If you read real-estate news regularly, you may get the impression that homes right now are less affordable, buyers are less interested, and homeowners are less likely to sell than in the past. But, taking a big-picture view of where things are may give y
Jul 03, 2017 | New Home Buyer Housing Outlook Mortgage Rates housing market Housing Shortage
Following the ups-and-downs of the housing market can be difficult for the average home buyer or seller. Because of this, many Americans get in the market without a basic understanding of the forces currently driving home prices, mortgage rates, demand, e
Jun 30, 2017 |
Sales of existing homes fell in April but bounced back in May, according to new numbers from the National Association of Realtors. May sales of previously owned homes rose 1.1 percent and are now 2.7 percent higher than they were at the same time last yea
Jun 23, 2017 | Housing Outlook Mortgage Rates housing market Housing Shortage Selling Your Home
A newly released study from researchers at the University of Southern California looks at homeownership rates among young adults between the ages of 25 and 44. The study's results show, among that age group, there's been a 10 percent drop in the h
Jun 21, 2017 | New Home Buyer Housing Outlook housing market
When considering home improvement projects that can add value to your home or even help it sell faster, don't forget to pay some attention to your lawn and landscaping. Good landscape design can help you get a better price when it's time to move b
Jun 19, 2017 | New Home Buyer Selling Your Home Home Tips
First-time home buyers have always been an important demographic when tracking the housing market's health. Whether or not younger Americans were buying homes, where they were buying, and in what numbers has been used to gauge trends and patterns that
Jun 16, 2017 | New Home Buyer Housing Outlook Mortgage Rates housing market Housing Shortage