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
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
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
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
Trending more than ever: down payment assistance from Mom and Dad
It’s no longer the exception to the rule. Rising home prices are sending first-time home buyers to their parents for help with down payments, according to Ben Eisen’s recent article
Foreclosures down 78% since 2010
To those of us who were homeowners ten years ago, “foreclosure” was a word we heard frequently on the daily news or saw happening in our neighborhoods. It scared many
Are net-zero energy homes the housing trend of the future?
A lot of people said it could someday happen, but perhaps only a few of us thought it actually would. More homes may soon be energy-free, according to a recent
Mixed bag for buyers and sellers forecast for 2019
It’s that time of year when people look back on the past year but also like to take a leap forward, trying to take a peek at what 2019 has