Exterior Projects Top Remodeling List … Thirty-six million owners plan to renovate their homes within the next 12 months, and the home’s exterior is likely to get most of their attention, according to a new survey by Bankrate.com of 1,000 home owners. Home exterior or yard renovations – such as repairing driveways, decks, patios, pools, […]
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Buyer Cheat Sheet For A Seller’s Market
Buyer Cheat Sheet For A Seller’s Market … In a seller’s market, home buyers need to be willing and able to act fast to snag the home they want. This spring, areas across the country are facing a limited number of homes for sale. Realtor.com® offers up a cheat sheet for surviving a seller’s market. […]
First-Time Buyers Love These Home Features
First-Time Buyers Love These Home Features … Real estate professionals are bullish on the housing market this spring, particularly due to the growing number of first-time home buyers entering the market. In its 2016 Mid-Atlantic Housing Market Survey, MRIS – one of the nation’s largest multiple listing services – found that 57 percent of nearly […]
2016 Predicted To Be Housing’s Golden Year
2016 Predicted To Be Housing’s Golden Year … Officials from mortgage giant Freddie Mac have made a bold prediction: This year housing starts and home prices will reach their highest levels since 2006. The main reasons behind its bullish forecast is low mortgage rates, an improving job market, and a gradual increase in housing supply. […]
More Americans Are Heading South
Why More Americans Are Heading South … A rising number of Americans are heading to southern states, lured by a combination of warmer weather, affordable housing, lower taxes, and less congested cities, according to a new report published by RealtyTrac called “The Next Great Migration of ‘Housing Refugees’ On the Move.” New census data confirm […]
Surprising Ways To Save For A Down Payment
5 Surprising Ways To Save For A Down Payment … Saving for a down payment does not have to be an impossible feat for your would-be buyers. HouseLogic recently featured several resourceful ideas to help them save up for a down payment on a home. Crowdsource Maybe instead of a traditional wedding registry, your buyers […]
5 Home Fixes Not Worth It At Resale
5 Home Fixes Not Worth It At Resale … Bathroom remodels and additions may offer some of the fewest paybacks at resale, at least when compared to 20 other popular projects. The National Association of REALTORS® and the National Association of the Remodeling Industry released a report showing some of the home renovation projects that offer […]
Homes Getting Less Affordable For Many
Home prices are rising faster than wages in 61% of markets … Housing is becoming increasingly unaffordable in many cities, a new report from RealtyTrac reveals. Their First Quarter 2016 Home Affordability Index shows that home price growth is exceeding wage growth in 61 percent of the nation’s housing markets. In the first quarter of […]
First-Time Buyers Face A Difficult Spring
First-Time Buyers May Face A Difficult Spring … Millennials may finally be ready to buy this spring, thanks to an improving job market, low mortgage rates, and record apartment rents. But the big question: Will they be able to? This spring, first-time buyers may struggle to find a house. The number of homes in the […]