The infamous groundhog – Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil – may not only have the power to predict how many more weeks are left to winter but also the ability to predict the start to housing’s busiest time of year. Phil didn’t see his shadow on Groundhog Day, which, if superstition holds true, means that winter will […]
Home prices may have been on the rise the last few years, but homes are still more affordable now than they were in the pre-bubble years, according to the latest Mortgage Monitor Report released by Black Knight Financial Services. Households are using 21 percent of the national median income to pay a mortgage on a […]
Now that the U.S. has regained its job-creation mojo, as the October employment report showed, the demand for housing is only going to grow. After all, when people have jobs they can break off and form new households—ditching the roommates behind or finally moving out of Mom and Dad’s basement—and that’s what fundamentally drives home […]
Diversity is one of the United States’ greatest assets—and that’s true even in home design! Especially in home design, in fact. From coast to coast, the way we like to live varies enormously. Sitting in a covered patio sipping cocktails after a refreshing dip in the pool, Texans may wonder what kind of house their Delaware […]
Spring was healthiest market in 3 years, RealtorMag reports in the 08/21/2014 issue dealing with July housing data… July housing data shows that price appreciation and inventory increases during the peak home-buying season helped the market to post the largest spring gains in three years, realtor.com® reports in its National Housing Trend Report. Dissecting the Recovery […]
Forecast for housing and the economy suggests gradual improvement through 2015, June 2014 real estate newsletter. This months newsletter, Housing Trends, is now out and full of useful information and tips, local and national real estate, mortgage info and videos. Click Here for the entire newsletter <<< Examples of this months consumer tips: Bring on […]
Welcome to the most current Housing Trends eNewsletter. This eNewsletter is filled with local and national real estate sales and price activity provided by MLSs and the National Association of Realtors, U.S. Census Bureau key market indicators, consumer videos, blogs, real estate glossary, mortgage rates and calculators, consumer articles, and REALTOR.com local community reports. Housing And […]