Sales and Texting? Know the Rules
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Will NAR's Landmark Commissions Settlement Lower Housing Costs?
The $418 million deal changes long-standing rules—written and unwritten—that consumers claim inflated sales commissions for home sellers, including new-home builders
January's Mortgage Rate Dip Prompts Some Thawing of the Housing Market
A drop in mortgage rates from recent peaks nudged more homebuyers and sellers into the market, signaling the start of greater supply and demand
Report Explores US Homeownership Trends, Finds Minorities Making Gains
A new National Association of Realtors report finds Asian Americans and Hispanics have made the greatest gains in homeownership over the past decade
Consumers Show Renewed Optimism About Homebuying
Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index reaches its highest level in almost two years
The Best Places to Buy a Home During Fall
These housing markets offer greater inventory and more affordable list prices during the fall season
Millennial Household Formation Expected To Improve
In part because of low wage growth, the share of adults age 25 to 34 that lived with their parents crept up past 15 percent last year.…
California Cities Dominate List Of January’s Hottest Markets
Eight of the 10 markets with the most buyer activity in January are located in California.
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New Home Sales Jump 12 Percent In 2016
Due to mortgage rate flux, low inventory, and bad weather, buyers closed on fewer homes in December
Up-And-Coming Oakland Has The Nation’s Hottest Neighborhood
Oakland has become the solution to people who want to work in San Francisco or Silicon Valley but can’t afford to live in those places.…
Advocates Push For Home Construction To Alleviate Affordability Woes In California
Between environmental regulations and stubborn local homeowner groups, it’s very difficult to build in California. Skyrocketing house…
Buyer Traffic Expanding For First Time In 12 Years
Builder confidence is the highest it’s been since the height of the housing boom last decade
House Flipping Gains Popularity In Las Vegas, Detroit, And Chicago
House flipping activity increased for the first time in three years in 2016, as flips accounted for 6.1 percent of all home sales.…
Cities Where Homeowners Save The Most On Taxes
You have to spend money to save money.
According to SmartAsset, the nation’s most expensive cities…
Luxury Homes Again Outperformed By Rest Of Market In Price Growth
In Q4 of 2016, luxury home prices reached an average of $1.6 million, a 0.7 percent increase compared to the year before.
…Number Of For-Sale Listings Falls To Lowest Level Since 1999
Strong demand and lagging construction have caused the shortages