 | Latest News, National, News |
On Wednesday, the Fed announced another anticipated interest rate cut, the third since July, and again by a quarter point to the 1.50 percent to 1.75 percent range. The Fed will continue to watch the economic landscape, which it says has a “strong labor...
by Susanne Dwyer | Nov 2, 2019 | Latest News, National, News |
In the bleak landscape post-recession, a cohort of foreclosed-on homeowners left properties vacant—abandoned, crumbling “zombies,” with no owners, deteriorating from lack of upkeep. Today, 1.5 percent of homes remain vacant, with 2.96 percent empty...
by Susanne Dwyer | Oct 31, 2019 | Latest News, National, News, Trending |
There’s a segment of the real estate population that often goes forgotten—baby boomers. The baby boomers, a generation in which the oldest members are now approaching their mid-70s, have a homeownership rate of about 80 percent, according to the Berkeley...
by Susanne Dwyer | Oct 29, 2019 | Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
In August, home prices rose 3.2 percent year-over-year—a continuation of a longer-term trend, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic/Case-Shiller Indices. Chiefly driving momentum? Low rates, Ralph McLaughlin, CoreLogic deputy chief economist and executive of...