by Susanne Dwyer | Dec 25, 2018 | Latest News, National, News, Tip of the Day |
With the economy expected to slow in the upcoming year, the housing market—namely prices and sales—is set to stabilize, according to analysts at Fannie Mae. For 2019, Fannie Mae’s Economic and Strategic Research Group is anticipating—as have others—an ease-off...
by Susanne Dwyer | Dec 20, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News |
As buyers contend with financing—and finding—a home in their price range, their confidence in their prospects is waning. In the final quarter of 2018, 34 percent of buyers felt it was ideal to make a purchase, according to the latest National Association of REALTORS®...
by Susanne Dwyer | Dec 19, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
Existing-home sales kept up momentum in November, climbing 1.9 percent to 5.32 million, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) reports. On an annual basis, however, sales were sluggish: 7 percent lower than in November 2017. In an improvement, inventory rose to...
by Susanne Dwyer | Dec 8, 2018 | Latest News, National, News |
The Amazon contenders are in for a hot 2019, according to expert housing predictions. Compared to growth on a national scale, cities in the HQ2 hunt—including Washington, D.C., one of the winners—are forecasted to have higher home values in the upcoming year,...
by Susanne Dwyer | Dec 4, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News, Tip of the Day |
The big “blitz” markets—those where prices ran up rapidly in the recovery—are slowing, while others are outpacing the trend. According to findings from November by realtor.com®, the median national price was up 9 percent year-over-year—a boost from 8...