by Susanne Dwyer | May 24, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
Existing-home sales sunk in April, dragged down by virtually absent supply, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) reports. Existing-home sales totaled 5.57 million, a 2.3 percent decrease from March, but a 1.6 percent increase from one year prior. Inventory...
by Susanne Dwyer | May 21, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
Renters are staunchly in favor of homeownership, and, though they have concerns about their ability to afford a home, more now believe it is easier to qualify for a mortgage. According to the latest SCE Housing Survey, part of the Survey of Consumer Expectations (SCE)...
by Susanne Dwyer | May 15, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
Home prices continue to escalate, charging upward 6.9 percent in the first quarter of 2017, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). The increase, stoked by the strongest quarterly sales pace in a decade, marks three...
by Susanne Dwyer | May 8, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News |
Confidence in home-buying is springing back, with more buyers optimistic about their ability to move off the fence and into the market, according to the recently released Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) for April. The HPSI bounced back 2.2 percentage...
by Susanne Dwyer | May 7, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
It’s a seller’s market out there, and for homebuyers, the struggle this spring is real: few affordable options, and price growth that just won’t quit. Another issue’s working against them, too: timing. According to a recent analysis by Zillow,...