Following the ups-and-downs of the housing market can be difficult for the average home buyer or seller. Because of this, many Americans get in the market without a basic understanding of the forces currently driving home prices, mortgage rates, demand, e
Jun 30, 2017 |
Sales of existing homes fell in April but bounced back in May, according to new numbers from the National Association of Realtors. May sales of previously owned homes rose 1.1 percent and are now 2.7 percent higher than they were at the same time last yea
Jun 23, 2017 | Housing Outlook Housing Shortage Mortgage Rates housing market Selling Your Home
A newly released study from researchers at the University of Southern California looks at homeownership rates among young adults between the ages of 25 and 44. The study's results show, among that age group, there's been a 10 percent drop in the h
Jun 21, 2017 | Housing Outlook housing market New Home Buyer
When considering home improvement projects that can add value to your home or even help it sell faster, don't forget to pay some attention to your lawn and landscaping. Good landscape design can help you get a better price when it's time to move b
Jun 19, 2017 | New Home Buyer Selling Your Home Home Tips
First-time home buyers have always been an important demographic when tracking the housing market's health. Whether or not younger Americans were buying homes, where they were buying, and in what numbers has been used to gauge trends and patterns that
Jun 16, 2017 | housing market Housing Outlook New Home Buyer Mortgage Rates Housing Shortage
Home buyers have a lot to consider. Buying a home is no small transaction and the potential for stress is high. So what is the top thing stressing out home buyers these days? Well, it probably comes as no surprise that it involves money. According to a re
Jun 15, 2017 | housing market New Home Buyer