Mention of Eco-Friendly Home Features Is on the Rise in Sales Listings
Home listing descriptions using eco-friendly terms have been rising over the past five years in line with growing consumer interest in the environment and energy efficiency
New-Home Sales and Navigating the 3 D’s: Death, Divorce, and Downsizing
Here’s how home sales experts manage challenging lifestyle changes with and for their buyers
Even With Inflation Running Hot and Elevated Mortgage Rates, Buyer Demand Rises
Mortgage rates will likely stay high for the next few months, but that doesn't seem to be deterring homebuyers
A Look at Homeownership Rates Across the Nation
Data for homeownership rates in the 100 largest US cities show Port St. Lucie, Fla., in the top spot, while West Virginia is the state with the most homeowners
Millennials on Top Again as Largest Homebuying Group
Millennials beat out Boomers as the largest homebuying cohort, according to a recent report, but Boomers remain the largest generation of home sellers
More Listings, Lower Rates This Week
The market perks up with a recent influx of fresh housing listings, and the week ending March 28 sees a dip in mortgage rates
Real Estate Agents: To Increase Sales, Builders Need to Be More Flexible
Real estate agents want home builders to work with them more on new homes, according to a recent study conducted in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.…
How Affordable Are Homes for First-Time Buyers?
If rising prices, historically low inventory, an entire pandemic, and record unemployment did not keep first-time buyers away, will anything?…
Why Are There Fewer Homes Being Built?
Although the housing market appears to be constructing, selling, and buying at unprecedented rates, there are less homes being built now compared…
Outdoor Living
Top 5 Landscaping Features That Increase Home Value
It's well known that curb appeal is important. These landscaping elements can make the difference in increasing a home's value
Dear Online Sales Specialist
As COVID-19 accelerates home builders switch to digital marketing tools, online sales people are dealing with insane levels of leads to chase. Jen…
New Construction Home Sales Surged in July
The notion that new home sales are being driven by buyers fleeing to the suburbs might be debatable, but the impact of tight inventory and low…
Despite Virus Surge, Austin Breaks Sales Records in July
The housing market has not just roared back to life overall, but continues to do so in individual markets. April and May were dark months for…
Affordability
These Metros Have an Abundance of Affordable Homes
Despite low mortgage rates, buyers looking for affordable housing face limited options, many experiencing all-out bidding wars for homes amid …
Leading Builder Partners With Zillow to Sell Clients' Existing Homes
In order to streamline the process of selling a client’s existing home, leading home builder D.R. Horton Inc. has teamed up with online real…
New-Home Sales
Being Outbid Emerges as Top Reason for Delays in Homebuying
For prospective buyers who have been house hunting for upwards of three months, the road to homeownership has been plagued with being outbid and…
