Vacation and Investment Home Market Insights
A recent report finds beach homes to be the most sought-after vacation-home type and that the investment potential of a second home is an important factor in the purchasing decision
How Much Income Do First-Time Buyers Need to Afford the Average Home?
The median-priced home is unaffordable in 44 of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas
What the NAR Commissions Settlement Means for Home Builders
The legal settlement will improve transparency during the home sales process, mitigate predatory practices, and help preserve profitability for home builders
Mortgage Rates Are Up but New-Home Sales Still Solid in March
Lack of existing home inventory drove a rise in new-home sales, despite higher interest rates in March
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
Will Mortgage Rates Drop After Climbing for Third Week Straight?
Mortgage rates increased for the third straight week, but a decrease in the 10 Year Treasury and moves by the Federal Reserve may signal a drop in…
Mortgage Rates Reach Three-Month High
Mortgage rates reached a nearly three month high, and refinancing rates fell one percent last week. Still, the volume of refinance rate volume is…
September New Home Sales Outpace 2018 Despite Slight Decline
September saw a decline in the contracts for new, single family homes, but it remains higher than 2018 as this year continues to show growth over…
Median Price of New Homes Lowest in Nearly Three Years
The price of new homes fell in September—but not because home builders are lowering prices. Instead, homebuyers themselves are driving the trend…
Non-Conventional Financing Backed More Than a Quarter of New Home Deals
More than 25% of new homes were purchased last year with non-conventional financing.
An analysis by the National Association of Home…
Sales at Master-Planned Communities Exceed Expectations
RCLCO’s midyear report on the top selling master-planned communities (MPCs) indicates sales by year-end could increase 10% from 2018.
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How Much Down Payment Do You Need to Buy a House in a Big Canadian City?
Vancouver is behind only Hong Kong for having the worst housing affordability in the world. Other major Canadian cities like Toronto, Montreal,…
Not Much Competition for September Homebuyers
Although the percentage of offers submitted by buyers represented by Redfin agents that faced competing bids increased by a point between…
Solar
Can Solar Boost Home Value?
California’s requirements that all new homes have solar panels, starting in 2020 could give homeowners $19,000 in energy cost savings over 30…
