Widely seen as the leading measure of U.S. home prices, the S&P Dow Jones Indices is a monthly look at home values that has been conducted for more than 27 years. According to the most recent release, national home prices are up 5.8 percent over last
May 31, 2017 | housing market Housing Shortage Housing Outlook
It isn't just the home's buyer who has to settle up at the end of the closing process, sellers have costs too. In fact, according to one recent estimate, the average seller spends $15,000 before they hand over the keys to their home's new owne
May 30, 2017 | housing market Housing Outlook Housing Shortage Mortgage Rates New Home Buyer
Home buyers are out in large numbers this spring. Proof of that can be found in the most recent sales report from the National Association of Realtors. Their monthly tally of how many previously owned homes sold the month before found that the typical hom
May 26, 2017 | housing market Housing Outlook Housing Shortage New Home Buyer
There are two groups commonly associated with renting. One is young people. The other is people living in urban centers. Conjure up an image of the typical renter and you'll probably end up imagining someone in their 20s living in a downtown apartment
May 25, 2017 |
Over the past few years, a pattern has emerged:The economy slows during the first quarter then begins to rev up during the second quarter. Now, according to Fannie Mae's Economic & Strategic Research Group, we may be on pace to see the same
May 24, 2017 | New Home Buyer Housing Outlook Mortgage Rates