According to real estate analytics firm RealPage, demand for rental apartments reached a five-year high this spring, spurred by new household formation and home sales not being able to keep
NAR Chief Economist sees promise in housing market
A a recent report by the National Association of Realtors’ Chief Economist Danielle Hale details how and why the housing market is looking more promising over the next few months.
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Investors are buying up a record number of homes
According to recent data released by CoreLogic, big private-equity firms, real estate speculators and others that buy properties comprised more than 11% of U.S. home purchasers in 2018.
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May was a Good Month for Housing
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported sales of previously owned homes rose in May, citing falling mortgage rates as a reason the housing market may be heading in the
Mortgage Market Update – June 24, 2019
In this week’s Mortgage Market Update, we’ll look at how rates are trending and how they may be affected by the trade war and other current economic/political events. First however,
Single-family rental communities becoming popular for boomers
It may not be taking over yet, but it’s a trend. Boomers, tired of the maintenance of their large family homes, are downsizing and renting instead of staying put.
Realtor.com’s Rachel
Increased Chinese trade tariffs about to hit home
Trade wars never happen without consequences to those down the line, and the latest increase in Chinese tariffs is hitting both home builders and remodelers where they live. Whatever project
Mortgage Market Update: May 20, 2019
This week we’re seeing rates staying neutral with average levels of volatility. However, key economic conditions, such as the ongoing trade war with China, could impact rates in the near
NAR report tells all about today’s home buyers and home sellers
The stats are in. Each year the National Association of Realtors (NAR) releases its Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report, which identifies significant trends and characteristics of buyers and
February home sales jumped to an 11-month high
Home sales hit an 11-month high in February, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The two entities jointly