June 4, 2024
Redfin: Renters Are Staying Put Longer
U.S. renters are less likely to move than they were a decade ago, which is a boom for landlords due to reduced turnover...
June 3, 2024
What Is a Conventional Loan?
The most popular type of home loan – a conventional mortgage – may cost less in the long run. There are also a variety...
June 1, 2024
Five Things to Consider When Buying a Home
When buying your dream home consider more than curb appeal. The home’s size, layout and overall condition should be...
May 31, 2024
Mortgage Rates Snap Three-Week Pullback
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage increased to 7.03% from 6.94% last week. Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate...
May 29, 2024
U.S. Consumer Confidence Increases in May
After three months of declines, confidence among U.S. consumers ticked up though they remain anxious about inflation....
May 28, 2024
Using a Second Mortgage for Home Improvement
A new survey found nearly a quarter of Americans don’t know how much home equity they have. Most ‘equity rich’...
May 25, 2024
Beat High Rates With an Assumable Mortgage
Assumable mortgages, with low rates transferred from a homeowner to a buyer, are making a comeback but the process can...
May 24, 2024
Long-Term Mortgage Rates Decline for a Third Week
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage fell to 6.94% from 7.02% last week and borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate...
May 23, 2024
VA May Suspend Ban on Buyer Agent Payments
A VA official said the department will temporarily allow veteran buyers to directly compensate their agents. The...
May 22, 2024
Avoid the Top 10 Seller Mistakes
Experienced real estate professionals help get homes priced right without unnecessary and costly improvements that can...
May 21, 2024
One-Third of Homes for Sale Are Newly Built
Redfin reports the share of houses for sale that are brand new is hovering at a level that’s nearly double the...
May 20, 2024
New Construction Mortgage Lending Rebounds
New home purchases bounced back in April after a March decline. First-time home buyers seeking FHA-insured financing...
May 18, 2024
Florida Leads in Housing Boom to Ease Shortage
Florida is one of six states that significantly added to the nation’s housing supply and one of five that saw a 6%...
May 17, 2024
Housing Starts Post Slight Gains in April
The pace of housing starts was 17.7% higher than a year ago, but still insufficient to meet the demand, experts say....
May 16, 2024
Buying Land for a House: A Complete Guide
One of the first steps to buying land for a home is to hire an agent who understands the process and can help buyers...
May 15, 2024
U.S. Homeowner Equity Remains Elevated
Home equity remained strong in Q1 2024 but dipped downward from Q3 2023. Florida is home to some of the most equity-rich...
May 14, 2024
Fed’s Powell: Interest Rate Hike ‘Unlikely’
The gap between new mortgage rates (7.1%) and the average outstanding (3.8%) is the highest since the 1980s. Interest...
May 13, 2024
Home Remodeling Spending Down 1.2% in Q1
Homeowner spending on renovations and repairs will fall to $449 billion this year – a roughly 7% drop from 2023....
May 11, 2024
Mortgage Rates Decline After String of Increases
Borrowing costs on 30-year and 15-year mortgages declined this week to 7.09% and 6.38% respectively after five weeks of...
May 10, 2024
Metro Areas Recorded Home Price Increases in Q1
Among the major U.S. regions, the South registered the largest share of single-family existing-home sales (46%) in the...
May 9, 2024
Habits That Could Earn You an 800+ Credit Score
Consumer credit reporting company Experian found nearly half of all consumers with exceptional credit are baby...
May 8, 2024
25 Ways to Make Your Kitchen Look More Expensive
Sprucing up a kitchen can be as easy as getting new linens or rug to extensive as new flooring. Many of the options are...
May 7, 2024
What to Know About Mortgage Preapproval
Having mortgage preapproval has always been important, but it might be even more significant than it was a half-decade...
May 6, 2024
Study Uncovers Best Month, Day to Sell
New study found home sellers see a 13.1% premium in May. The study also found May 27th is the best day to sell a home,...
May 4, 2024
Millennials Making Moves Into Golf Communities
Before the pandemic, golf communities were seeing a decline in interest. Now, millennial homeowners are discovering the...
May 3, 2024
Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said there’s been a lack of progress moving towards the 2% inflation target, so a rate cut in...
May 2, 2024
Should You Renovate Before Selling?
Before launching renovation projects to sell a home, consider the cost benefits. Look at your home as if you were buying...
May 1, 2024
Dave Ramsey: Now is the Time to Buy
Personal finance author Dave Ramsey said today’s economic conditions can favor homebuyers. But when interest rates go...
April 30, 2024
Tasks for New Homeowners
New buyers have an opportunity to put their own stamp on their home. Make homeownership easier by learning where the...
April 29, 2024
Luxury Buyers Lead in All-Cash Sales
Nearly 50% of luxury homes purchased from December to February were all-cash sales because wealthy buyers have more...
April 27, 2024
Pending Home Sales Ascended 3.4% in March
NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index increased to 78.2 in March. Existing-home sales are forecast to rise by 9% in 2024 to...
April 26, 2024
New Home Sales Post Solid Gains in March
Sales of newly built single-family homes rose 8.8% in March compared to Feb., and also increased 8.3% from a year...
April 25, 2024
Study: All-Cash Buyers Pay 10% Less
A new study shows sellers would rather leave money on the table and accept an all-cash sale than risk losing the sale...
April 24, 2024
U.S. Housing Supply Short 7.2M Homes
Despite the recent uptick of new construction, single-family home construction is still lagging behind the need, a new...
April 23, 2024
Sellers Arrive for Spring Selling Season
Sellers are beginning to put their homes on the market as the lock-in effect begins to loosen, according to some...
April 22, 2024
See the World’s First Health-Focused Home
The world's first IWBI-certified home, located in Miami, prioritizes health with a sustainable design. It has no...
April 21, 2024
Curb Appeal Ideas to Help Sell a Home
With home-selling season in full swing, making a home look pretty is all-the-more important. Simple things, like...
April 19, 2024
Tips for Locking In Lower Mortgage Rates
With mortgage rates hovering in the 6% to 7% range, many new buyers are looking for creative ways to save money....
April 18, 2024
What Not to Do After a Mortgage Preapproval
Don’t jeopardize your chances of getting your dream home after getting preapproved for a mortgage by taking out new...
April 17, 2024
New Foreign Buyer Rules for Ag Land Take Effect
The Florida Department of Agriculture’s finalized rules regarding foreign-buyer registration for agricultural property...
April 16, 2024
Prices Top Location in Dream Home Purchase
A national survey showed 39% of consumers plan to move, and Florida is among the top destinations. About 13% prefer...
April 13, 2024
What is PITI in a Mortgage Payment
Many new homeowners don’t realize the monthly payments on fixed-rate mortgages can go up and down depending on PITI –...
April 12, 2024
New VA Program to Provide 2.5% Home Loans
Thousands of veterans are facing foreclosure as pandemic-era forbearances end. The new loan program is only...
April 11, 2024
What to Know About Buying Investment Property
Building a real estate portfolio can provide passive income opportunities but also comes with challenges. Investing...
April 10, 2024
City vs. Suburbs: What’s the Best Choice?
For some house hunters, one of the biggest decisions is location – the city or the suburbs. The choice sometimes comes...
April 9, 2024
Will the Fed Cut Rates? Analysts Weigh in
Rate cuts usually happen when the economy weakens. The recent strong jobs report and low unemployment have some...
April 5, 2024
Millennials Largest Group of Home Buyers
A new report from NAR found a rise in first-time buyers across all generations. Leading the charge were younger...
April 4, 2024
Buyers Preference Shifting to Smaller Homes
Homebuyers are increasingly looking to build smaller, more affordable homes. The average size of a new-build home in...
April 3, 2024
More Baby Boomers Opting to Age in Place
Older Americans who own their homes are staying there largely because it’s cheaper than other options. The trend is...
April 2, 2024
5 Pieces of Real Estate Advice for Sellers
Realtors can provide essential information when preparing a home for a sale since they know what buyers are seeking....
April 1, 2024
New-Home Buyers: Consider ‘Phase Inspections’
Phase inspections, or inspections during a new build, help address potential problems. Qualified home inspectors should...
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