Sales and Texting? Know the Rules
Texting your sales prospects en masse can be an efficient way to get your message through if you follow these best practices
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
Adjusted For Inflation, Home Prices Are Still 16 Percent Below 2006 High
The big news this week is that home prices have surpassed the peak established before the bust in 2006. The market has officially…
Growing Demand Pushes National Home Prices
A recent report from Knight Frank found that U.S. home prices surpassed their 2006 peak in September.
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House Flippers Hone In On Markets Where Discounts Are Steeper
According to Attom Data, home flipping dipped in the third quarter of 2016 as…
Owning Cheaper Than Renting, Still
In Miami, it is 53.2 percent cheaper to buy a home at the median price of $259,527 than it is to rent an average apartment in the city at $2,000 per month
Zoning And Land Use Regulations Contribute To Reduced Mobility In U.S.
A shortage of affordable housing is forcing Americans to stay where they are even when their communities have a shortage of jobs. It would be…
Luxury Home Sales Are Increasing, Says Real Estate Consulting Firm
If you’ve heard that luxury home sales are stagnant or dwindling, John Burns Real Estate Consulting would like to set…
Rising Mortgage Rates Push Buyers Toward Less Expensive Homes
Rates for 30-year-fixed mortgages rose to 4.08 percent last week, rising half a percent in less than a month.
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Foreign Buyers Eye Seattle Due To Vancouver Housing Tax Plan
In August, Vancouver passed a 15 percent tax on foreign homebuyers, a measure to curb soaring home values and thwart wealthy buyers from…
Buyers Rely On The Internet To Find A House, But Real Estate Agents Remain Valuable
More than half of buyers in 2016 found the home they purchased on the internet, the first time a majority relied on the web to find a…
