by Susanne Dwyer | Feb 8, 2017 | Advice, Buying/Selling, For Your Clients, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News |
You’re exploring life as a new employee in a city of which you know little. The last thing you want to do is blindly choose a house out of necessity. Here are four tips that can help you in your quest to find the perfect new home in your new city. Understand...
by Beth McGuire | Feb 8, 2017 | Consumer, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
Baby boomers are doubly worried about housing affordability—for themselves, and the next generation of homeowners and renters. A new report by The NHP Foundation reveals 30 percent of those aged 55-plus feel “anxiety” about affording housing in their area...
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 Beth McGuire | Feb 7, 2017 | Agent, Best Practices, Broker, Latest News, News, Spotlights, Teams |
When Moneta, Va., broker Steve Drake with Lyons Team REALTORS® and his siblings made the decision to help their mom sell the family home—located across the country in Washington State—Drake turned to ReferralExchange to get the job done. A decision he looks back on...
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...